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Efficacy of phone based counselling in supporting primi-parous women to Exclusively breastfeed
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Back ground: Although Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to have great health benefits to both mother and child, current rates of exclusive breastfeeding have remained low especially in the developing countries. ... -
Efficacy of phone use on adherence to nevirapine prophylaxis and retention in care among HIV-exposed infants in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: a randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Background HIV is a major contributor to infant mortality. A significant gap remains between the uptake of infant and maternal ARV regimens and only a minority of HIV-exposed infants receives prophylaxis and safe infant ... -
Efficacy of post-operative analgesia practices for short stay open pediatric inguinal hernia repair at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: The paediatric population is at risk of inadequate post-operative pain management due to physiological, psychological, age related factors and poor understanding that exists. Inguinal hernia surgery is among ... -
The efficacy of who/unicef oral rehydration solution in malnourished children
(university of nairobi.Department of Medicine, 1988)The efficacy and safety of oral rehydration therapy using WHO/UNICEF oral rehydration solution in malnourished children was studied. 92 children aged 3 months to 24 months with moderate dehydration formed ... -
Efficiency of light curing units in dental clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: To achieve adequate cure, a resin composite restoration must be exposed for a specified duration of time to a light of sufficient intensity and the right wavelength. However, some commonly used light curing ... -
Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in systemic hypertension in patients attending Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Faculty of Medicine (M.Med.), 1978)A prospective study of electrocardiograms (ECG's) in 102 hypertensive African patients was carried out at the Kenyatta , National Hospital. Mean age for these patients was 45.2 year so All the patients were in normal ... -
Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Among HIV Infected Adults Attending The Comprehensive Care Center At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Cardiovascular disease is a growing concern among the HIV infected population. HIV positive individuals have a greater risk of both traditional cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular events than non-HIV ... -
Electrophysiological study of diabetic autonomic and sensorimotor polyneuropathy
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1984)Neurological complications of Diabetes Mellitus were looked for in a group of 31 patients using clinical examination and electrophysiological tests. Clinically evident sensorimotor neuropathy was found to be prsent in ... -
Emergence Delirium in Adult Surgical Patients in Post Anaesthesia Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital, a Descriptive Observational Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Emergence delirium is a transient condition characterized by an alteration in awareness and inattention to one’s immediate environment with disorientation and perceptual alterations like hypersensitivity and hyperactive ... -
Emergency caesarean section turnaround time and its effect on maternal and newborn health outcomes at University of Nairobi teaching hospitals
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010)Background: It is widely advocated that the decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) for emergency caesarean section should not exceed 30 minutes. The practicability, justification, anticipated benefit on neonatal outcome and ... -
Emergency contraceptives, knowledge, Attitude and practice at the Kenya Medical Training Centre, Kenyatta
(University of NairobiInstitute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, 2006)Background: Use of regular family planning is high in Kenya (33%) as compared to other African countries. Despite this, Kenya still has a high fertility rate (total fertility rate 4.85 per 1000 population), which as a ... -
Emerging & Re-emerging Arboviral Infections in Patients With Acute Febrile Illness in Two Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Covid-19 has demonstrated the impact that emerging infections can have on our health, social and economic wellbeing. About three-quarters of emerging infections have a zoonotic origin, and are transmitted to ... -
Empyema Thoracis In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)This is a combined prospective and retrospective review 'study of empyema thoracis. Twenty patients admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital wards between November, 1980 and April 1981 were studied prospectively. Seventy ... -
Empyema thoracis: Is treatment outcome procedure dependent?
(University of Nairobi.Department of surgery, 2002)The study was a 10 years retrospective study between January 1990 and December 1999. A total of 224 patients were managed for empyema thoracis in surgical and non surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), during ... -
Encysted Subdural Haematoma
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Endocervical Microbial Pattern, Antibiotic Sensitivity and Complications Seen With Septic Abortion at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2018.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background:Globally an estimated 56 million induced abortion occur every year(1). WHO estimates that 68,000 women die annually due to complications of unsafe abortion with sepsis as the primary cause of death(2). Microbial ... -
Endocrine function in malnourished children admitted at Kenyatta. National hospital.
(University Of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 1986)59 children admitted with various degrees of protein energy malnutrition pnd 25 controls who were matched for age and sex were examinedft Serum growth hormone cortisol and insulin levels were assayed by ... -
Endocrine orbitopathyas seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of medicine, 1988)This is a prospective study of endocrine orbitopathy carried out at hospital level in Kenyatta National Hospital in African patients over a period of 15 months from November 1986 - January 1988 inclusive. A total of 52 ... -
Ent/head and neck manifestations in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients as seen at the Mbingo baptist general hospital Cameroon
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2010)BACKGROUND: HIV / AIDS is a fatal illness which breaks down the body's immunity and leaves the victim vulnerable to life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders and unusual malignancies. About 80% ... -
Environmental and occupational factors associated with chronic myeloid leukemia: a case control study
(Faculty of medicine, 2010)Background: The relationship between Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and broad range of exposures to occupational, environmental and lifestyle factors known to cause leukemia in general is limited. CML is by and large incurable ...