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Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health is committed to achieving our vision and mission of a “Children’s Hospital within a Hospital,” building on pillars of quality service improvement, client satisfaction and efficiency. Over the years, we have steadily grown our highly qualified faculty in order to ensure that quality and personalized training is available to our residents. Our paediatric service facilities at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi provide a fully equipped, modern medical learning environment. Our faculty is well qualified and offer dedicated inpatient and outpatient services at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi with various areas of specialization that include; critical care and emergency medicine, endocrinology and metabolic disorders, neonatology, neurology, hematoncology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, nutrition and infectious diseases. Over and above clinical and teaching responsibilities, many members of our faculty engage in research with publications on various topics such as leukemia in children, HIV and epilepsy, neonatal growth parameters as well as drug therapy for children in Africa.

Submissions from 2002 2002

Morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies of adolescent mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, A. Wasunna and K. Mohammed

Submissions from 2001 2001

Clinical presentation and treatment outcome in children with nephroblastoma in Kenya, F.K. Abdallah and William Macharia

Prescription of methylphenidate to children and youth, 1990–1996, Anton R. Miller, Christopher E. Lalonde, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, and Robert Armstrong

Submissions from 2000 2000

CHRIMCY: A proposed institute for research on reproduction, development, and mother, child and youth health, Harvey Guyda, Robert Armstrong, Ken Milne, Alex MacKenzie, Victor Han, Robert Bortolussi, and Elaine Orrbine

Subcutaneous Perfusion and Oxygen During Acute Severe Isovolemic Hemodilution in Healthy Volunteers, Harriet ' W. Hopf, Maurene Viele, Jessica J. Watson, John Feiner, Richard Weiskopf, Thomas K. Hunt, and Mariam Noorani

Electrocardiographic ST-segment Changes during Acute, Severe Isovolemic Hemodilution in Humans, Jacqueline M. Leung, Richard B. Weiskopf, John Feiner, Harriet W. Hopf, Scott Kelley, Maurene Viele, Lieberman Lieberman, Jessica Watson, Mariam Noorani, Darwin Pastor, Hooi Yeap, Rachel Ho, and Pearl Toy

Critical Oxygen Delivery in Conscious Humans Is Less Than 7.3 ml O2· kg−1· min, Jeremy A. Lieberman, Richard B. Weiskopf, Scott D. Kelley, John Feiner, Mariam Noorani, Jacqueline Leung, Pearl Toy, and Maurene Viele

Where do developing world clinicians obtain evidence for practice: A case study on pneumonia, John Page, Richard Heller, Scotty Kinlay, Lynette Lim, Wang Qian, Zheng Suping, Supornchai Kongpatanakul, Murtaza Akhtar, Salah Khedr, and William Macharia

Submissions from 1999 1999

Childhood cancers in Kenya, William Macharia

Iron deficiency anaemia in children of a peri-urban health facility, Florence V. Murila, William Macharia, and Ezekiel Wafula

Submissions from 1998 1998

Family-Centred Functional Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Mary Law, Johanna Darrah, Nancy Pollock, Gillian King, Peter Rosenbaum, Dianne Russell, Robert Palisano, Susan Harris, Robert Armstrong, and Joe Watt

Study design, research data and conclusions, William Macharia

Screening for urinary tract infection in children with cancer, S. T. Munyi, William Macharia, A. J. Alwar, and Erastus K. Njeru

Submissions from 1997 1997

Intrathecally administered baclofen for treatment of children with spasticity of cerebral origin, Robert Armstrong, Paul Steinbok, D. Douglas Cochrane, Susan D. Kube, Susan E. Fife, and Kevin Farrell

Cardiac abnormalities in children with malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital, N. Kariuki, William Macharia, and H. O. Aseso

Is your patient taking treatment as prescribed?, William Macharia

Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of primary caretakers towards Sickle Cell anaemia in children, William Macharia, A. Shiroya, and Erastus K. Njeru

Risk factors for diarrheal duration, Nazrat M. Mirza, Laura E. Caulfield, Robert E. Black, and William Macharia

Pharmacologic interventions for management of spasticity in cerebral palsy, Maureen O'Donnell and Robert Armstrong

A randomized clinical trial to compare selective posterior rhizotomy plus physiotherapy with physiotherapy alone in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, Paul Steinbok, Ann M. Reiner, Richard Beauchamp, Robert Armstrong, and Douglas Cochrane

Submissions from 1996 1996

Bone involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia., William Macharia

Childhood cancers in a referral hospital in Kenya: a review, William Macharia

Comparison of prognostic determinants in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Negroid and Caucasian populations, William Macharia

