Case management of childhood pneumonia in developing countries. by Ayieko, P, English, M

“…Appropriate management depends on accurate assessment of disease severity, and for the majority of children in developing countries the assessment is based on clinical signs alone. …”

Appealing to altruism: an alternative strategy to address the health workforce crisis in developing countries? by Smith, R, Lagarde, M, Blaauw, D, Goodman, C, English, M, Mullei, K, Pagaiya, N, Tangcharoensathien, V, Erasmus, E, Hanson, K

What are the implications for childhood pneumonia of successfully introducing Hib and pneumococcal vaccines in developing countries? by Scott, J, English, M

What are the implications for childhood pneumonia of successfully introducing hib and pneumococcal vaccines in developing countries? by Scott, J, English, M

What are the implications for childhood pneumonia of successfully introducing hib and pneumococcal vaccines in developing countries? by Scott, J, English, M

What clinical signs best identify severe illness in young infants aged 0-59 days in developing countries? A systematic review by Opiyo, N, English, M

What clinical signs best identify severe illness in young infants aged 0-59 days in developing countries? A systematic review. by Opiyo, N, English, M

Oxygen is an essential medicine: a call for international action. by Duke, T, Graham, S, Cherian, M, Ginsburg, A, English, M, Howie, S, Peel, D, Enarson, P, Wilson, I, Were, W

“…Hypoxaemia is commonly associated with mortality in developing countries, yet feasible and cost-effective ways to address hypoxaemia receive little or no attention in current global health strategies. …”

Childhood malaria - Pathogenesis and treatment by English, M, Marsh, K

“…Childhood malaria remains a major killer in developing countries. Impregnated bednets could reduce the burden of disease now while vaccines are awaited. …”

A multifaceted intervention to implement guidelines and improve admission paediatric care in Kenyan district hospitals: a cluster randomised trial. by Ayieko, P, Ntoburi, S, Wagai, J, Opondo, C, Opiyo, N, Migiro, S, Wamae, A, Mogoa, W, Were, F, Wasunna, A, Fegan, G, Irimu, G, English, M

“…BACKGROUND: In developing countries referral of severely ill children from primary care to district hospitals is common, but hospital care is often of poor quality. …”

Child survival: district hospitals and paediatricians. by English, M

“…In a previous article in this series, Zulfiquar Bhutta outlined many of the key sociopolitical issues, both national and international, that currently affect the delivery of health care to children in developing countries. The clear summary of our situation is that we are failing to provide even basic health care (both preventive and curative) that could reduce child mortality globally by more than half. …”

Do clinical guidelines reduce clinician dependent costs? by Kosimbei, G, Hanson, K, English, M

“…The purpose of this review was to summarize recent evidence, relevant to both developed and developing countries on whether evidence based clinical guidelines can change hospitals variable costs which are clinician dependent, and the degree of financial savings achieved at hospital level. …”

Do clinical guidelines reduce clinician dependent costs? by Kosimbei, G, Hanson, K, English, M

“…The purpose of this review was to summarize recent evidence, relevant to both developed and developing countries on whether evidence based clinical guidelines can change hospitals variable costs which are clinician dependent, and the degree of financial savings achieved at hospital level. …”

Newborn resuscitation: defining best practice for low-income settings. by Newton, O, English, M

“…The purpose of this review was to summarise recent evidence, relevant to developing countries, on best practice in the provision of newborn resuscitation. …”

Setting healthcare priorities in hospitals: a review of empirical studies. by Barasa, E, Molyneux, S, English, M, Cleary, S

“…A total of 24 papers were identified from developed and developing countries. We applied a policy analysis framework to examine and synthesize the findings of the selected papers. …”

Signs of illness in Kenyan infants aged less than 60 days. by English, M, Ngama, M, Mwalekwa, L, Peshu, N

“… OBJECTIVE: Little data has been published on the presenting symptoms and signs among ill infants aged <60 days from developing countries. We aimed to describe and evaluate the potential of simple clinical features to identify severe illness among young infants who present to rural district hospitals in Kenya. …”

Paediatric survival and re-admission risks following hospitalization on the Kenyan coast. by Snow, R, Howard, S, Mung'Ala-Odera, V, English, M, Molyneux, C, Waruiru, C, Mwangi, I, Roberts, D, Donnelly, C, Marsh, K

“…The district general hospital (DGH) is a common feature of health service provision in many developing countries. We have used linked demographic and clinical surveillance in a rural community located close to a DGH on the Kenyan coast to define the use and public health significance of essential clinical services provided by it. …”

Effect of newborn resuscitation training on health worker practices in Pumwani Hospital, Kenya. by Opiyo, N, Were, F, Govedi, F, Fegan, G, Wasunna, A, English, M

“… BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia kills 0.7 to 1.6 million newborns a year globally with 99% of deaths in developing countries. Effective newborn resuscitation could reduce this burden of disease but the training of health-care providers in low income settings is often outdated. …”

Variations in mortality in children admitted with pneumonia to Kenyan hospitals by Ayieko, P, Okiro, E, Edwards, T, Nyamai, R, English, M

“…Background The existing case fatality estimates of inpatient childhood pneumonia in developing countries are largely from periods preceding routine use of conjugate vaccines for infant immunization and such primary studies rarely explore hospital variations in mortality. …”

Using data from a multi-hospital clinical network to explore prevalence of pediatric rickets in Kenya by Karuri, S, Murithi, M, Irimu, G, English, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Nutritional rickets is a public health concern in developing countries despite tropical climates and a re-emerging issue in developed countries. …”