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Patient Reported Outcome Measures Following Urethroplasty in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: patient reported outcomes in urethroplasty have become increasingly valuable in assessing success of urethroplasty and in postoperative monitoring. This study determines the status of patient reported outcomes ... -
Patient response to the diagnosis of cancer : the case of Nairobi Hospice
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease is not responding to curative treatment. Control of pain and other symptoms is aimed at improving the patient's quality oflife. Palliative care is one ... -
Patient satisfaction following below knee prosthesis fitting
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Prosthesis use has become the main mode of rehabilitation of patients following limb amputation. The main aim of the prosthesis use is for the patient to regain most of their previous function. There is however ... -
Patient Willingness To Undergraduate Medical Student Involvement In Their Care At The Kenyatta National Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study.
(2010)Research Question: How willing are patients to the participation of medical students in their care. Objective: To determine the level of patient willingness to medical student participation in their care Design: Cross ... -
Patient's perspectives of regional Anaesthesia at the KNH following Elective Orthopaedic surgery
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)The use regional anaesthesia (RA) is on the increase world over. At the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the use of RA is on the increase as well. Much advocacy for RA stems from a better safety profile in comporison ... -
Patients Perception on Patient Centered Care in Orthopaedic Department at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Care delivery is multifaceted, and there is a need to integrate different processes to achieve high-quality care. Patient-centered care emphasizes communication, physical and emotional comfort, cultural ... -
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus attending rheumatology clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(2014-12-08)BACKGROUND Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects all organs of the body. It is becoming increasingly clear that SLE is not as rare in Kenya as was previously thought. Due to its chronicity ... -
Patients' perceptions regarding nursing care in the general surgical wards at kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 2012)Background: Nursing care is a major component of the health services because it is one of the determinants of quality health services. The anecdotal patients' care evaluation and media reports have portrayed negative ... -
Pattern of thyroid :function in children with protein energy malnutrition as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1986)Severe PEM is an important disease in this country. It is associated 1iith considerable morbidity and mortality in infants and young children. -.There are some clinical and pathological features that occur commonly in ... -
Pattern and Characteristics of Impacted Teeth Associated With Jaw Cysts and Tumours Among Patients Attending the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The incidence of impacted teeth is rising globally. Besides dental hard tissue pathologies and pericoronitis, impacted teeth are also associated with destructive jaw cysts and tumours. Irrespective of these ... -
Pattern and Determinants of Early Thyroid Hormone Profile Changes Following Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Head and neck cancers are ranked as the 3rd commonest cancers globally. Majority of the cancers (60%) are treated with radiotherapy. The thyroid gland is one of the organs at risk of damage due to the effects ... -
The pattern and early outcome of paediatric cranial-cerebral injuries managed at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2005)This is a prospective study of children below 13 years with head injuries, seen at the Kenyatta National hospital over a period of five months from October 2004 to February 2005. A total of 101 children were managed 64 ... -
Pattern and management of paediatric cranio-maxillofacial traumatic injuries seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital Over A 6-month period
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Trauma is among the leading causes of death in all age groups except those above 60 years, according to the WHO. Noteworthy, trauma patterns and aetiology differ among various age groups and geographical ... -
Pattern and outcome of abdominal injuries in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)Eighty consecutive admissions of patients with abdominal injuries were recruited into this prospective study conducted over a period of three and half months between November 2004 and mid-February 2005. It involved ... -
Pattern and outcome of bimalleolar fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Ankle fractures account for 10% of all fractures. Their incidence is projected to triple over the next 15 years according to Finnish statistics. Bimalleolar fractures constitute 25% of all ankle fractures ... -
Pattern And Outcome Of Pediatric Cataract Surgery At Kwale Eye Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2018)ABSTRACT Objective To assess the outcome of childhood cataract surgery in Kwale Eye Centre of surgeries performed between 1st January 2013 and 30th June 2016; to assess various factors such as pre-and post-operative visual ... -
Pattern and outcome of posterior segment injuries after ocular trauma at the vitreoretinal unit in Kikuyu eye hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Ocular trauma is a significant cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Eye injuries involving the posterior segment have been a matter of concern particularly due to the related poor visual outcome. These ... -
Pattern And Outcome Of Posterior Segment Injuries After Ocular Trauma At The Vitreoretinal Unit In Kikuyu Eye Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Ocular trauma is a significant cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Eye injuries involving the posterior segment have been a matter of concern particularly due to the related poor visual outcome. These ... -
Pattern and Outcomes of Injuries Following Motorcycle Accidents in Children at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Background: Motorcycles have progressively become a common means of transport in low- and middle-income countries and with this, motorcycle injuries have increased in number among children and adolescents. This accounts ... -
Pattern and outcomes of Ocular trauma in patients seen at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Trauma to the eye is a major global health problem leading to monocular blindness and visual impairment mostly in the developing countries especially among the lower socio-economic classes. Publ ic awareness ...