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Evaluating the ingram icterometer as a screening tool for significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2008)Background: Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) occurs in 30-60% term newborns and is significant (>221 umol/l) in 3.5-12% of these neonates. Kernicterus is the worst complication of NNJ and is associated with at least 70% morbidity ... -
Evaluating the performance of pediatric risk of mortality (prism) score as a tool to predict mortality in children admitted to paediatric medical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: With the growth in paediatric critical care, there is need to have a standard way of assessing severity of illness and the risk of mortality. PRISM score is based on physiological derangement by the disease ... -
Evaluating the Validity of Apache Ii as a Predictor of Icu Mortality for the Critically Ill Patients at Knh’scritical Care Units
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction:Though most patients survive their critical illness after intensive care, another proportion are readmitted or die in hospital. While some of the risk factors for poor outcome are known, few are modifiable. ... -
The evaluation of a nutritional surveillance. Growth monitoring and promotion programme: an overview of the coverage and quality of the services provided in Vihiga division of Kakamega district.
(University Of Nairobidepartment of food technology and nutrition, 1988)Through a five year plan of Action Agre ement signed between the Ministry of Health of the Government of Kenya and UNICEF, major changes have been introduced into child growth monitoring which has been operating ... -
Evaluation of early immunological response among patients on first line highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Objective: Introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in 1996 has revolutionized the care of patients infected with HIV. Complete viral suppression in patients on HAART results in immunological response evidenced ... -
Evaluation of Imprint (touch smear) Cytology as a Diagnostic Tool in Central Nervous System Tumours at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005)Cytology is a useful adjunct to frozen section examination when multiple rapid samples are available or when superior cytological detail is required. Cytological analysis can be used in place of frozen section examination ... -
Evaluation of acute abdomen by plain abdominal radiographs
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992)The key role played by plain films in the diagnosis of acute abdomen is well recognised by both surgeons and radiologists. In this study eighty (80) patients with various acute abdominal conditions were reviewed. Each ... -
Evaluation of Adequacy of Control of Chemotherapy Induced Vomiting in Paediatric Patients With Cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side effect associated with various chemotherapy regimens. To mitigate this phenomenon, several classes of antiemetics are recommended for use before ... -
Evaluation of adequacy of management of cardiac disease in pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital : a retrospective cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background-Heart disease is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. It complicates 1 – 4% of pregnancies, in which tolerance of the heart to the essential cardiovascular changes is hampered, resulting in ... -
Evaluation of Adverse Drug Events Among Patients Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Those Co-infected With Tuberculosis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Adverse drug event (ADE) is an injury caused by the use of any particular drug. There is limited information available on the prevalence, types, and determinants of adverse drug events (ADEs) between patients ... -
Evaluation of bacterial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility of chronic suppurative otitis media at the Kenyatta national hospital a prospective study
(Department of Surgery, 2009)Main objective: To determine the bacteriological flora of CSOM and its antimicrobial susceptibility at the KNH. The WHO definition of CSOM was applied in this study. Study design: Cross sectional descriptive study ... -
Evaluation Of Bone Health In Women Of Reproductive Age On Anti-epipletics
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Evaluation of Compliance to the National Health Care Waste Management Guidelines of 2008 by Health Facilities in Machakos Sub County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Health care waste management is undoubtedly an important element in healthcare. Proper health care waste management helps in promoting safety of health workers and waste handlers through the elimination of occupational ... -
Evaluation of Crowns and Conventional Fixed Partial Dentures Provided to Patients at the School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Fixed partial dentures (FPDs) have a high survival rate, however they are often associated with biological and technical complications. Patients treated with crowns and FPDs at the School of Dental Sciences ... -
Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound elastography in differentiating benign and malignant solid breast masses.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of breast ultrasound elastography in differentiating benign from malignant breast masses using histology diagnosis as the gold standard. Material ... -
Evaluation of diagnostic peritoneal lavage and needle paracentesis in the management of penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma, at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Human Anatomy, Universoty of Nairobi, 1996-09)OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy and sensitivity of diagnostic peritoneal lavage in the assessment of intra-abdominal injury using the dipstick method. DESIGN: Prospective study, involving the performance of diagnostic ... -
Evaluation of Diaphyseal Tibial Alignment Following Intramedullary Nail Fixation at Knh
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is an approach of fracture fixation and performed since early 20th century. Owing to the variations in type of complications related to fractures of tibia, intramedullary fixation ... -
Evaluation Of Early Infant Diagnosis Surveillance System In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya is one of the 22 priority countries focused for lessening of mother-to-Child transmission (mtCt) of Human immunodeficiency virus. The worldwide super-fast-track framework propelled in 2016 points at ending new HIV ... -
Evaluation of erectile dysfunction among bicycle taxi riders (bodaboda) in Bungoma town
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)Organic erectile dysfunction is common in elderly men but is not prevalent in menbelow 40 years of age. However, in addition to other known causes such as smoking, alcohol intake and diabetes mellitus, recent research ...