Highlight on childhood lymphomas., William Macharia

William M Macharia William M Macharia Bone involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Authors' reply, William Macharia, G WESSELS, and P HESSLING

Submissions from 1994 1994

Parent-professional agreement on diagnosis and recommendations for children with developmental disorders., Helena H. Ho, Anton Miller, and Robert Armstrong

The adequacy of prenatal care and incidence of low birthweight among the poor in Washington State and British Columbia., S. J. Katz, Robert Armstrong, and J. P. LoGerfo

Submissions from 1993 1993

Children's attitudes toward a nonspeaking child using various augmentative and alternative communication techniques., Susan Blockberger, Robert Armstrong, Anne O'Connor, and Roger D. Freeman

Upper Body Exercise Capacity in Youth with Spina Bifida, Kenneth Coutts, Donald McKenzie, Christine Loock, Richard Beauchamp, and Robert Armstrong

Clinical presentation of atopic dermatitis in Negroid children., William Macharia, G.M. Anabwani, and D.M. Owili

Is this patient taking the treatment as prescribed?, Barbara J. Stephenson, Brian H. Rowe, R. Brian Haynes, William Macharia, and Gladys Leon

Submissions from 1992 1992

Intrathecal Baclofen and Spasticity: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?, Robert Armstrong

Self-perceived social function among disabled children in regular classrooms., Robert Armstrong, Peter L. Rosenbaum, and Susanne King

Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Treatment of Severe Spasms in Two Children with Spinal‐cord Injury, Robert Armstrong, Paul Steinbok, Kevin Farrell, Doug Cochrane, and Margaret G. Norman

An overview of interventions to improve compliance with appointment keeping for medical services, William Macharia, Gladys Leon, Brian Rowe, Barbara J. Stephenson, and R. Brian Haynes

Submissions from 1991 1991

Development of a clinical measure of postural control for assessment of adaptive seating in children with neuromotor disabilities., Susan E. Flfe, Lorl A. Roxborough, Robert Armstrong, Susan R. Harrls, Janlce L. Qregson, and Debble Field

Effects of skin contactants on evolution of atopic dermatitis in children: A case control study, William Macharia, G.M. Anabwani, and D.M. Owili

Submissions from 1990 1990

Childhood asthma at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi., William Macharia, N.M. Mirza, Ezekiel Wafula, and F.E. Onyango

Childhood asthma at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi., William Macharia, N Mirza, E Wafula, and F Onyango

Verbal autopsy: a tool for determining cause of death in a community, Nazrat M. Mirza, William Macharia, Ezekiel Wafula, Francis E. Onyango, and R. O. Agwanda

Epidemiology of acute respiratory tract infections among young children in Kenya, Ezekiel Wafula, F.E. Ouyango, W.M. Mirra, William Macharia, I. Wamola, J.O. Ndiuya-Achola, R. Agwanda, and J. Musia

Submissions from 1989 1989

An epidemiological study of children's attitudes toward disability., Susanne M. King, Peter Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong, and Ruth Milner

Submissions from 1988 1988

Determinants of children's attitudes toward disability: A review of evidence, Peter L. Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong, and Susanne M. King

Submissions from 1987 1987

A randomized controlled trial of a 'buddy' programme to improve children's attitudes toward the disabled, Robert Armstrong, Peter L. Rosenbaum, and Susanne M. King

Parental attitudes toward children with handicaps: new perspectives with a new measure., Peter L. Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong, and Susanne M. King

Submissions from 1986 1986

Children's attitudes toward disabled peers: a self-report measure, Peter L. Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong, and Susanne M. King

Improving attitudes toward the disabled: a randomized controlled trial of direct contact versus Kids-on-the-Block, Peter L. Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong, and Suzanne M. King

Submissions from 1985 1985

Acrodermatitis enteropathica: case report and review of the literature, GM Anabwan, SN Kinoti, Z Gatheru, N Mirza, and William Macharia

Submissions from 1981 1981

Peripheral concentrations of gonadotropins and progestins during pregnancy in rabbits after active immunization against testosterone, Edward V. Younglai and Robert Armstrong

Submissions from 1980 1980

Adenosine triphosphate inhibits LH stimulated testosterone accumulation by isolated rabbit ovarian follicles, A. J. Losier, Robert Armstrong, and Edward V. Younglai

Submissions from 1978 1978

Effects of active immunization of female rabbits against testosterone, Robert Armstrong, Jack Gauldie, and Edward V. Younglai

Morphological changes in the rabbit ovary after active immunization to testosterone, Robert Armstrong, D. J. McCallion, and E. V. YoungLai