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Selection of posterior dental restoratives by dentists
(University of Nairobi,Department of dental science,, 2009) -
Serum prostate specific antigen levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of prostate
(Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2004)o determine the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of the PSA test at the conventional cut-off value of 4 ng/ml. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Nairobi Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi. Data ... -
Seventy years of the East African Medical Journal towards safe motherhood
(School of medicine, 1993)Obstetrical and gynaecological articles related to safe motherhood published in the East African Medical Journal between 1924 and 1989 were reviewed. A total of 133 topics were published. Out of these, 84 (63.2%) were ... -
Silent killer of the night: a feasibility study of an outreach well-women clinic for cervical cancer screening in female sex workers in Hong Kong.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2008)In many resource-poor countries, there are hardly any outreach well-women clinics for cervical cancer screening in women in general, let alone for female sex-workers. Yet, this study found abnormal results, i.e. central ... -
Situation analysis of diabetic retinopathy services in Kenya
(2008)Objective: To analyze the situation of diabetic retinopathy services in Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional hospital based study. Setting: Medical out-patient clinics and Eye units. Subjects: A total of eighty facilities ... -
Social And Behavioural Patterns In Haemophilic Children And Their Families As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985-02) -
Social factors affecting the acceptance of breast Cancer screening: a case of women at the Nairobi City Park Market
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2013)Cancer is the leading cause of death in economically developing countries and breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women in both developed and developing nations. Statistics in Kenya show that about 50 Kenyans ... -
Social stigma and reintegration of obstetric Fistula survivors in west pokot, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a woman develops a hole between the vagina and rectum or the bladder during delivery. In West Pokot, this condition attracts social stigma, abandonment, seclusion and ... -
Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical features among patients attending a private paediatric dental clinic in Nairobi , Kenya
(2004)OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics, chief complaints and clinical presentation of children attending a private dental clinic in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: A retrospective survey of dental ... -
Some Haematological Observations Of Kenyan Hepatocellular Carcinoma (hcc) Patients.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1982) -
Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2004-07)The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission intensity is low and characterized by acute ... -
Spinal Injuries And Their Urological Complications As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital And The National Spinal Injuries Hospital
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)Absence of local literature on the incidence of spinal injuries and their complications prompted me to undertake the above study. The Study was done in two parts: Part I: Consisted of a retrospective study ... -
Stakeholders' perception of the desired Master's program for Kenya in community health nursing: areas of competency
(Department of Nursing, University of Nairobi, 2008-06)INTRODUCTION: After the World Health Assembly approved the WHA 45.5 in 1992, which addressed the nursing shortage by refocusing nurses and midwives to meet community health needs, community demands for educated nurses ... -
Stigmatization of Mathare mental hospital nursing staff caring for the mentally ill
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Over the years, mental illness has been associated with stigma and negative attitudes. Most research has been on stigma of mentally ill and few on their relatives. Staff members caring for the mentally ill are ... -
Strategic change in the Kenya National Malaria Strategy by the division of Malaria control of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This project set out to do a case study of the strategic change in the Kenya national malaria strategy by the division of malaria control of the ministry of public health and sanitation. Data was collected from the head ... -
Structure and process factors that influence patients' perception of inpatient psychiatric nursing care at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi.
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2008)To explore structure and process factors which influence patients' perception of quality inpatient psychiatric nursing care at Mathari hospital. This was a cross-sectional study of 236 inpatients selected by stratified ... -
Students And Vet Pathology Staff Members Participate In Beyond Zero Half Marathon
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Studies and Works in Mental Health to Inform Practice and Policy in the African Social Cultural Context
(2013)“There is hope for mental health for all,” this is the message delivered by Prof. David Musyimi Ndetei, during his Doctor of Science defense at the University of Nairobi (UoN). Titled ‘Studies and Works in Mental Health ... -
Studies on ecology and epidemiological importance of glossina swynnertoni austen, near Aitong, Maasai Mara, South Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 1997)Different trap designs and colours were tested for G. swynnertoni. A turquoise blue colour variation of the Siamese trap was adopted as the standard for sampling. Further trap tests showed the turquoise blue Triangular ... -
A Study Of Septic Arthritis At Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya) (a Five-year Retrospective/prospective Study)
(University of Nairobisurgery, 1985)A study of septic arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital was done in two stages:- First, a retrospective study was carried out by reviewing files of patients, then a prospective study of patients was done. The ...