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Exploring the Choice of Kidney Transplantation as a Treatment Option Among Post-kidney Transplant Recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) offers better quality of life and the best chance at survival compared to other forms of kidney replacement therapy. In comparison, it is also relatively cheaper. Though its uptake ...
Prevalence and Types of ECG Abnormalities in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Without Clinically Evident Cardiovascular Disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the extra articular manifestations of RA and one of the leading cause of death in these patients. All layers of the heart may be involved in RA patients with pericarditis ...
Perspectives of Male Partners Participation in Kangaroo Mother Care - a Cross-sectional Study at Mbagathi Level 5 Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over one million out of nearly fifteen million preterm babies born each year die secondary to prematurity complications globally. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has ...
Surface Condition Survey of the Thika Magumu Road (B20/D1315)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
In developing countries, large sums of money are spent annually to enhance and maintain
road networks as allocated by road authorities. The road users’ needs in most countries all
over the world is to have safe, economical, ...
Characterization of Colonizing Acinetobacter Baumannii Strains Isolated From Select Hospitals and Communities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors Among Febrile Children Aged 5years and Below at Banadir Hospital, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Malaria is a tropical disease which is caused by protozoa plasmodium species. The most vulnerable are children under five in tropical and sub-tropical areas such as Somalia. The frequency of malaria in Somalia ...
Magnitude and Predictors of Drug Therapy Problems Among Patients With Leukemia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background
Drug therapy problems (DTP) are undesirable effects and experiences that occur to a patient during drug treatment and tend to alter the desired therapeutic outcomes. Patients with leukemia are susceptible to ...
Prevalence, Clinical Presentation and Factors Associated With Chronic Respiratory Disease Among Children With Cerebral Palsy at Kenyatta National Hospital - a Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Respiratory complications are the major causes of morbidity and repeated hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). These children have risk factors related to their neurological impairment and ...
Examining the Characteristics of Historical and Future Rainfall Over the Sudan Rainfall Belt
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Global warming significantly affects human activities, especially those reliant on rainfall for agriculture. The IPCC's fifth assessment report predicts that extreme weather events like droughts and floods will become more ...
First Principles Calculations of Structural, Electronic, Mechanical, and Optical Properties of Tetra Potassium Diarsenido Zincate (K4znas2) Pnictide Ternary Semiconductor
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The scientific search for materials with good light energy absorption and desirable optical and electrical properties for applications in the areas of optoelectronics like photovoltaic is on the rise globally. Since the ...