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A comparison of cox and Poisson regression in the analysis of survival data
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-09)
When analyzing event data, one can decide to analyze either individual patient
survival times or aggregated patient event rates. In this study two methods are used
to analyze data arising from a study where the response ...
The magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two major fire incidents in kenya in 2009
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two
major fire incidents in Kenya in the year 2009.
STUDYDESIGN: Cross- sectional analytic study
METHODS: Eighty- eight patients ...
Psychiatric morbidity among HIV infected children and adolescents aged between 6-18 years attending a comprehensive care clinic for HIV/AID in a resource poor Urban Kenyan Community
(2010)
Background
With the advent of Anti Retroviral Therapy for HIV/ AIDS, the illness has been transformed from an acute condition in children to a chronic one.
While studies have been done to demonstrate cognitive impairment ...
A survey of knowledge, attitude & practice of sedation & analgesia among nurses working in KNH ICU
(2010)
Background
Sedation and analgesia are necessary for the alleviation of anxiety and pain so as to improve patient comfort and facilitate medical interventions such as mechanical ventilation, tracheal intubation and other ...
The prevalence of cognitive dysfunction following traumatic brain injury in patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Modern cognitive psychology has led us to understand and appreciate that all mental
processes comprise of perceiving, thinking, recall, learning and language skills. These
cognitive skills become impaired following a ...
Barriers in preventing long-term complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Diabetes mellitus and other non-communicable diseases have become a threat to global and national development. Scientific evidence shows that appropriate lifestyle modification decreases risks of getting diabetes ...
A comparative study of the renal safety of tenafovir and stavudine in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Tenofovir is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that has been suggested to be a potent and safer alternative to both stavudine (D4T)- and zidovudine-based first-line regimens for the treatment of HIV ...
Perceptions of nurses and family relatives towards family witnessed resuscitation in critical care units of Kenyatta National Hospital and Aga Khan University Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Resuscitation is the restoration of vital signs by mechanical, physiological and pharmacological means in the event of an abrupt cessation of cardiac activity. Witnessed resuscitation is the process of active ...
Acceptability and uptake of immediate post abortion insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In Kenya, over 300000 abortions occur annually, most of which are thought to have been induced. Providing highly effective, long acting and rapidly reversible method of contraception such as an IUCD in the period immediately ...
The role of Brucellosis in spontaneous abortion at Narok District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by bacteria of the genus brucella. It is endemic in the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Africa. Brucella is a major aetiological agent of spontaneous abortion in ...