Chrisantus Oduol

“Though there are some challenges, we try our best to follow the guidelines”: a qualitative study exploring determinants of providing guideline-adherent care to hospitalized children in Kenya

Megan Coe, Riffat Ara Shawon, Mary Masheti, Chrisantus Oduol et autres

BACKGROUND: Clinical treatment guidelines are designed to improve quality of care by offering clear recommendations for health workers; however, across many settings, implementing guidelines is a challenge. For over 20 years, comprehensive World Health Organization guidelines for care of hospitalized children have …

us, Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)

The TeAMS Toolkit: A co-designed tool to support team-based management of children with acute malnutrition at Migori County Referral Hospital

Geoffrey Olieng’o, Phlona Amam, Chrisantus Oduol, Catherine Achieng et autres

Malnutrition is a leading contributor to deaths in children, with six times higher risk for hospital mortality among wasted children compared to those who are well nourished. Although national guidelines for management of acute malnutrition have been available for decades, adherence to …

Childhood growth during recovery from acute illness in Africa and South Asia: a secondary analysis of the childhood acute illness and nutrition (CHAIN) prospective cohort

Céline Bourdon, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin Shahid, Md Alfazal Khan et autres

Background: Growth faltering is well-recognized during acute childhood illness and growth acceleration during convalescence, with or without nutritional therapy, may occur. However, there are limited recent data on growth after hospitalization in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: We evaluated growth following hospitalization …

ca, Burkina Faso, bd, pk, Kenya, gb, us, Ouganda, nl, Malawi (code pays fourni par la source)

Clinical epidemiology of COVID-19 among hospitalized children in rural western Kenya

Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye, Christina L. Sherry, Chrisantus Oduol, Joyce Otieno et autres

The epidemiology of pediatric COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa and the role of fecal-oral transmission in SARS-CoV-2 are poorly understood. Among children and adolescents in Kenya, we identify correlates of COVID-19 infection, document the clinical outcomes of infection, and evaluate the prevalence and …

us, Kenya, gb (code pays fourni par la source)