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MRI evaluation of patients with shoulder pain at three imaging Centres in Nairobi
(2014)
Background: Shoulder pain is a common reason for visiting a physician. It is the third most common
cause of musculoskeletal complaint after low back pain and cervical pain in the USA. No data is available
on MRI findings ...
Determinants of appropriate antibiotic dosing in patients with chronic kidney disease in a Kenyan Referral Hospital - supporting information
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: Reduced renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) necessitates appropriate dose alterations to avoid drug accumulation.
Objectives: The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of ...
Use of labour induction and risk of cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Background:
Induction of labour is common, and cesarean delivery is regarded as its major complication. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether the risk of cesarean delivery is higher or ...
The influence of access to credit on growth of women-owned micro and small enterprises in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
for development. The importance of women MSEs in social and economic development has long been
recognized by the International Labour Organization. Growth of Micro and Small Enterprise means increase
in sales, profits, ...
Can Africa's saving collapse be reversed?
(2000)
Private saving in Sub-Saharan Africa declined from more than 11 percent of disposable income in the 1970s to less than 8 percent in the 1980s and only partially recovered (to less than 9 percent) in the 1990s. This article ...
Maternal Neutralization-Resistant Virus Variants Do Not Predict Infant HIV Infection Risk
(2016)
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV provides a setting for studying immune correlates of protection. Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) are suggested to contribute to a viral bottleneck during MTCT, but their role in ...
Comparison between Glycated Hemoglobin and Blood Glucose in Monitoring Diabetic Patients at Point of Care Testing
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Point of care testing is a mode of testing where immediate laboratory tests are performed on the patient at the
site where healthcare is provided close to the patient. Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 can be monitored using ...
PhD thesis defense
(2016)
A thesis oral defence is the culmination of research enquiryon a specific subject or project. The defence provides an opportunity for presentation and sustained argument in support of the findings. This is preceded by ...
Impact of depression on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients at a Kenyan referral hospital
(2016)
Background: Kenya is faced with an increasing challenge of co-morbid psychological and social factors among HIV-Infected patients which has had a profound impact on their medication adherence. A major psychosocial factor ...