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Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution From Household Fuels and Effect on Treatment Response Amongst Children Aged Between 2 and 59 Months Admitted With Pneumonia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Background On average, 50% the world’s population relies on high polluting fuels for their domestic energy requirements. The primary target of air pollutants emitted by these fuels is the respiratory system and can result ... -
Extent of adherence to national guidelines in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010)Mother-to-child transmission [MTCT] of HIV-virus contributes to over 90% of the paediatric HIV infections. Approximately 50% of this vertical transmission occurs during labour and delivery. The national guidelines for ... -
The extent of compliance with occupational safety and health regulations at registered workplaces in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which employers have implemented Occupational Safety and Health regulations at their workplaces. It further determined the measures organizations have put in place ... -
Extent Of Myocardial Damage After Open-heart Surgery As Assessed From Serial Plasma Enzyme Levels
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2001)Open-heart Surgery with all its associated complex equipment, techniques for myocardial preservation and improved surgical technique, is largely still considered to be in its infancy. Morbidity and mortality as a result ... -
External and internal root morphology of premolar teeth in Kenyans of African descent
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005-08)Literature review indicates that there are very few studies that have been carried out on the morphology of Kenyan teeth. Objective: To determine the external and internal root morphology of premolar teeth in Kenyans ... -
External and internal root morphology of second permanent molars of a Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Success of endodontic treatment depends on the knowledge of the normal, and variations from the normal, of root canal configurations of teeth. There exists a racial difference of these features and the significance of ... -
External and internal root morphology of the first Permanent molars in a Kenyan population
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010). Background: A thorough knowledge of dental anatomy and its variability is critical in clinical dentistry. It is important for the clinician to be familiar with variations in root morphology for such variations in the ... -
Extratemporal facial nerve anatomical variations in cadavers at kenyatta national hospital mortuary
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: The facial nerve (FN) is the seventh cranial nerve (CN). It is a mixed nerve with motor supply to the facial muscles being most crucial. It exhibits diversity in its course, dimensions and anatomic relations ... -
Factors affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at selected public hospitals in the Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research study is about factors affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Mombasa County. The study was undertaken to examine the factors that affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at the ... -
Factors affecting clinical decision making by nurses at the Critical Care Unit in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction: There is an established association between quality of patient outcomes and nurses" decision-making. Decisions made by Critical Care Nurses have a direct and immediate impact upon the well being and indeed, ... -
Factors Affecting Compliance and Challenges in Using Topical Medications in Patients Attending the Glaucoma Clinic at Menelik Ii Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: In ophthalmology, non-compliance with eye drop therapy particularly for chronic diseases like glaucoma is a well-recognized problem, with 80% of the patients administering their own eye drops using various ... -
Factors affecting documentation of intraoperative nursing care at Kenyatta National hospital main theatre
(2008)Documentation plays a key role in the construction of social reality (Anderson 2006, Levy2003, Searle 1996). A descriptive cross-section study conducted among nurses working at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) main theatre ... -
Factors Affecting Glycemic Control Among Type Ii Diabetics Attending Machakos Level Five Outpatient Clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction Glycemic control refers to the regulation and maintenance of blood glucose levels within a normal range in diabetic patients. Up to 40% of Kenyan Type II diabetic patients on treatment and clinical follow-up ... -
Factors affecting levels of Asthma control in patients presenting to Kenyatta National, Thika and Mbagathi Districts Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodic airway narrowing and obstruction. Its prevalence has been noted to be on the increase both locally and worldwide. Asthma control, the ... -
Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction Following Abdominoplasty
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Abdominoplasty is a popular cosmetic procedure that involves the surgical excision of extra ab-dominal skin and fat, plication of the rectus muscle fascia, and umbilicus transposition with the purpose of improving ... -
Factors Affecting Patients Retention And Defaulter Rates In An Anti-retroviral Therapy Program
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 2010-10)The purpose of this research was to determine patients' retention and associated factors in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) program. Specifically, it establishes factors that contribute to patients' retention and recommends ... -
Factors affecting performance in the nursing registration examination among diploma Graduates working in Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)The study sought to establish the factors affecting the diploma graduates performance in the Nursing registration examination. Necessitated by poor performance recorded in recent years, this study was aimed at seeking ... -
Factors affecting provision of oral care by nurses in the intensive care unit at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Nursing Sciences, 2007)Background: Intensive care unit (leU) patients have complex oral care needs. Inadequate oral care may predispose ICU patients to nosocomial infections. Recentinitiatives have sought to improve the qua1ityand evidence ... -
Factors Affecting Short Course Efficacious ARV Prophylaxis Regimen Use for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Introduction: The enormous progress in Kenya in mobilizing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected pregnant women to access the antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis provides a real opportunity for preventing the ... -
Factors affecting the Utilization of Cancer Health Care Services: a case study of breast cancer screening among women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to examine the factors affecting the utilization of cancer health care services: a case study of breast cancer screening among women in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to estimate the demand function ...