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Prevalence And Clinical Utility Of Anti-ccp In Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2009)Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) IS a debilitating condition that causes serious morbidity and mortality.Diagnosed early, the condition can be treated with appropriate therapy so as to either stop or slow the ... -
Prevalence and contributing factors of horizontal violence among nurses working in maternal – child health and family planning clinics of Nairobi city county
(School of Nursing, 2013)Horizontal violence is a real entity within the health care facilities. The objective of this study was to explore prevalence and factors contributing to violence among nurses at their place of work and the effect violence ... -
Prevalence and correlates of anaemia in patients infected With HIV attending the Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009-07)BACKGROUND: Anemia is the commonest hematological abnormality in HIV infection and has been shown to be a statistically significant predictor of disease progression to AIDS and independently associated with an Increased ... -
Prevalence And Correlates Of Anaemia Of Chronic Kidney Disease At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease and is strongly predictive of complications and death from cardiovascular causes. It has also been shown to have an impact on the quality of life. ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Depression and Anxiety Among Patients With Cervical Cancer at Cancer Treatment Centre, Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Introduction Cancer of the cervix is one of the second and leading causes of cancer among women in Kenya According to previous study cervical cancer patients have an unusually high rate of depressive symptoms, and according ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Low Serum Vitamin D Levels Among Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a Cross Sectional Study
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Recurrent1Pregnancy1Loss (RPL) affects1approximately 1% of couples and is defined by WCRPL as the loss of two or more pregnancies after spontaneous conception or following ART excluding molar and ectopic ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Among Refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Introduction: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is a major public health and human rights problem worldwide. Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are affected by armed-conflict are at increased ... -
Prevalence and correlates of stress among teachers in mixed day public primary schools in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Primary school teachers’ role acts as the basis for academic success or failure, physical and emotional stability, cultural and social values enhancement for the young school going children. Government expenditure on ... -
Prevalence And Determinants Of Acute Adverse Effects Of External Beam Radiation Therapy Among Patients On Treatment For High Risk Prostate Cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Prostate cancer is a malignancy of marked importance and causes significant mortality and morbidity in the male population. It is commonly diagnosed in the 7th decade after 65yrs. It is rarely diagnosed in men younger than ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Adverse Drug Events Among Hiv Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: HIV infection remains a threat to public health. Management of HIV infection normally includes the use of multiple antiretroviral drugs. There are various limitations of antiretroviral therapy (ART) which include ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Admitted to Twelve Public Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background- At least one antibiotic is given to 60% of children throughout their hospital stay, with broad-spectrum penicillins being the most prescribed worldwide. Injudicious antibiotic use in children’s hospitals has ... -
Prevalence and determinants of antibiotic related adverse drug reactions in Kenya: spontaneously reported cases at the pharmacy and poisons board database
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Antibiotics are used for treatment and prophylaxis of various infectious conditions and are considered as safe drugs when used rationally. Like all other drugs, they also cause adverse drug reactions in ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Antibiotic Related Adverse Drug Reactions in Kenya: Spontaneously Reported Cases at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board Database
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Antibiotics are used for treatment and prophylaxis of various infectious conditions and are considered as safe drugs when used rationally. Like all other drugs, they also cause adverse drug reactions in ... -
Prevalence and determinants of low birthweight among the children born in 1987 in Mombasa and Khale Districts of Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1990)Low birth weight is a major associated cause of perinatal and infant mortality, and young childhood morbidity. Several studies/surveys show that LBW is a major problem in many Kenyan rural districts. Kwale district is ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition Among Primary School Children in Kilifi District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Childhood malnutrition remains a major public health problem in developing countries and a major contributor to global disease burden. Hunger and malnutrition among children in developing countries continue to impair ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition Among Public Primary School Children 6-14yrs in Bor Town, Republic of South Sudan
(UON, 2021)In developing countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, child malnutrition continues to be a public health concern and main contributor to the global burden of disease. School-aged children continue to ... -
Prevalence and determinants of sexual risk taking behavior in female sex workers on Haart: a case study at the sex workers outreach program at the city and Majengo clinics, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background According to the Kenya modes of transmission study, sex workers and their clients are key drivers of new HIV infections. (Lawrence Gelmon, 2009). The main purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence ... -
Prevalence and determinants of uptake of emergency contraceptive pills among the youth in Kikambala, Kilifi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya maternal mortality rate is very high. T he Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (2008 - 2009) reported a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. The use of contraceptives to prevent unwanted ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated in Development of Anaemia in the Longstay Preterm Infant at Knh Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background About 15% of low birth weight preterms have anaemia at 2 months of age with about 50% of blood transfusions to extreme low birth weight infants occurring within the first 2 weeks when the infants are most sick ...