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Predictors of extubation failure in Neuro-critically ill patients in KNH ICUs
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Extubation decisions in brain-injured patients are often challenging to the critical care practitioner. Neuro-critically ill patients often undergo prolonged mechanical ventilation and intubation, are at high ... -
Predictors of gestational trophoblastic neoplasms chemotherapy outcomes at Kenyatta National Hospital:a retrospective cohort design study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms (GTN) span a spectrum of abnormal neoplastic trophoblastic proliferation that include choriocarcinoma, persistent Hydatidiform mole, invasive mole, placenta site trophoblastic ... -
Predictors Of Hiv Counselling And Testing Uptake Among Undergraduate Students At The College Of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic remains a burden worldwide and young people constitute the majority of the burden. Establishing factors that influence ... -
Predictors of One Year Allograft Function Among Kidney Transplant Recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Predictors Of Presumptive Treatment Of Uncomplicated Malaria Among Children In Private Retail Outlets In Kenya: Mixed Effects Logistic Regression Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The health seeking behavior in Kenya raises concerns in malaria case management at the private sector. Adherence to the national guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria is key in ... -
Predictors of Smoking Initiation Among the Youth in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study explored the predictors of smoking initiation among youth aged 12-34 years in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County. The study aimed to establish smoking prevalence, determine effect of psychosocial risk factors and ... -
Predictors Of Social Distance Among Kenyan Ethnic Groups: The Case Of Post Election Violence Victims Pipeline IDP Settlement Camp - Nakuru
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Ethnic violence and inter tribal wars have become a major monster worldwide that has swallowed mans lives from generation to generation. Packaged in different forms like tribalism, ethnicity or racism, it could be a major ... -
Predictors Of Successful Induction Of Labour In Post-term Pregnancies At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: A post-term or prolonged pregnancy according to World Health Organization (WHO) is one that has exceeded 294 days from the last normal menstrual period. A prolonged pregnancy can lead to post-maturity of the ... -
Predisposing Factors Of Rickets In Infants And Children Under Five Years Admitted At Knh:
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Rickets is defined as the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin 0 deficiency. From a few hospital studies including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), ... -
Preference and Reservations in Public Procurement for Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to cletennine the opportunities and challenges presented to Small and Medium Enterprises by the Public Procurement and Disposal (Preference and Reservations) Regulations, 2011 in Nairobi ... -
Preferential trade area (PTA) for Eastern and southern Africa
(Department of Economics, 1998)The study uses the residual and gravity models, and graphical analyses to estimate the impact of the creation of a Preferential Trade Area (PT A) for Eastern and Southern Africa, on the economies of the countries belonging ... -
Prefixes, Sound Change, and Subgrouping in the Coastal Kenyan Bantu Languages
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1973)This dissertation is an attempt to determine a basis of relationship for a cluster of Bantu languages including Swahili, several Pokomo dialects, and a number of Mijikenda dialects, which are spoken along or adjacent ... -
Preformulation Study to Enhance Solubility of Albendazole
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Many drug molecules that have been discovered in the recent past or are in the pipeline to be introduced into the medicine market belongs to either BCS class II or BCS class IV. These classes all have low aqueous drug ... -
Pregnancy outcome in women with sexually transmitted pathogens: mycoplasmas, neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1987)This was a prospective study conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between 1.2.1986 and 31.8.1986. 402 antenatal women and 315 of who delivered at KNH, had cervical specimens of the above organisms obtained and ... -
Pregnancy factors affecting birth weight of babies born at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Birth weight is a major indicator of neonatal health. Approximately 8% and 4.2% of all babies born in Kenya are classified as low birth weight and macrosomic respectively (UNICEF, 2012; Sanghvi et al., 1989). Bunyoli ... -
Pregnancy outcome of women with twin gestation who delivered in Kenyatta National Hospital in 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Twin pregnancies are considered high-risk pregnancies due to inherent biological factors that put the woman as well as the babies at increased risk. Despite only comprising about 2%, they contribute significantly ... -
Pregnancy Outcomes After Single Agent Versus Multiagent Chemotherapy for Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background:gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (Gtn) Is a Rare and Treatable Cancer for Women Reported in About 2.4/1000 and 4.6/1000 Live Births in Two Separate Studies in Africa. It Occurs Because of Abnormal Proliferation ... -
Pregnancy outcomes among human immunodeficiency zero- positive and zero-negative mothers delivering in Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Globally,Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women and children. As of 2011, approximately 34 million people had HIV worldwide. Of these, approximately 17.2 million were ... -
Pregnancy outcomes among seropositive and seronegative mothers at Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Globally HIV/AIDS affects more women than men (WHO, 2013). Kenya has experienced high maternal morbidity and mortality rates with mortality being estimated at 488/100,000. HIV/AIDS is listed among the causes of maternal ... -
Pregnancy Related Acute Kidney Injury Among Women With Preeclampsia at Kenyatta National Hospital: Risk Factors, Progression and Pregnancy Outcomes
(Uon, 2021)Background: Pregnancy related acute kidney injury (PrAKI) is a global problem affecting mothers in varying incidences. PrAKI contributes 7-52% of AKI cases. Majority of PrAKI cases are in resource poor countries where ...
