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Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study

Gathara, David; Irimu, Grace; Kihara, Harrison; Maina, Christopher; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Mwangi, Julius; Allen, Elizabeth; English, Mike (2013)

Background: Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night- time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor antibiotic prescription practices ...

Clinical Features Associated with Group A Rotavirus in Children Presenting with Acute Diarrhoea at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Gatinu, BW; Kiulia, NM; Nyachieo, A; Macharia, W; Nyangao, JO; Irimu, G (2016)

Background: Worldwide rotavirus (RV) infection is a major cause of diarrhea in children <5 years of age. Continual monitoring of RV prevalence and its associated clinical characteristics is necessary to estimate the burden ...