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Ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses working in critical care units in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 2012)- Ethical issues have emerged in the recent years as a major component of health care for the critically ill patients, who are vulnerable and totally depend on nurse working in the critical care unit. As the provision of ... -
An Ethnobotanical, Antioxidant And Anti-Inflammatory Study Of Medicinal Plants Used In Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Background For years, medicinal plants have been used worldwide for the treatment of various diseases. Generally, they are considered safer, easily available and more cost effective compared to conventional medicine. ... -
Ethnobotanical, Antioxidant And Toxicity Study Of Selected Medicinal Plants Used In Nyamira North Sub-county, Nyamira County
(UoN, 2019)Traditional medical practices are common with many Kenyan communities. There is a steady use of herbal remedies to treat diseases despite increased availability of conventional medicines. Therefore it is of paramount ... -
Ethnopharmacology of Antimalarial Plants Used Among the Luhya Community in Kakamega East Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malaria remains a major disease in Kenya responsible for high mortality especially in the children aged under five years and pregnant women. Many communities in Kenya still use plants for the management of malaria. An ... -
Ethnopharmacology, bioactivity and anthelmintic efficacy of medicinal plants traditionally used in Loitoktok District, Kenya
(2013)The practice of traditional medicine is as old as the human race and plants are an important source of research and development of new drugs. Anthelmintic resistance in human and animal pathogenic helminths has been spreading ... -
Etiology and pattern of neonatal conjunctivitis
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2002)A prospective case study was carried out at Kenyarta National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital. The study aimed to determine the infective spectrum in cases of neonatal conjunctivitis. This included detection of ... -
Etiology and risk factors of bacterial wound infections
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2007)Background: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is a referral center serving patients from Kenya and beyond. There are several departments among them orthopedics which houses many patients with wounds, some of which are ... -
Etiology, Common Practices and Early Complications of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: PTHA has transformed from its original invention to the current state. Etiologies leading to PTHA have shifted from the original primary osteoarthritis to include other etiologies due to improvement in implant ... -
The etiology, presentation and management of acute upper limb traumatic peripheral nerve injuries among urban dwellers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2007)This was a descriptive prospective study to determine the etiology. presentation and management of acute upper limb traumatic peripheral nerve injuries among urban dwellers in Kenya as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. ... -
Etiology, risk factors and management of infectious diarrhoea in children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: Infectious diarrhea is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. World Health Organization attributes 3.5 million deaths a year to diarrhea, with 80 percent of these deaths occurring ... -
“Evaluate Nurses And Doctor”S Perspective Of Quality Of Mental Health Emergency Care At Mathari National Teaching And Referral Hospital”
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Quality is key to mental health care. Provision of quality mental health care a top priority globally. While quality basic health care has received increasing interest worldwide, there is less focus on the ... -
Evaluating Chamberlain's McGregor's and McRae's skull-base lines using Multi Detector Computerized Tomography (MDCT) at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Traditionally the craniocervical junction anatomy is assessed by a lateral cervical spine and base of skull radiographs. The complexity of the anatomy at the craniocervical junction combined with the ambiguities in determining ... -
Evaluating Inferior Vena Cava Diameter to Assess Fluid Responsiveness in Icu Patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: For better prognosis of critically ill patients with hypotension or shock, controlling fluid responsiveness is essential. Currently, central venous pressure (CVP) is used as a standard volume status indicator, ... -
Evaluating Management and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Covid-19 Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome at the Aga Khan University Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Study Background: The Covid 19- pandemic has seen a surge of patients with ARDS across many intensive care units globally. While most people with Covid 19 infections develop only mild or uncomplicated disease, the World ... -
Evaluating mentorship practices among nursing Students in selected kenyan universities
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2009)Mentorship programs are offered to support students in program completion, confidence building and transitioning to further education or the work force. However mentoring relationships have been faced by challenges such ... -
Evaluating Nurses’ Utilization of Alderete’s Score Chart in Monitoring of Patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: There have been several advances in anesthesia and surgical techniques that have led to improvement of patients’ care after surgery. However post anesthesia patients are at risk of developing complications and ... -
Evaluating nutritional management of adult inpatients requiring assisted feeding at Kenyatta national hospital medical wards
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Background: Malnutrition is among the leading conditions that lead to disease complications and prolonged hospital stay among the hospitalized. Patients that require assisted feeding will need partial compensatory or ... -
Evaluating Quality of Health Education Messages Among Postnatal Women in the Postnatal Wards, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Quality health education received by postnatal women is very important in helping them become responsible for their own health status and that of the baby. It also helps women recognize danger signs and thus ... -
Evaluating the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Cytoreduction 0f Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer in Patients at Knh
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Evaluating the ingram icterometer as a screening tool for significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2008)Background: Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) occurs in 30-60% term newborns and is significant (>221 umol/l) in 3.5-12% of these neonates. Kernicterus is the worst complication of NNJ and is associated with at least 70% morbidity ...