Browsing School of Medicine by Subject "Death"

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Clinical signs of possible serious infection and associated mortality among young infants presenting at first-level health facilities

Nisar, Yasir Bin; Tshefu, Antoinette; Longombe, Adrien Lokangaka; Esamai, Fabian; Marete, Irene; Ayede, Adejumoke Idowu; Adejuyigbe, Ebunoluwa A; Wammanda, Robinson D; Qazi, Shamim Ahmad; Bah, Rajiv (PLOS ONE, 2021-06-30)

The World Health Organization recommends inpatient hospital treatment of young infants up to two months old with any sign of possible serious infection. However, each sign may have a different risk of death. The current ...
Closing the loop in child TB contact management: completion of TB preventive therapy outcomes in western Kenya

Amisi, James A; Carter, E Jane; Masini, Enos; Szkwarko, Daria (BMJ, 2021-02-04)

Setting Children especially those <5 years of age exposed to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are at a high risk of severe TB disease and death. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) has been shown to decrease disease ...
Relationship between HIV stage and psychomotor speed neurocognitive score at a Kenyan subcounty hospital

Kinuthia, Rachael N; Thigiti, Joseph M; Gakinya, Benson N (Sabinet, 2016-08-31)

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is associated with cognitive impairment which affects psychomotor speed. Psychomotor slowing is a predictor of dementia and ...

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