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An assessment of the patients’ perception of colorectal Cancer management cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide causing 9% of the total cancer mortality. The incidence of CRC has been decreasing in Western countries because of earlier diagnosis ... -
Assessment of the perceived health related quality of life of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetic patients attending The diabetes clinic in kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is a common and demanding health related problem that has a wide effect on every day’s life of the patients. It can have a profound effect on quality of life in terms of social and psychological ... -
Assessment of the prognostic value of Helsinki computer tomography score in severe traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Head injury is usually considered as a silent epidemic and continues to exist as an everlasting consternation conferring high mortality and disability worldwide. In the early assessment of patients with injury ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Life Among Post Radiotherapy Cervical Cancer Survivors Compared to Healthy Women at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a Comparative Cross Sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth commonest malignancy of women globally. Most patients present with advanced disease whose mainstay of management is chemo-radiotherapy. Chemo-radiotherapy has both short and long-term ... -
Assessment of the quality of life issues of women with gynaecological and breast cancers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background Gynaecologic and breast malignancies are certainly the commonest forms of cancers in women in Kenya. For a long time the focus has been on clinical management of cancers but now Quality of Life (QOL) is ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Sodium Hypochlorite and Hydrogen Peroxide Products in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction The growing resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial agents due to antimicrobial resistance calls for strategies geared on prevention of infection rather than treatment. It is for these reasons that ... -
An assessment of the risk of recidivism in convicted sexual offenders in Nyeri Maximum Security Prison Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Psychiatry, 2008-02)Introduction Sexual offence recidivism can contribute significantly to the total tally of sexual offences in a community. The risk of re-offending varies from one individual offender to the other so that assessing the ... -
Assessment of the Traditional and Improved Processing Methods in the Reduction of Aflatoxin Levels in Maize and Maize Products
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Aflatoxins are fungal secondary metabolites produced predominantly by certain strains of the Aspergillus molds that if ingested in acute or chronic toxicity and a variety of other adverse effects on both humans and animals. ... -
An assessment of the use of erythropoiet in stimulating agents in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) provide relief and decrease blood transfusion support among patients with anemia induced by chronic renal failure and cancer chemotherapy. However. there is risk of ... -
Assessment of the Utility of Hba1c Compared to Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background information: GDM stands for gestational diabetes mellitus, which is diabetes diagnosed during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and is not obviously type 1 or type 2 diabetes prior to pregnancy. During ... -
Assessment of toxicities associated with amphotericin B administration among Hiv infected adults with cryptococcal meningitis at Kiambu district Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Background: HIV infection is a worldwide epidemic with the highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. This has in turn increased prevalence of Cryptococcal meningitis which is a common AIDS related opportunistic infections ... -
Assessment of treatment compliance amongst adult patients with type two diabetes mellitus at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia caused by absolute or relative deficiency of insulin in the body. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for more than 90% of all the diabetic ... -
Assessment Of Tuberculosis Diagnostic Capacity In Healthcare Facilities In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Assessment of tuberculosis diagnostic capacity in healthcare facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya Background: Early diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) is an essential component of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) ... -
Assessment of venous thromboembolism risk and prohylaxis practices among elective surgical patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common and preventable complication of surgery. It’s risk is determined by various factors with surgery being one of them. Thromboprophylaxis is effective and safe in surgical ... -
Assessment of Vestibular Function in Patients With Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavities. It may be associated with inner ear functional damage resulting in disorders of hearing and balance. The ... -
Assessment of Vincristine Medication Errors and Contributing Factors in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide accounting for 7.6 million deaths annually. Vincristine is a cytotoxic drug used in the management of haematological malignancies and solid tumours in adult and ... -
Assessment of virological failure among Hiv patients on first line antiretroviral at Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Kenya has recorded a high burden of HIV with 1.5 million HIV + persons by 2015. With the adoption of 2016 ART guideline in Kenya all PLHIV now qualify for ART irrespective of WHO clinical stage, cd4 count, age ... -
Assessment of Vitamin B12 Status After Ileal Resection in Paediatric Patients Managed for Intussusception at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)BACKGROUND Vitamin B12 is absorbed at the terminal ileum. Deficiencies have been noted in patients following ileal resection such as in intussusception. Assessment of vitamin B12 levels and monitoring for deficiency in ... -
Assessment of Voice Handicap in Total Laryngectomy Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background Surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer entails total laryngectomy and an initial loss of voice. This has an expected negative impact on quality of life as patients lose their main mode of communicat ... -
An Assessment of Workplace Fire Safety Preparedness: A Study in Kenya Medical Training College Campuses in Eastern Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction and Background: Fire safety preparedness is one of the four steps of fire emergency management. Occupational Safety and Health Act Legal Notice No. 15 of 2007 of the Laws of Kenya dictates that every workplace ...