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The Effect Of Timing Of Cord Clamping On Neonatal Haemoglobin And Haematocrit Values At Term: A Randomized Control Trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The umbilical cord is usually clamped immediately after birth. There is no sound evidence to support this approach, which might deprive the newborn of benefits such as an increase in iron storage during the ... -
Effect of training on implementation of kangaroo mother care among healthcare workers in Muranga county hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Care for preterm and low birth weight infants poses a great challenge to the health care providers and their care takers. In order to reach their target weight, low-birth-weight infants are often admitted for ... -
Effect of Training on the Knowledge of Health Care Workers in the Assessment of Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy at the Kenyatta National Hospital- a Quasi-experimental Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neonatal encephalopathy describes neonates (born at 35 weeks gestation or beyond) displaying subnormal level of consciousness or seizures which may be accompanied by difficulty initiating and maintain respiration ... -
Effect of treatment of anaemia in pregnancy With oral haematinics on pregnancy outcomes at Kenyatta a national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Anaemia in pregnancy continues to be a major health problem in most developing countries, with significant adverse effects for both mother and infant. Iron deficiency is the main underlying cause for anaemia ... -
Effect of Upright (‘all Fours’) Versus Lithotomy Birth Position on Obstetric Outcomes Among Low-risk Parturients at Kenyatta National Hospital; a Mixed Method Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction The World Health Organisation endorsed that parturients, without epidural anaesthesia, should deliver in a position of their preference including upright positions during the delivery process. Studies from ... -
Effect of variable high fat diets on heart rate variability and selected modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Cardiovascular diseases are on the rise particularly in developing countries and multiple factors are responsible this alarming trend. Non-ideal dietary fats adversely affect the traditional cardiovascular risk ... -
Effect of variable high fat diets on heart rate variability and selected modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Cardiovascular diseases are on the rise particularly in developing countries and multiple factors are responsible this alarming trend. Non-ideal dietary fats adversely affect the traditional cardiovascular risk ... -
The Effect of Weight of Resection in Reduction Mammopalsty on the Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Hypertrophy in Nairobi, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Background Breast Hypertrophy (Bh) Is a Psychologically and Physically Debilitating Condition Characterized by Abnormal Enlargement of the Breast Tissue. Studies Have Shown That Reduction Mammoplasty (Rm) Results in ... -
The Effect Of Wild Yam (Dioscorea Villosa) Tincture On Memory And Learning In Mice
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this work, the effect of orally administered tincture of wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) on learning and memory in mice at different ages (young mature, middle aged and elderly) has been studied. To the best of the ... -
Effect on Shunt Survival of the Biochemical and Cellular Properties of Cerebrospinal Fluid Among Patients Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting
(UON, 2021)Study background: The burden of hydrocephalus in our region is huge. It is estimated that 6000 new cases are diagnosed in Kenya, most of which undergo ventriculoperitoneal shunting. These shunts frequently malfunction, ... -
Effectiveness And Acceptability Of Audiovisual Aids For Increasing Knowledge Of Neonatal Danger Signs Among Primiparous Women
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Worldwide, neonatal mortality accounts for 46% of under-five deaths. Kenya's neonatal mortality has remained relatively constant at 23 deaths per 1,000 live births. Lack of knowledge about neonatal danger signs ... -
Effectiveness and Adverse Effects of Etoposide, Methotrexate, Actinomycin D, Cyclophosphamide and Vincristine Regimen Among Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide and vincristine (EMACO) regimen is used in the management of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) to achieve cure. It has been shown to be highly ... -
Effectiveness and Safety of Artemether-lumefantrine in Bungoma County Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malaria is a worldwide healthcare issue that is causing millions of deaths. In Kenya, malaria is one of the leading causes of death especially for children under the age of 5 years and expectant mothers. There are strategies ... -
The effectiveness and safety of oral misoprostol as compared to intravenous oxytocin in labour induction due to prelabour rupture of membranes at term: a randomised clinical trial At the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) is associated with various maternal and fetal complications, the most notable being sepsis. Infection rates increase with the duration of rupture of membranes. Thus, timely induction ... -
Effectiveness and Treatment Experience of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients on Targeted Therapy, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Among the four-breast cancer molecular subtypes, HER2-positive breast cancer accounts roughly to 20% of the occurrences, aggressive and has a poorer prognosis than other sub-classification. Trastuzumab has had a significant ... -
The Effectiveness Of Airway Assessment Tools In Predicting A Difficult Airway By Anesthesiologists At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Airway management is the core responsibility of the anesthesiologist in the operating room. Difficult airway has varied definitions and encompasses difficult bag mask ventilation, difficult supraglottic device ... -
Effectiveness of bacillus clausii in reducing duration of illness in acute diarrhoea in children 6-59 months of age admitted with severe dehydration
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Acute infectious diarrhoea is the second most common cause of under-five mortality in the world. It has also been associated with an increased morbidity and high rate of admission into hospital due to severe dehydration. ... -
Effectiveness Of Cattle Rustling Mitigation Strategies Among Pastoral Communities: A Case Of Loima Sub County, Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Pastoralism is an activity of raising herds of animals for economic production that is done mostly in the Northern parts of Kenya and is within the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The communities who live there have a ... -
Effectiveness of cervical cancer screening before simple Hysterectomy at Nazareth Mission Hospital
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2006-12)Screening for cancer of the cervix is important in any woman after eighteen years or after onset of sexual activity but more so before hysterectomy for benign disease to avoid inappropriate simple hysterectomy in presence ...