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Potential drug-drug interactions among patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Introduction Hypertension in diabetics represents an important health problem as the combination of these ailments is common, and can carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. The prevalence of hypertension in ... -
Potential for transmission of pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacterial and parasitic infectious agents by drosophila spa (fruit fues) as mechanical vectors
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Introduction: Drosophila melanogaster, a fruit fly, has for more than 100 years played a pivotal role in scientific research, particularly in genetics and developmental biology. However, the Drosophila just like any other ... -
Potential Role Of Ornithodoros Moubata In African Swine Fever Epidemiology Along Kenya Uganda Border
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Development of strategies for control of African swine fever (ASF) requires an in depth investigation of risk factors for the disease transmission. Such factors include exposure of pigs to Ornithodoros moubata (O. moubata), ... -
Potential role of social networks in controlling African Swine Fever on the Kenya-Uganda border
(2015-11)A social study on the epidemiology of African Swine Fever (ASF) was carried out in Busia County, Western Kenya and the adjacent Busia and Tororo districts of Uganda. The objective was to explore the value of social network ... -
The Practice of Advance Care Planning Among Ambulatory Cancer Patients Receiving Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Practice of drug peddlers and health workers in relation to sexually transmitted diseases in Kenya
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Practice of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatograghy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography has been a major evolution in the field of Gastroenterology for the management of pancreato – biliary disorders. It is now used primarily as a therapeutic tool ... -
The Practice Of Interventional Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy At Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The gastrointestinal system contributes a large proportion of diseases encountered in daily clinical practice. Interventional endoscopy allows diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases with added ... -
The practice of mechanical ventilation in Kenyatta National Hospital intensive care unit
(Universty of Nairobi, 2007-04)This was a descriptive longitudinal study that was carried out in Kenyatta National Hospital intensive care unit between January and March 2007.The main objective of the study was to describe the pattern of ventilatory ... -
Practice of Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Elective Orthopedic Procedures at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Orthopedic surgeries require the use of implants and these may cause an increased risk of infection. Surgical site infections are associated with high morbidity, death, and increased cost burden. The judicious ... -
Pre and post treatment patterns of serodiagnostic parameters (antibody and immune complexes) in schistosomiasis haematobium patients
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991)56 school children from Tiwi Primary school located in Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya, found to have s. haematobium infection parasitologically, had their sera obtained and assayed for circulating antischistoso ... -
A Pre- and Post-intervention Comparison of Drug Prescribing and Equipment Sizing Practices During Emergency Resuscitations in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Prescription practices in paediatrics are weight-based. Errors in inappropriate drug dosing are the most common. These errors may have dire consequences in emergency resuscitations. The importance of correct ... -
Pre-Admission Care-Seeking Behaviour For Severe And Very Severe Pneumonia In Children Aged 2 To 59 Months At Kenyattanational Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood mortality globally, with 17-26% of deaths in children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa being attributed to pneumonia. Many of these deaths are attributed to delay ... -
Pre-term low birth weight and maternal periodontal status among mothers attending Pumwani maternity hospital Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Pre-term birth (PTLBW) is a great public health concern, as it is a significant cause of neonatal mortality, yet it is preventable. Some studies demonstrate a link between maternal periodontal disease and ... -
Preclinical Care, Clinical Management, and Outcomes of Dog Bite Injuries in High Rabies Burden Districts of Wakiso and Kampala, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Uganda is endemic for rabies disease primarily transmitted to humans through dog bites. Although Uganda has established guidelines on appropriate wound care following dog bites, anecdotal reports of patients applying local ... -
Prediction Of Intrauterine Growth Retardation By Measurement Of Symphysial Fundal Height At Kenyatta Natid.Nal Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1986)A study to find out the rate of increase of symphysial fundal height withgestation and its value in predicting intrauterine growth retardation wascarried out from October 1984 to October ... -
Predictive Value Of Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid In Diagnosis Of Fetal Acidosis
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Introduction Although the finding of meconium stained amniotic fluid in labor is clinically significant, meconium per se is not a strong predictor of intrapartum fetal acidosis. Umbilical cord arterial blood gas analysis ... -
Predictive Values of Osteocalcin in Osteoporosis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2019)Background Osteoporosis is increasingly becoming a major health problem in the Kenyan population, especially postmenopausal women. Two previous hospital-based studies put the prevalence at 24.5%. The disease is ... -
Predictors and Management of Neutropenia Among Paediatric Patients With Haematological Malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy treatment in patients with malignancies which requires adequate prevention, urgent diagnosis, and appropriate intervention. It is associated with significant ... -
Predictors of adherance to HAART in Mbagathi district hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medications is critically important for the success of therapy in patients treated for Human Immunodeficiency virus - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). ...