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Impact of Percutaneous Nephrostomy on Clinical Outcome in Advanced Cervical Carcinoma With Obstructive Uropathy at Kenyatta National Hospital From 2016-2019: a Descriptive Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Introduction: Cervical carcinoma is one of the main causes of mortality with a mortality rate of 22.8% in Kenya and most frequent among women between the ages of 15 and 44 years. It can cause obstructive urinary complications, ...
Maternal Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pregnant Women Attending Sos Hospital Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most women do not consume or lack,
thereof, adequate micronutrients during their reproductive years and pregnancy. Health facilities
(a potential source of nutrition ...
Evaluation of Radiation Protection (Knowledge, Attitude and Practices) and Radiation Side Effects Awareness Among Health Workers in Bungoma County Referral Health Facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Study background: There has been an increase in ionizing radiation producing diagnostic
equipment in Kenya. While its use is highly beneficial in medical diagnosis, exposure to high
doses of ionizing radiation to patients ...
Organizational Factors Influencing the Implementation of Judicial Performance Improvement Project in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The judicial performance improvement project was designed to scale up and sustain stakeholder participation in the administration of justice and restore public confidence in the judiciary. This was supposed to be achieved ...
A REVIEW OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND MECHANISMS FOR BENEFITS-SHARING FROM WILDLIFE: THE CASE STUDY OF MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The initial exclusion oflocal communities in benefit sharing from the wildlife industry has
resulted to heightened tension and exacerbated prevailing human wildlife conflict. A
situation which gave impetus to the concept ...
Prevalence and Risk of Adverse Outcomes of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in 2018-2019,
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Background: About 500,000 women die yearly due to pregnancy-related causes and 99% of these occur in low and middle-income countries. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are the second leading cause of maternal deaths. ...
Prevalence, Clinical Presentation and Initial Management of Subchorionic Hematoma Among Women With Per Vaginal Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital in Year 2019-2020
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
chorion and uterine wall and occurs usually in first trimester. The incidence of SCH based on studies done globally is between 3.5% to 39.5% It carries a risk of complicating pregnancy outcomes, including inducing miscarriages, ...
Understanding the Cosmological Crisis on the Shape of the Universe Using Planck Data
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The shape of the universe has been a major topic of debate for scientists over the years. Since the
beginning of time human beings have been seeking answers to intriguing questions concerning the
nature of the universe, ...
The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexual Dysfunction Among Prostate Cancer Patients on Goserelin Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Background: The main modality of prostate cancer treatment has been Androgen
deprivation therapy (ADT) which has been demonstrated in randomized studies to
enhance overall survival when utilized for radiation for ...
Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureus From Hospital Patients, Hiv Positive and Negative Abattoir Workers and Animals in Busia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Hospitals, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected outpatient clinics, cattle farms and abattoirs provide environments that promote acquisition and spread of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), increasing risk of ...