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Orthopaedics in day surgery
(University Of Nairobi, 2009-01)
Background: Day surgery is now well established worldwide, but is just being established in Africa. In this paper is examined the efficacy of day care surgery in Orthopaedics. Setting up of the units and types of units ...
Dental fluorosis, caries experience and snack intake of 13-15 year olds in Kenya
(2009-03)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the dental caries experience in relation to the severity of dental fluorosis and; to evaluate the dietary snacking habits of adolescents.
DESIGN:
A descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING: ...
Effectiveness of syndromic management of vaginal discharge at specialized treatment center (casino) Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
BACKGROUND: Syndromic management is a World Health Organization (WHO) strategy for the management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Diagnosis is based on identification of syndromes, which are combinations of ...
compliance to cross lnfection control measures among dental students and support staff at the university of Nairobi dental hospital.
(2009-01)
Prevention of cross infection mainly involves two basic approaches: minimizing release and spread of microbes from their host sources (patient or practitioner) and killing or removing microbes present on objects and surfaces. ...
What do nurse managers want computerized? Needs based assessment study of middle and functional level nurse managers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2009)
This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among middle and functional level nurse managers at Kenyatta National hospital, Kenya. A purposive sample of 107 nurses’ managers was selected from every department in ...
A correlation of ultrasound and surgical findings in suspected ectopic pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
This was a prospective descriptive study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital from
September 2008 to February 2009, whereby 73 patients who were diagnosed to have an ectopic
pregnancy on the basis of ultrasound, ...
The lifetime prevalence of sexual and gender based violence among refugee women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Dadaab refugee camp hospitals
(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 ...
Prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in HIV-1 infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy
(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 ...
Survey of pediatric nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain
(2009)
Background: Children commonly expenence pain resulting from injury, illness or
medical procedures. The pediatric pain experience involves the interaction of
physiological, behavioral, developmental, and situational ...