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Social factors affecting the acceptance of breast Cancer screening: a case of women at the Nairobi City Park Market
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2013)Cancer is the leading cause of death in economically developing countries and breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women in both developed and developing nations. Statistics in Kenya show that about 50 Kenyans ... -
Social stigma and reintegration of obstetric Fistula survivors in west pokot, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a woman develops a hole between the vagina and rectum or the bladder during delivery. In West Pokot, this condition attracts social stigma, abandonment, seclusion and ... -
Spinal Injuries And Their Urological Complications As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital And The National Spinal Injuries Hospital
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)Absence of local literature on the incidence of spinal injuries and their complications prompted me to undertake the above study. The Study was done in two parts: Part I: Consisted of a retrospective study ... -
Stakeholders' perception of the desired Master's program for Kenya in community health nursing: areas of competency
(Department of Nursing, University of Nairobi, 2008-06)INTRODUCTION: After the World Health Assembly approved the WHA 45.5 in 1992, which addressed the nursing shortage by refocusing nurses and midwives to meet community health needs, community demands for educated nurses ... -
Stigmatization of Mathare mental hospital nursing staff caring for the mentally ill
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Over the years, mental illness has been associated with stigma and negative attitudes. Most research has been on stigma of mentally ill and few on their relatives. Staff members caring for the mentally ill are ... -
Structure and process factors that influence patients' perception of inpatient psychiatric nursing care at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi.
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2008)To explore structure and process factors which influence patients' perception of quality inpatient psychiatric nursing care at Mathari hospital. This was a cross-sectional study of 236 inpatients selected by stratified ... -
Studies on ecology and epidemiological importance of glossina swynnertoni austen, near Aitong, Maasai Mara, South Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 1997)Different trap designs and colours were tested for G. swynnertoni. A turquoise blue colour variation of the Siamese trap was adopted as the standard for sampling. Further trap tests showed the turquoise blue Triangular ... -
A Study Of Septic Arthritis At Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya) (a Five-year Retrospective/prospective Study)
(University of Nairobisurgery, 1985)A study of septic arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital was done in two stages:- First, a retrospective study was carried out by reviewing files of patients, then a prospective study of patients was done. The ... -
A study of serum potassium level in adult patients after Elective gastrointestinal and hepatobilliary surgery at Kenyatta national hospital
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2006)BACKGROUND Disturbance in potassium homeostasis pressenting as either hypokalaemia or hyperkalaemia is a known complication of gastrointestinal amd hepatobilliary surgery. factors that predispose to development of ... -
A Study Of The Pattern And Management Of Intra- Articular Fractures Of The Knee As Seen In Kenyatia National. Hospital1
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A Study to determine the incidence of chemotherapy - related tumour Lysis Syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)Tumour Lysis Syndrome (TLS) is a common occurrence following cancer treatment. It affects the treatment of both haematological and nonhaematological tumours with a biochemical incidence of 42% among the acute leukemias ... -
Surgical Apgar score: a predictor of Postoperative complication in patients Undergoing surgery for traumatic brain injury.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Health facilities strive to offer quality surgical care by minimizing postoperative complications. Predicting complications facilitates objective clinical decision making during recovery. Compared to existing ... -
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 ... -
A survey of the attitudes of retrenches towards retrenchment/early retirement: A study of selected private sector.
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2002-09)The psychological and behavioral effects of retrenchment/"early retirement" on the affected employees has received scanty attention in the Kenyan context. This research project reports a study of retrenches from the ... -
Technological Dynamics In Nursing And Their Challenges On Nurse Practicing Skills In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Title -Technological dynamics in nursing and their challenges on nurse practicing skills in Kenyatta national hospital. Background- Technological trends in nursing have affected the practice of nursing and have brought ... -
Thromboembolic and bleeding complications in patients with prosthetic heart valves at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)The number of patients on warfarin anticoagulation due to prosthetic heart valve insertion is significant. Presence of valves and long term treatment with warfarin has associated hacmatological complications. These ... -
Time intervals from symptom onset to diagnosis and treatment in childhood cancer in KNH and associated factors
(University of Nairobi, 2013)BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and timely initiation of definitive treatment in childhood cancers is an important determinant of outcome. Unfortunately, prolonged time intervals from symptom onset to presentation and diagnosis ... -
To Assess Urological Complications of Transrectal Prostate Biopsy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The definative diagnosis of prostate cancer is histopatholological proof of neoplastic changes in prostate biopsies. TRUS(Transrectal Ultrasound) guided prostate biopsy is the recommended mode of diagnosis, however in our ... -
To determine the pattern of skeletal Metastases in prostate cancer patients using Radionuclide imaging
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2009)Prostate cancer is a common disease which occurs all over the world, affecting males as young as those in their 40' s and as many as 90% of those who are in their 90' s. Skeletal metastasis is a common complication of ...