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The Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety, and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Among Medical Students in a Tertiary Institution
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly made in childhood with many cases going undiagnosed and unrecognized. The nature of ADHD symptoms is highly ... -
The Relationship between Infant/Child Mortality and Fertility Desires among Kenyan Women: the Policy Implication
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Relationship Between Injury Severity Score & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Orthopaedic Trauma Surgical Patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Major trauma has been defined and assessed using the Injury Severity Score (ISS). A total score of more than 16 has been linked to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Trauma is associated with ... -
The Relationship Between Interest Rates And Foreign Exchange Rates In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between interest rates and foreign exchange rates in Kenya. The study used data from June 2006 to June 2013. This was secondary data collected from the Central ... -
The relationship between lumbar radiculopathy and neuropathic heel pain
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background Back pain and plantar heel pain are both common problems in the general population with one in ten people experiencing inferior heel pain at some time1. Radicular pain is defined as a type of referred pain ... -
Relationship between perceived social support and relapse pronese of recovering addicts in drugs rehabilitation centers a case study of Nairobi county.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The study explored the relationship between perceived social support and relapse proneness amongst recovering addicts in drug rehabilitation centers within Nairobi County. A sample of 50 participants was drawn from different ... -
Relationship Between Perfusion Index and Snappe-ii Scores in Neonates Admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality remain of worldwide concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition of severe neonatal illness guides the intensity of therapy. This currently employs ... -
The Relationship Between Salivary Interleukin-1β Levels And Periodontal Health Status
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: The periodontium consists of the gingiva, periodontal ligaments, cementum and alveolar bone. Together the four components function as a unit and are the supportive structures of the teeth, maintaining their ... -
The relationship between serum albumin and the outcomes in patients with enterocutaneous fistula at the Kenyatta National hospital, Nairobi
(2010)Objective:This study sought to determine the relationship between the serum albumin levels and outcomes in patients with enterocutaneous fistula at the Kenyatta National Hospital(KNH). Design:A prospective descriptive ... -
The relationship between serum magnesium levels and the occurrence of convulsions in women treated with magnesium sulphate for severe preeclampsia and eclampsia
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Nairobi, 2009)Maternal mortality and morbidity in eclampsia is directly related to the number of convulsions thus optimum prevention of convulsions in eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia is vital. Magnesium sulphate has been shown to ... -
The relationship between sexual partnerships characteristics and condom use among young female sex workers in Nairobi , Kenya (Manuscript under
(University of Nairobi,, 1988)Hydro-distilled volatile oils from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) from Meru district in Eastern Kenya were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and also evaluated for antimicrobial ... -
The relationship between stress and work performance of police officers in kasarani sub-county
(2014-08)The main purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between stress and work performance of police officers in Kasarani Sub-county. The specific objectives were to: determine how job satisfies and fulfills the ... -
Relationship between the nasal, inner-canthal and mesiodistal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population
(2014)Background: Edentulism is a worldwide condition that necessitates oral rehabilitation of the edentulous patient through fabrication of conventional complete dentures, implant supported removable complete dentures or ... -
The Relationship between Type II Diabetes and Selected Modifiable Lifestyle Factors: A Case-Control Study at the Out-Patient Department of the St. Mary's Mission Hospital, Langata, Nairobi.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Type 2 diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease that is associated with high levels of morbidity, mortality and economic burden both at individual and national levels. However it is also a highly preventable disease ... -
The Relationship of Dental Fluorosis, Intellectual Efficiency and Working Memory in 13-15-year-olds Living in Low, Medium and High-water Fluoride Areas in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: WHO recommends that water fluoride does not exceed 1.5mg/l. Intake of higher concentration has been reported to cause dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis and also to be a neurotoxin. Water is the primary ... -
Relationship of Timing of Diclofenac and Celecoxib Use and Fracture Callus Morphology and Morphometry in a Rat Model
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Fractures are increasingly common worldwide partly due to road traffic collisions, workplace mechanization, and aging. The healing of fractures goes through a series of overlapping stages starting with the ... -
Relationships between anaemia and parasitic infections in Kenyan schoolchildren: A Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2008-12)Anaemia is multi-factorial in origin and disentangling its aetiology remains problematic, with surprisingly few studies investigating the relative contribution of different parasitic infections to anaemia amongst schoolchildren. ... -
Relevance of routine preoperative testing in ASA grade 1 and 2 patients undergoing minor to moderate elective surgeries at Kenyatta national hospital
(2015)BACKGROUND Several studies and guidelines have recommended avoiding routine preoperative testing in American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade 1 and 2 patients undergoing minor to moderate elective surgeries. ... -
Renal function of living Kidney donors at Kenyatta National Hospital: a cross-sectional descriptive study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background The outcome of live kidney donation has been of concern since the recognition of hyperfiltration injury post live kidney donation. Studies on the topic have arrived at different conclusions regarding kidney ...