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Utility of plain radiograph in low back pain of non-traumatic origin as seen at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND
Low back pain is a commonly recognized problem worldwide and is a major cause
of debilitation to many patients. Plain radiography is used in many of these patients
as an initial investigative and evaluative ...
Demand for Health Care in Kenya: The Effects of Information about Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Although studies on health care demand have previously been conducted in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, it has hitherto not been shown how health seeking behavior conditional on illness is affected by information on health ...
Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, in collaboration with its ...
Impact of bachelor of science in nursing curriculum implementation on student`s attitudes towards the nursing profession in Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Attitude toward nursing has been linked to students’ decisions to enter nurse training and
their decision to continue or withdraw from the nursing profession. Nursing education
and training plays an important role in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Variability in olecranon AO fracture fixation: A radiological study
(2014)
Background: Tension Band Wire(TBW) fixation of olecranon fracture is a commonly used technique by
orthopaedic surgeons. However surgeons do not strictly adhere to the AO standard.
Objectives: To determine the use and ...
Financing and availability of essential medicines before and after introduction of the national hospital insurance fund civil servants and disciplined services medical scheme: a case study of Webuye district hospital, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Introduction: About 30% of the world’s population is estimated not to have access to essential medicines. Studies done in Kenya have shown that public facilities experience stock-outs of basic essential medicines for about ...
Venous thromboembolism in orthopaedics
(2014)
Over the past decade venous thromboembolism has
become a topic of growing interest for the orthopaedic
surgeon as a preventable disease which contributes to
morbidity and mortality among hospitalised patients
especially ...