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Jacquie Oliwa

University of Nairobi
Verified email at uonbi.ac.ke
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Tuberculosis as a cause or comorbidity of childhood pneumonia in tuberculosis-endemic areas: a systematic review

JN Oliwa, JM Karumbi, BJ Marais, SA Madhi… - The lancet respiratory …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants and children worldwide,
with most cases occurring in tuberculosis-endemic settings. Studies have emphasised the …

Vaccines to prevent pneumonia in children–a developing country perspective

JN Oliwa, BJ Marais - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Pneumonia accounted for 15% of the 6.3 million deaths among children younger than five
years in 2013, a total of approximately 935,000 deaths worldwide. Routine vaccination …

Hospital care for critical illness in low-resource settings: lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic

M English, J Oliwa, K Khalid, O Onyango… - BMJ global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
Care for the critically ill patients is often considered synonymous with a hospital having an
intensive care unit. However, a focus on Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) may …

Essential emergency and critical care: a consensus among global clinical experts

CO Schell, K Khalid, A Wharton-Smith, J Oliwa… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Globally, critical illness results in millions of deaths every year. Although many
of these deaths are potentially preventable, the basic, life-saving care of critically ill patients …

[HTML][HTML] Building learning health systems to accelerate research and improve outcomes of clinical care in low-and middle-income countries

M English, G Irimu, A Agweyu, D Gathara, J Oliwa… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
… Morris ZS, Wooding S, J. G (2011) The answer is 17 years, what is the question:
understanding time lags in translational research. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine …

Oral amoxicillin versus benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia among Kenyan children: a pragmatic randomized controlled noninferiority trial

A Agweyu, D Gathara, J Oliwa, N Muinga… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. There are concerns that the evidence from studies showing noninferiority of
oral amoxicillin to benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia may not be generalizable to high-…

[HTML][HTML] Blood transfusion delay and outcome in county hospitals in Kenya

…, G Mbevi, M Chepkirui, L Malla, J Oliwa… - The American journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Severe anemia is a leading indication for blood transfusion and a major cause of hospital
admission and mortality in African children. Failure to initiate blood transfusion rapidly enough …

[HTML][HTML] Leaf chlorophyll fluorescence and reflectance of oakleaf lettuce exposed to metal and metal (oid) oxide nanoparticles

…, A Kornaś, A Skoczowski, J Oliwa, R Jurkow, J Gil… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Background Most nanoparticles (NPs) have a significant impact on the structure and function
of the plant photosynthetic apparatus. However, their spectrum of action varies significantly, …

Does audit and feedback improve the adoption of recommended practices? Evidence from a longitudinal observational study of an emerging clinical network in Kenya

…, A Agweyu, J Oliwa, T Julius, L Malla, J Wafula… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Background Audit and feedback (A&F) is widely used in healthcare but there are few examples
of how to deploy it at scale in low-income countries. Establishing the Clinical Information …

[HTML][HTML] An observational study of monitoring of vital signs in children admitted to Kenyan hospitals: an insight into the quality of nursing care?

…, B Makone, T Julius, L Malla, J Oliwa… - Journal of global …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Measurement and correct interpretation of vital signs is part of routine clinical
care. Repeated measurement enhances early recognition of deterioration, may help prevent …