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Factors associated with falls among in-patients in medical and surgical wards at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Falls are tile third most common cause of unintentional injury and death across all age groups and the leading cause among people 65 years and older (Tzeng and Yin, 2008). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence ...
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. ...
Modeling of sti prevalence among hiv-infected adults in hiv care programs in Kenya using logistic regression
(2011-07)
Objectives and methods: This paper investigates risk factors associated with
prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Logistics regression is employed to
determine the risk factors. Furthermore, the study validates ...
Cancellation of elective inpatient surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Cancellation of operations in hospitals is a significant problem with far reaching consequences. It is therefore important to analyze cancellation of surgery in every setting.
Objective: This was a prospective ...
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 ...
Comparison of ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% to fortified tobramycin-cefazolin in treating bacterial corneal ulcers. Ciprofloxacin Bacterial Keratitis Study Group
(University of Nairobi, 1996-11)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the study is to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% (Ciloxan) with a standard therapy regimen (fortified tobramycin, 1.3%-cefazolin, 5.0%) for ...
Assessing quality of life among gynaecological cancer patients receiving care in the palliative care unit at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Quality of life (QOL) assessment among cancer patients is considered to be an important
aspect in palliative care. QOL assessment helps in the identification of the physical,
psychological, social and spiritual needs of ...
Structure and process factors that influence patients' perception of inpatient psychiatric nursing care at Mathari Hospital, 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 ...
Primary carcinoma of the prostate in Nigerians as seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
(1985)
A prospective study of serial serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations was made on 21 patients who had received renal allografts. CRP was raised during 27 of 32 rejection episodes and in all of five episodes of rejection ...