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Child Marriage; A Cultural Health Phenomenon
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Child marriage continues to be a challenge worldwide and especially in southern
Asia and Africa. While it affects both sexes, girls are more affected as they are
the majority of the victims.It is predicted by the UNFPA ...
The effect of rapid HIV-1 testing on uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions: a randomized clinical trial
(2003)
Objective
We examined whether HIV-1 testing using a rapid assay increases the proportion of pregnant women obtaining HIV-1 results and the uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions.
Methods
Pregnant women attending ...
A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure
(University of Nairobi,, 1997)
Elevated blood pressure is a common problem in the United States. Recent survey data indicate that 24 percent of U.S. adults — approximately 43 million people — have hypertension and only 47 percent have optimal blood ...
Factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services in Embu hospital, Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Cervical cancer is a major global health problem, with nearly 528,000 new cases
occurring each year worldwide. Each year an estimated 275,000 women die from the
disease with about 86% of the cases occurring in developing ...
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 ...
The Role of Infiltrative Local Anaesthesia in Thyroidectomy
(College of Health sciences, 2013)
Background: General anaesthesia is the anaesthetic agent of choice during thyroidectomy, however, recent reports there is a role for local anaesthesia. This study reports on the experience of thyroidectomy performed under ...
EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSAL ANAESTHESIA MACHINE IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KENYA: KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL LEVEL 6, THIKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 5 AND KIAMBU DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 4
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The provision of anaesthesia in many resource limited
countries is compromised by lack of appropriately
designed anaesthesia equipment. Modern complex
anaesthesia machines are unsuitable for use in
areas with challenging ...
Blindness and severe visual impairment in pupils at schools for the blind in Burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Purpose:
To determine the causes of childhood blindness and severe visual impairment in pupils attending schools for the blind in Burundi in order to assist planning for services in the country.
Materials and Methods:
All ...
Experience with colorectal carcinoma from a single oncology clinic in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Background: Colorectal cancer ranks eleventh amongst cancers in Kenya. Whereas early cancer is highly curable, advanced disease is generally incurable. Adjuvant chemotherapy reduces the relapse rate and improves survival ...
Urinary cytokines in Schistosoma haematobium-infected schoolchildren from Tana Delta District of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background
Pathological changes due to infection with Schistosoma haematobium include cytokine-mediated urinary tract inflammation. The involved cytokines may be excreted in urine and their presence in urine may therefore ...