Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Wafula, E.M"

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    • Acute respiratory infections. 

      Wafula, E.M (1995)

    • Characteristics related to the incidence and prevalence of acute respiratory tract infection in young children in Kenya. 

      Stanek, E.J 3rd; Wafula, E.M; Onyango, F.E; Musia, J (Department of Paediatrics and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya Medical Research Institute, 1994)
      Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) in children is a prevalent condition that results in substantial morbidity and consumes large portions of health care resources in developing countries. We examined factors associated ...

    • Indoor air pollution in a Kenyan village. 

      Wafula, E.M; Onyango, F.E,; Thairu, H; Boleij, J.S,; Hoek, F,; Ruigewaard, P; Kagwanja, S; De Koning, H; Pio, A,; Kimani, E (Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990)
      In April 1986, a study was carried out within rural households in Maragua area, Muranga District, Republic of Kenya, to assess the degree of indoor air pollution and to find its relationship, if any, to acute respiratory ...

    • Indoor air pollution in developing countries and acute respiratory infection in children. 

      Pandey, M.R,; Boleij, J.S; Smith, K.R; Wafula, E.M (1989)
      Indoor air pollution emerges as an important risk factor for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in developing countries. In many developing countries, in addition to an increasing amount of tobacco smoke, many homes contain ...

    • Pattern of use of skin care products in children with and without eczematous skin lesions. 

      Wamalwa, D.C; Wafula, E.M; Munyao, T.M; Murila, F.V (2002)
      To compare the pattern of use of skin care products between children with eczematous skin lesions and those without. Case control study. Two well baby clinics at the Kenyatta National Hospital and the Mbagathi District ...

    • Recognition of illness in very young infants by inexperienced health workers 

      Brady, J.P,; Awan, F.B; Wafula, E.M; Onyango, F.E. (Department of Paediatrics, Kenyatta National Hospital, University of Nairobi,, 1993)
      To determine whether inexperienced health workers can recognize severe infection in infants less than 3 months of age, a study was conducted of 200 infants with cough, fever or 'not feeling well'. The presence or absence ...

    • Viral etiology and epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Nairobi, Kenya. 

      Hazlett, D.T,; Bell, T.M; Tukei, P.M; Ademba, G.R; Ochieng, W.O; Magana, J.M; Gathara, G.W; Wafula, E.M; Pamba, A,; Ndinya-Achola, JO (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1998)
      Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the most common cause of illness and death in young children worldwide. Because of inadequate laboratory facilities and financial resources the etiological agents responsible for most ...