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Factors influencing medication administration practice among nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital General Critical Care Init
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Medicines are chemical compounds administered for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and Prevention. All medication have toxic effects, therefore all medications are expected to be administered carefully to achieve the ...
Exploring the barriers to health care and psychosocial challenges in cervical cancer management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women aged between 15 years and 44 years in Kenya, resulting in an estimated 4,802 women being diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2,451 dying from the disease annually. It ...
MSK Radiology symposium 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-25)
Women in surgery Africa website launched
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-24)
Qualitative analysis of preoperative assessment practices in elective surgery at Kenyatta and mater hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Preoperative patient assessment practice has been reported to vary with institutions and individual perioperative nurses. Aim: To evaluate preoperative assessment practices in two selected hospitals. Methodology ...
The pattern of laparascopic findings and management offered to women with infertility at the Kenyatta National Hospital 2009-2013:A retrospective cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Infertility is a common condition with important medical and socioeconomic implications.
Infertility affects 10 to 15 percent of reproductive-aged couples worldwide. In Kenya the exact
magnitude is not known ...
Evaluation of patient safety in medication administration at M.P Shah Hospital critical care unit
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)
Drugs are substances intended for use in diagnosis, cure or prevention of disease. Medications
are among the most frequently used interventions to improve patient health. The complexity of ...
Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in Milo sub-location, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
Abstract
Background
Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response ...
Can 'supergeeks' save Kenya's babies? By Hannah McNeish BBC News
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015)
Assessing barriers to implementation of nursing process among nurses working at Machakos level 5 hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: Nursing process is a global concept, which forms the foundation of nursing as
profession. The use of nursing process in most hospitals is lagging behind despite all the
effort of nursing professionals to ...