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However, the epidemiology of acute and emergency care is not well characterised and this limits efforts to further develop emergency care capacity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To define the burden of disease by describing the patient population presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department (A&amp;E) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Kenya.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We completed a prospective descriptive assessment of patients in KNH\u2019s A&amp;E obtained via systematic sampling over 3 months. Research assistants collected data directly from patients and their charts. Chief complaint and diagnosis codes were grouped for analysis. 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