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Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Urgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Exploration of nurses use of time at work at the medical units of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Introduction: Nurses are the basic building blocks of healthcare and main professional
component of the work force in the health care system. Nurses work performance
undoubtedly affects the overall quality of patient ...
FALL FROM 8TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING: CASE REPORT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
(2014)
Falling is part of the normal development of a child , while most falls are of little consequence some go beyond the resilience of a child’s body; making falls the 4th largest cause of unintentional injury and death in ...