Gathara D

Quantifying nursing care delivered in Kenyan newborn units: protocol for a cross-sectional direct observational study.Gathara, D. Serem, G. Murphy, G. A. V. Abuya, N. Kuria, R. Tallam, E. English, M.
BMJ Open, (2018). 8:e022020

Variability in distribution and use of tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey.Oliwa, J. N. Maina, J. Ayieko, P. Gathara, D. Kathure, I. A. Masini, E. Van't Hoog, A. H. van Hensbroek, M. B. English, M.
BMC Infect Dis, (2018). 18:328

Risk factors for mortality and effect of correct fluid prescription in children with diarrhoea and dehydration without severe acute malnutrition admitted to Kenyan hospitals: an observational, association study.Akech, S. Ayieko, P. Gathara, D. Agweyu, A. Irimu, G. Stepniewska, K. English, M. Clinical Information Network, authors
Lancet Child Adolesc Health, (2018). 2:516-524

Effective coverage of essential inpatient care for small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya.Murphy, G. A. V. Gathara, D. Mwachiro, J. Abuya, N. Aluvaala, J. English, M. Health Services that Deliver for Newborns Expert, Group
BMC Med, (2018). 16:72

What capacity exists to provide essential inpatient care to small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting? - A cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya.Murphy, G. A. V. Gathara, D. Abuya, N. Mwachiro, J. Ochola, S. Ayisi, R. English, M. Health Services that Deliver for Newborns Expert, Group
PLoS One, (2018). 13:e0196585

Expectations for nursing care in newborn units in Kenya: moving from implicit to explicit standards.Murphy, G. A. V. Omondi, G. B. Gathara, D. Abuya, N. Mwachiro, J. Kuria, R. Tallam-Kimaiyo, E. English, M.
BMJ Glob Health, (2018). 3:e000645

Hospital Mortality - a neglected but rich source of information supporting the transition to higher quality health systems in low and middle income countries.English, M. Mwaniki, P. Julius, T. Chepkirui, M. Gathara, D. Ouma, P. O. Cherutich, P. Okiro, E. A. Snow, R. W.
BMC Med, (2018). 16:32

Comparable outcomes among trial and nontrial participants in a clinical trial of antibiotics for childhood pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.Agweyu, A. Oliwa, J. Gathara, D. Muinga, N. Allen, E. Lilford, R. J. English, M.
J Clin Epidemiol, (2018). 94:1-7

A hidden burden of neonatal illness? A cross-sectional study of all admissions aged less than one month across twelve Kenyan County hospitals.Murphy, G. A. V. Nyakangi, V. N. Gathara, D. Ogero, M. English, M. Clinical Information, Network
Wellcome Open Res, (2017). 2:119

Estimating the need for inpatient neonatal services: an iterative approach employing evidence and expert consensus to guide local policy in Kenya.Murphy, G. A. V. Waters, D. Ouma, P. O. Gathara, D. Shepperd, S. Snow, R. W. English, M.
BMJ Glob Health, (2017). 2:e000472

Does audit and feedback improve the adoption of recommended practices? Evidence from a longitudinal observational study of an emerging clinical network in Kenya.Gachau, S. Ayieko, P. Gathara, D. Mwaniki, P. Ogero, M. Akech, S. Maina, M. Agweyu, A. Oliwa, J. Oliwa, J. Julius, T. Malla, L. Wafula, J. Mbevi, G. Irimu, G. English, M.
BMJ Glob Health, (2017). 2:e000468

Variation in and risk factors for paediatric inpatient all-cause mortality in a low income setting: data from an emerging clinical information network.Gathara, D. Malla, L. Ayieko, P. Karuri, S. Nyamai, R. Irimu, G. van Hensbroek, M. B. Allen, E. English, M. Clinical Information, Network
BMC Pediatr, (2017). 17:99

Nairobi Newborn Study: a protocol for an observational study to estimate the gaps in provision and quality of inpatient newborn care in Nairobi City County, Kenya.Murphy, G. A. Gathara, D. Aluvaala, J. Mwachiro, J. Abuya, N. Ouma, P. Snow, R. W. English, M.
BMJ Open, (2016). 6:e012448

Improving documentation of clinical care within a clinical information network: an essential initial step in efforts to understand and improve care in Kenyan hospitals.Tuti, T. Bitok, M. Malla, L. Paton, C. Muinga, N. Gathara, D. Gachau, S. Mbevi, G. Nyachiro, W. Ogero, M. Julius, T. Irimu, G. English, M.
BMJ Glob Health, (2016). 1:e000028

Building Learning Health Systems to Accelerate Research and Improve Outcomes of Clinical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.English, M. Irimu, G. Agweyu, A. Gathara, D. Oliwa, J. Ayieko, P. Were, F. Paton, C. Tunis, S. Forrest, C. B.
PLoS Med, (2016). 13:e1001991

Innovating to enhance clinical data management using non-commercial and open source solutions across a multi-center network supporting inpatient pediatric care and research in Kenya.Tuti, T. Bitok, M. Paton, C. Makone, B. Malla, L. Muinga, N. Gathara, D. English, M.
J Am Med Inform Assoc, (2016). 23:184-92

Exploring sources of variability in adherence to guidelines across hospitals in low-income settings: a multi-level analysis of a cross-sectional survey of 22 hospitals.Gathara, D. English, M. van Hensbroek, M. B. Todd, J. Allen, E.
Implement Sci, (2015). 10:60

Moving towards routine evaluation of quality of inpatient pediatric care in Kenya.Gathara, D. Nyamai, R. Were, F. Mogoa, W. Karumbi, J. Kihuba, E. Mwinga, S. Aluvaala, J. Mulaku, M. Kosgei, R. Todd, J. Allen, E. English, M. S. IRCLE/Ministry of Health Hospital Survey Group
PLoS One, (2015). 10:e0117048

Oral amoxicillin versus benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia among kenyan children: a pragmatic randomized controlled noninferiority trial.Agweyu, A. Gathara, D. Oliwa, J. Muinga, N. Edwards, T. Allen, E. Maleche-Obimbo, E. English, M. Severe Pneumonia Study, Group
Clin Infect Dis, (2015). 60:1216-24

Assessment of neonatal care in clinical training facilities in Kenya.Aluvaala, J. Nyamai, R. Were, F. Wasunna, A. Kosgei, R. Karumbi, J. Gathara, D. English, M. S. IRCLE/Ministry of Health Hospital Survey Group
Arch Dis Child, (2015). 100:42-7