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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of diabetic retinopathy among medical officers in the regional Hospital of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Diabetic retinopathy is responsible for 4.8% of blindness worldwide and is largely preventable. It is diagnosed by performing a retinal examination and early treatment would depend on an early referral to an ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of registered nurses on scientific nursing research at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Scientific Nursing Research is defined as the systematic process of investigating phenomena related to nursing with the aim or adding to the nursing body of knov, ledge, to improve practice and for better health care ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception among nurses and nursing students in two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi,, 1999)A cross-sectional descriptive study on knowledge, attitudes, and practice about emergency contraception (EC) was conducted among nurses and nursing students using a self-administered questionnaire. One-hundred-sixty-seven ... -
Labetalol (Trandate) in Hypertension
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 1980) -
Leveraging ICT in the development of a clinical cancer registry – lessons learnt from the Kenya Oncological Research Database
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that worldwide, by 2020 there will be 15 million new cases of cancer a year, 70% of which will occur in developing countries1. It is feared that most cases of ... -
The lifetime prevalence of sexual and gender based violence among refugee women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Dadaab refugee camp hospitals
(Department of Obsterics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Sexual violence occurs through out the world.Although in most countries there has been little research conducted on the problem, available data suggest that in some countries nearly one in four women may ... -
Limb Length Discrepancy After Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures With Traction at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)This was a prospective study over a period of 12 months from December 2001 to November 2002. The study assessed the results of treatment of fractures of the femoral shaft with traction at the Kenyatta National Hospital. ... -
Long-term impact of community peer interventions on condom use and STI incidence among sex workers in Nairobi
(Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
The magnitude and effects of stress and burn out among nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Introduction: Burnout, a terminology made popular by Felton (200 I), consists of a triad of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (treating patients as :f they were objects) and [ow productivity or achievements. "Burned ... -
The magnitude and pattern of presbyopia among patients seen on outreach with Lions sightfirst eye hospital Loresho
(Universty of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: To determine the magnitude and pattern of presbyopia among patients aged 35 years and above as seen on outreach with Lions Sightfirst Eye Hospital. Method: Cross sectional outreach camp based study of presbyopia ... -
The magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two major fire incidents in kenya in 2009
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two major fire incidents in Kenya in the year 2009. STUDYDESIGN: Cross- sectional analytic study METHODS: Eighty- eight patients ... -
Mainstreaming Kenya-nursing process in clinical settings: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Utilization of the nursing process in many low and middle income countries has been a challenge. In Kenya, nursing process was modified to operationalize its implementation and hence the name “Kenya-Nursing ... -
Malaria complicated by gangrene: a case presentation and review
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2011)Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria. It occurs acutely and progresses rapidly to cause irreversible necrosis of tissue following which debridement or amputation is inevitable. ... -
Malaria In Pregnancy: Changing Service Providers Practices For Better Outcomes(Submitted To The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene).
(Institute for Development Studies, 2004) -
Malaria transmission and vector ecology in reforested and deforested - Swampy River Valleys in vihiga and Kakamega Districts of Western Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, 2006-03) -
Malaria transmission in Baringo District
(School of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2011-09) -
Malignant obstructive jaundice: Factors predictive of non Resectability at kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Malignant obstructive jaundice is a rising cause of mortality and morbidity in surgical patients worldwide. Most patients at time of presentation have advanced disease. Surgery remains the only curative mode of treatment ... -
Management and survival in advanced prostate cancer in Nairobi.
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2000-05)Objective: To evaluate the management and survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer in this locality. Design: A prospective case study. Setting: Kenyatta National Referral Hospital and the Nairobi and Mater ... -
Management of carcinoma of the penis: a review
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995-09)Partial penectomy is effective in the treatment of T1 and T2 penile carcinoma with 80% five-year survival rates in the absence of inguinal metastases, and the residual stump is serviceable for upright micturition and sexual ...