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Association Between body Mass Index in Early Pregnancy and the Outcomes of Induction of Labour at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) has many medical implications. High BMI has been shown to increase the risk of certain obstetric complications. Induction of labour (IOL) is a common obstetric intervention and the various ... -
Association between bullying, mental health and school perfomance in form one pupils in secondary schools in Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: There is a high prevalence of bullying in schools both in developed and developing world. Bullying in schools is associated with serious mental health problems, physical injury as well as poor school performance. ... -
The Association Between Depression and Non-adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Pregnant Women Living With Hiv A Cross-sectional Study at the Antenatal Clinic of Kibera South Health Centre, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Depression is progressively becoming a worldwide concern. Lower and middle-income countries carry a higher burden of maternal depression. Depression in the period of pregnancy particularly in context of HIV is ... -
Association Between Depression, Anxiety and Adherence to Treatment Among Patients Attending the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Diabetes Outpatient Clinic.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: General medical clinical settings face a challenge in the identification, screening, diagnosis and linkage to treatment of patients with psychiatric comorbidities. The psychological and emotional distress in ... -
Association between duration of second stage of labour and early maternal and neonatal outcomes of parturients at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2018 - a prospective descriptive cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Time frames for second stage of labour to avert maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality were introduced in the mid-1800s by expert opinion and case series publications. Findings were published where no ... -
Association Between Emotional Distress Tolerance and Depression Among Postgraduate Medical Trainees in the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Mental health is a concern to society. Medical students go through a lot of stressors due to the complexity of their work, family issues, as well as college work. Therefore, they become vulnerable to mental ... -
Association Between Finger Clubbing And Chronic Lung Disease In Hiv Infected Children At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment Paediatrics And Child Health, 2013)Background: Finger clubbing in HIV infected children is associated with pulmonary diseases like bronchiectasis, TB, and LIP. Pulmonary involvement is responsible for great morbidity and mortality in HIV infected children. ... -
Association Between Health Insurance and Access to Universal Health Care in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a global health policy agenda that was endorsed by member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the year 2015. ... -
The Association Between High Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Delivered at Webuye County Hospital in 2019: a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: High BMI is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, high rate of caesarean sections, and high health care costs in the developed world, but its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Kenya has not ... -
The Association Between High Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Delivered at Webuye County Hospital in 2019: a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: High BMI is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, high rate of caesarean sections, and high health care costs in the developed world, but its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Kenya has not ... -
Association Between Immediate Pre-delivery Ultrasound Estimated Fetal Weight and Labour Outcomes Among Term Parturients at Kenyatta National Hospitalin 2020-202 – (a Prospective Cohort Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Fetal weight, especially macrosomia, is associated with adverse obstetric outcomes including prolonged labor, operative delivery and shoulder dystocia. Studies from high income countries suggest that ... -
Association between infant mortality and fertility change in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Sub-Saharan Africa begun to experience fertility decline in the latter part of the 1980s and especially after the initiation of fertility decline in other parts of the developing world during 1960s and 1970s.This decline ... -
Association Between Major Life Events and Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adults Awaiting Discharge at Mathari Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Previous studies have shown that an association actually exists between exposure to major life event and occurrence of a mental disorder. Although major life events have been associated with a range of mental ... -
Association between malnutrition and feeding practice among children aged six–twenty four months at Mbagathi District Hospital-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Exclusive breast feeding for the first six months of life and appropriate introduction of complementary feeds is a key determinant of the nutrition status of children. Objective: To assess the feeding practices ... -
The Association Between Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Foot Posture Characteristics Among Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Foot posture characteristics such as foot posture index (particularly pronated foot posture), medial arch index, navicular height and drop have been postulated to modify the risk of Medial Compartment Osteoarthritits ... -
Association Between Perceived Parenting Styles and Emotional and Behavioural Problems Among Adolescent Students in Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Becoming an independent adult who can sufficiently rely on him/herself without the support of parents during the adolescent transition when dynamic, broad and influential changes occur in human development ... -
The Association Between Perceived Stress Levels and the Coping Strategies Employed by Medical Residents at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Medical residency training is known to be a stressful period of career development with prevalence rates of perceived stress among medical residents documented to be higher than in the general population. ... -
Association between post partum non-diabetic maternal HbA1c and fetal macrosomia at Kenyatta National Hospital : a case control study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines macrosomia as an absolute birth weight of 4000 grams and above. Globally, it occurs in 0.5%- 15% of pregnancies and is associated with adverse maternal, fetal and ... -
Association Between Pre-eclampsia and Patterns of Early Pregnancy Bleeding Seen Amongst Postnatal Women Treated at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.a Case Control Study
(UON, 2021)Background: Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy is a common event estimated to occur in up to 40% of all pregnancies. The leading cause of such bleeding is miscarriage,affecting 16-25% of pregnancies. Suchbleeding is thought ... -
Association Between Prehospital Emergency Care (Pec) Factors and Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) Mortality in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of trauma burden, accounting for over 69 million injuries globally. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for approximately three times the burden of ...