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A Teachers’ Perspective of School-based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of Girls in Kitui County: Knowledge, Acceptability, Facilitators, Barriers & Opportunities
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Two effective Human papillomavirus vaccines are available as means of preventing the disease. ... -
Technological Dynamics In Nursing And Their Challenges On Nurse Practicing Skills In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Title -Technological dynamics in nursing and their challenges on nurse practicing skills in Kenyatta national hospital. Background- Technological trends in nursing have affected the practice of nursing and have brought ... -
The Ten Day rule and Its Implementation at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1982)Of all sources of ionising radiation, medical radiation contributes the greatest amount of man made radiation. With the discovery of X-rays in 1895 (publicly announced in the press, January 4th, 1896) by Professor ... -
The Ten Day Rule and its implementation at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1983)A prospective study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between June 1987 and September 1988 to look at some aspects of obstructive jaundice in patients above 12 years of age. Screening for cases was done ... -
A ten year retrospective study on encephaloceles as seen and managed at Kenyatta National Hospital (January 1992-December 2001)
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2002-11)This is a retrospective study of patients with cranial encephaloceles seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a period of ten years from 1st January 1992 to 31st December 2001. Eighty-nine patients with cranial ... -
A ten year retrospective study on therapeutic management and clinical outcomes of acute lymphoblastic leukemia among children at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(clinical pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2012)In the past three decades, leukemias were considered rare hematological cancers because cases were sporadic and in places like Africa, where data were lacking, were even considered nonexistent. Of all types of Leukemia, ... -
A ten year review of the mortality among tetanus patients admitted to the intensive care unit at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991)A ten year retrospective study, running from 1980 to 1989; both years included, was undertaken at the Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H). This study was undertaken to find the mortality and assess the management of the ... -
Terrorist bomb explosion in Nairobi Kenya 7th August 1998. an analysis of soft tissue and other injuries sustained and their management
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2002)Terrorist bombings are ugly acts of the modern world that are usually politically motivated. The explosives used range from home made devices to conventional explosives such as grenades and bombs, with materials such as ... -
Testicular cancer. A retrospective study of cases seen and recorded in Kenyatta national hospital 1983 – 1997 (15 year period).
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Testicular tumours in Kenyatta national hospital.
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Therapeutic management of breast cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, 2009-11)Background: The incidence of breast cancer (BC) has been reported to be lower in resource poor regions, with patients generally presenting with late stage disease at diagnosis. These patients have poorer prognosis. It is ... -
Thesis At Harvard School Of Dental Medicine Can The Prognosis Of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Be Predicted Using Computer-assisted Morphometric Image Analysis?
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1988)Analysis of 355 cases with fractures of the mandible indicated that 74.9% of the cases were due to interpersonal violence and 13.8% were caused by road traffic accidents. The men to women ratio was 8.4:1 and 75.5% of the ... -
Thrombocytopenia in haart naive HIV infected Patients attending the comprehensive care Clinic at Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: Haematological abnormalities are common in HIV infected patients. Thrombocytopenia has been associated with progression of disease. The presence of thrombocytopenia is significantly associated with decreased ... -
Thromboembolic and bleeding complications in patients with prosthetic heart valves at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)The number of patients on warfarin anticoagulation due to prosthetic heart valve insertion is significant. Presence of valves and long term treatment with warfarin has associated hacmatological complications. These ... -
Thyroid Function Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At The Kenyatta National Hospital Principal Investigator
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Maternal thyroid hormone levels are an important determinant of pregnancy and fetal outcomes. Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism have been shown to have adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. There is no ... -
Thyroid hormone levels in children with heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, 1989)Thyroid function among children with heart disease was studied. The children were randomly selected and included 35 children (11 cyanotic and 24 acyanotic) with Congenital Heart Disease (C.H.D.) and 34 children with ... -
Thyroid Hormone Profile in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients Attending Adult Outpatient Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Thyroid disorder affects 5-10% of the general population and can contribute to heart failure (HF)...............
