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Influence of provider training on quality of emergency obstetric care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)In addition to infectious diseases, maternal and neonatal conditions account for a substantial part of the health gap between rich and poor countries. For example, more than 99 percent of maternal deaths ... -
EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSAL ANAESTHESIA MACHINE IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KENYA: KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL LEVEL 6, THIKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 5 AND KIAMBU DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 4
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The provision of anaesthesia in many resource limited countries is compromised by lack of appropriately designed anaesthesia equipment. Modern complex anaesthesia machines are unsuitable for use in areas with challenging ... -
Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
Accelerating impact: Expanding access to care. US Government report on international foreign assistance for TB FY 2011/2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Mental disorders and HIV risk behaviors among prisoners in South Sudan
(UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC), 2008) -
The prevalence and pattern of trachoma in Shompole location, Magadi Division of Kajiado District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Ophthalmology, 2003) -
A study of the reproductive hormones of indigenous goats in Uganda
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology, 1985-09)Plasma progesterone and oestradiol in females and plasma testosterone in males were determined by specific radioimmunoassays (RIA) in Small East African goats. During the oestrous cycles plasma progesterone was found to ... -
Epidemiology of abortion in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1989) -
Sexuality and the use of condom among male university students
(University of NairobiDepartment of obstetrics and gynaecology,University of Nairobi., 1994) -
Health Psychology
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Metabolic factors associated with the development of lipodystrophy in patients on long-term highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART
(School of Medicine, 2013-05)Dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and diabetes are frequent in patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and especially in patients with lipodystrophy, and may lead to atherosclerosis. This study described ... -
Simple mesenchymal tumour. a case report
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Care of the low birthweight babies /neonatal intensive care
(School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2005)While the under five childhood mortality rates have shown a somewhat decline in the developing countries in the last three decades, the neonatal mortality rates (NMR) have generally remained static (Darmstadt 2003; 224-25) ... -
A Review Paper of the Cervical Cytology Diagnosis Services at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Laboratories
(College of Health Sciences, 2007)Invasive cancer of the cervix is considered a preventable disease because cancers develop slowly through per-cancerous changes to invasive cancer in about 10 - 15 years. Pap smear screening for the early detection of cancer ...
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