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Poisoning patterns and factors associated with treatment outcomes among patients: A case study of Kiambu county hospitals, Kenya

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Mwancha-Kwasa, Magoma Fossa, Kinara Ngugi, Jesse Ondiek, Samwel Juttla, Prabhjot Odongo, Alfred Owino Mungoma, Michael Ndiritu, Moses

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BackgroundRising poisoning incidences worldwide, primarily in developing countries, remain ambiguous due to paucity of data and poison centres. This study evaluates patterns and factors causing poor outcomes in Kiambu County, Kenya.MethodsA records-based retrospective cross-sectional study of poisoning cases who presented to nine facilities between June 2015 and July 2020 was conducted. The data collected was analysed through descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression using STATA version 13.

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Mwancha-Kwasa, M., Fossa, Kinara, Ngugi, J., Ondiek, S., Juttla, P., Odongo, A. O., Mungoma, M., & Ndiritu, M. (2023). Poisoning patterns and factors associated with treatment outcomes among patients: A case study of Kiambu county hospitals, Kenya. SAGE Publications. https://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6067

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toxicology pesticides spatial clustering Kenya poisoning

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2023-09-30

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