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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and barriers to uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening at Embu Provincial General Hospital, Central Kenya
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Prevalence Of Drug Manipulation To Obtain Prescribed Dose In The Paediatric In-Patient Units In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background xiv Manipulation of drug dosage forms is frequently conducted in children due to lack of age appropriate formulations. Manipulation involves physical alteration of a dosage form to extract a proportion of ... -
Prevalence Of HIV Associated Dementia Among HIV/AIDS Adults Attending Comprehensive Care Centre-Kapsabet Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction HIV associated dementia is the most devastating central nervous system consequence of HIV infection which invades the brain directly. Progression into HIV associated dementia (HAD) has is associated with a ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in HIV-1 infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Background: With increased use of HAART in HIV-infected individuals there is concern that anti-retrovirals may be associated with hypertension, a known cardiovascular risk factor. This association could be related to ... -
Prevalence of malnutrition and related factors among children aged 6-60 months admitted at Siaya District Hospital Paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Malnutrition is a worldwide public health problem that affects the growth and development of children under the age of five years. It is also associated with a high morbidity and mortality in this age group. ... -
Prevalence, perceptions, and correlates of pediatric HIV disclosure in an HIV treatment program in Kenya.
(College of health science,University of Nairobi, 2012)Disclosure to HIV-infected children regarding their diagnosis is important as expanding numbers of HIV-infected children attain adolescence and may become sexually active. In order to define correlates of pediatric disclosure ... -
Prevention And Early Detection Of Paediatric Cancers
(University of Nairobi, 2001) -
Prevention and early detection of paediatric cancers. The African journal of Hospital Medicine (Medicom) 2001.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
Prevention of cross-infection in dental surgeries in East Africa and a review of literature.
(Faculty of Dental Science, 1996)In view of the increase in recent years increase in the number of children and adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) world over, there is an urgent need to respond to this pandemic by strengthening ... -
Primary carcinoma of the prostate in Nigerians as seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
(1985)A prospective study of serial serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations was made on 21 patients who had received renal allografts. CRP was raised during 27 of 32 rejection episodes and in all of five episodes of rejection ... -
Primary health care--implications for nursing education/services
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Print Media Coverage of Free Maternal Health Care Issues by the Daily Nation
(University of NairobiSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2013-11)Maternal health care is a key societal issue which needs attention for any country working towards achieving millennium goals. The media has a role in highlighting and creating awareness on perceptions and policy on ... -
Problems Encountered by Middle Level Nurse Managers in Ensuring Quality Nursing Care in Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Prospective study on radiological manifestations of Burkitt's lymphoma at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992)The radiological features of Burkitt's Lymphoma were assessed in 49 children with a histological diagnosis of Burkitt's lymphoma admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital Paediatric wards. The commonest radiological ... -
Prostate Cancer
(2007)Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data Source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ... -
The “Psychiatric Masquerade”: The Mental Health Exception in New Zealand Abortion Law
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Psychology, 2010)Although nearly 99% of abortions in New Zealand are permitted in order to prevent danger or injury to a woman’s mental health (the ‘mental health exception’), the reasons why mental health considerations should effectively ... -
Psychological aspects of the paediatric cancer patients
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, 2006-09) -
Psychosocial And Sexual Practices, Attitudes And Challenges Of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)HIV/AIDS pandemic remains the world's single most devastating epidemic particularly in developing countries where many governments have declared it a disaster. High risk practices of HlV infected persons serve as the ... -
Public health crises of cities in devoloping countries
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi,, 1995)During the decade and a half after Alma Ata hundreds of projects were started in developing countries to implement the principles of PHC and start community based health care programs in the rural areas of developing ...