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Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis among HIV-infected pregnant women in Western Kenya
(2011)
Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is the most common opportunistic
infection affecting HIV-infected patients including pregnant women, yet screening
for PTS is not routinely or systematically done in most Prevention ...
Care of the newborn in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The newborn baby is ill understood, even by a sizeable proportion of doctors. This
is particularly so when he is born with a low birth weight. .As a result, the newborn and
his problems are often avoided or at best ...
Competitive strategies adopted by private secondary schools in Kenya: a case study of Mombasa county
(2011)
Strategy is an essential part of any effective business plan. By using an effective
competitive strategy, a company finds its industry niche and learns about its customers.
Porter asserts there are three basic businesses ...
Assessment of heavy metal concentrations and radiation exposure due to naturally occuring radioactve materials in the limestone deposits of kitui south district - Kenya.
(2011)
The heavy metals contents of Cu, Zn and Pb have been measured using Energy Dispersive XRay
Fluorescence (EDXRF) and their pollution indexes calculated. The radiation background
exposure at 1 m above the ground was measured ...
Thromboembolic and bleeding complications in patients with prosthetic heart valves at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 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 ...
Psychiatric morbidity among adult cancer patients admitted at ocean road cancer institute, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(2011)
The number of people diagnosed with cancer is increasing each year with 10.9 million
people worldwide being diagnosed with cancer annually. Among these 54% are in
developing countries. Tanzania being one of the developing ...
A comparison of morphological, Phytochemical and pharmacological Properties of Marsedenia Sylvestris R. Br from different regions of Kenya
(2011)
Mankind has over the centuries used plants to treat many diseases and many traditional herbal
remedies are to be found. In fact many of the so-called conventional medicines like penicillins,
artemesinin-based products ...
Mathematical Models In Portfolio Selection: The case Of The Emerging Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
A GREAT deal of theoretical and empirical work has been carried out in recent years, on the use
of mathematical models as an aid to the selection of investment portfolios containing equities.
Some of the models have been ...
Aerobic bacterial agents and antibiotic Sensitivity of post-surgical orofacial Infections at the Kenyatta national Hospital and university of Nairobi dental Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)
Main objective: The aim of this study was to determine the aerobic bacterial agents and
antibiotic sensitivity of post-surgical infections in the orofacial region.
Methodology: clinical case evaluation and laboratory ...
Factors influencing application of evidence based practice (EBP) among nurses working in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)-Nairobi.
(2011)
Evidence based practices (EBP) is application of care that is based on scientific evidence in order
to obtain quality patient care. This concept was first introduced in the late 1970s' by Florence
Nightingale who linked ...