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Racecadotril For The Treatment Of Severe Acute Watery Diarrhoea In Children Admitted To The Kenyatta National Hospital - A Randomised Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial, Jaspreet Singh Gharial
Racecadotril For The Treatment Of Severe Acute Watery Diarrhoea In Children Admitted To The Kenyatta National Hospital - A Randomised Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial, Jaspreet Singh Gharial
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Diarrhoeal disease is the second most common cause of death in children under 5 years of age in Kenya. Treatment with Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), elemental zinc and continued feeding (as recommended by the World Health Organisation) led to a significant reduction in mortality in the 1970s and 1980s, which has slowed since then. Adjunctive treatments have however, not gained much popularity either due to modest improvements in morbidity and mortality or unacceptable adverse effect profiles. Racecadotril, an enkephalinase inhibitor, has been used for over 2 decades in parts of Europe but is only recently gaining recognition in other …
Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition In Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Del-Rossi Sean Quadros
Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition In Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Del-Rossi Sean Quadros
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Introduction: Hospital-acquired Malnutrition occurs as a result of reduction in food intake, increased dietary loss and/or increased calorie requirements as a result of disease-induced high catabolic state. A child's nutritional status often deteriorates after admission to the hospital resulting in longer duration of hospital stay and increased risk of complications, which also increases treatment cost. Hospital-acquired Malnutrition is usually assessed using anthropometric measurements and/or serum pre-albumin. Objectives: This study sought to investigate the incidence of Hospital-acquired Malnutrition using anthropometric measurements and to determine diagnostic utility of serum pre-albumin in predicting weight change. A secondary objective was to identify factors associated …
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Pregnant Women On Follow Up In A Tertiary Maternity Hospital, Cornelia Akinyi Ochola
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Pregnant Women On Follow Up In A Tertiary Maternity Hospital, Cornelia Akinyi Ochola
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life is the ideal form of infant feeding. Health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to infant and mother are well documented in literature. Despite this, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of infants‘ life in Kenya remains low. National nutrition strategy for maternal, infant and young child has set its 2017 target for exclusive breastfeeding at 80% from 32%. To achieve this target, new strategies are needed to complement current exclusive breastfeeding initiatives. Application of theory of planned behaviour model was used to determine the psychosocial factors associated …
Effect Of A Voice Recognition System On Paediatric Outpatient Medication Errors, Angela Nyangore Migowa
Effect Of A Voice Recognition System On Paediatric Outpatient Medication Errors, Angela Nyangore Migowa
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Medication errors have potential to cause harm and death; especially children who are three times more vulnerable than adults. Risk of medication errors is higher in out- patient settings due to a stressful work environment with less familiarity of individual patients. This problem in sub-Saharan Africa is however largely undetermined. A Voice Recognition System that converts verbal messages into text and stores it in a database in a retrievable format could impact on reduction of medication errors. Objectives: The primary objective was to compare medication prescription and dispensing errors in written prescriptions with those from a Voice Recognition System. …
Prevalence Of Acute Kidney Injury Using Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin As An Early Biomarker In Neonates With Perinatal Asphyxia, Farida Essajee
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Introduction: Perinatal asphyxia is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of perinatal asphyxia occurring in up to 61% of the neonates. Currently the diagnosis of AKI is based on serum creatinine levels and clinically by oliguria, however these are late markers of the disease. More novel biomarkers are emerging that predict the diagnosis early. Current research indicates urine NGAL as an early marker for AKI, yet there is paucity of data about its use in term neonates with perinatal asphyxia. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of acute …
The Prevalence And Factors Associated With Nonadherence With Arv Treatment And Cotrimoxazole Preventive Therapy Among Hiv Infected Adolescents Attending Out-Patient Hiv Clinics In Kenya, Reson Marima
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: There is an increase in the burden of HIV infected adolescents, both those perinatally infected as well as those acquiring HIV during adolescence. Female adolescents continue to be at the highest risk for acquiring HIV; in many Southern African countries, they have a three fold risk of acquiring HIV compared to their male counterparts. Adherence to treatment among adolescents has been shown to range between 30-70%, which is unacceptably low for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Psychosocial wellbeing and social support have been shown to be possible contributing factors to adherence to ART. This relationship has not been previously evaluated among …
Effects Of Hypo And Iso - Tonic Intravenous Maintenance Fluids On Plasma Sodium Level In Hospitalized Children. A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial, Ismail Ahmed
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Hypotonic fluids are widely used in pediatrics and are the standard of care when giving maintenance fluids. However, there are several reports of risk of iatrogenic hyponatremia attributed to this practice in the literature. There is therefore uncertainty as to whether isotonic fluids would be the more appropriate fluid. Objectives: The primary objective was to compare effects of hypotonic and isotonic maintenance fluids on plasma sodium levels in children between the ages of 2 months and 15 years admitted at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). The secondary objective was to compare effects of hypotonic and isotonic maintenance fluids on …
Prevalence Of Urinary Tract Infections In Febrile Children And Role Of Urine Interleukins In Diagnosis, Anne J. Rerimoi
Prevalence Of Urinary Tract Infections In Febrile Children And Role Of Urine Interleukins In Diagnosis, Anne J. Rerimoi
Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in the paediatric age group and can contribute to permanent renal damage. Urine culture takes a minimum of 48 hours, thus delaying treatment in suspect cases. It is also expensive and requires training of laboratory technologists. Early diagnosis is important in prevention of serious sequelae such as hypertension and end stage renal disease. Determination of burden of the problem within a population allows appropriate allocation of diagnostic and management resources. Urine interleukins are postulated to be useful adjuncts in diagnosis of UTI. Objectives: The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of UTI …