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Modification of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic between years 2005-2011
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: The initial ART regimen is widely considered to be the most important regimen in HIV treatment because it is associated with the greatest probability of achieving sustained ! virologic response. Modification ...
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in children with adenoid or adenotonsillar hypertrophy at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a common condition in childhood, whose serious complications of pulmonary hypertension and cor-pulmonale are common and devastating but local prevalence is unknown.
Objectives: ...
A comparative study of cardiovascular response to laryngeal mask airway insertion and endotracheal intubation in elective surgery patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Tracheal intubation is a harmful stimulus that tends to provoke a marked sympathetic response manifested as tachycardia and hypertension which is predominantly deleterious in coronary or cerebral circulation ...
Determination of factors contributing to patterns of antimalarial use in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
Introduction: Africa currently uses Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) as recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. Patients' adherence to ACT is an important factor to ensure treatment efficacy, ...
Risk factors for severe dehydration and hypovolaemic shock in children presenting to Kenyatta National Hospital with acute Gastroenteritis
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Dehydration is the most frequent and dangerous complication of acute gastroenteritis which accounts for millions of deaths each year in young children, mostly in developing countries. There remains much to be ...
Mothers' knowledge on child development and the role of psychosocial stimulation of children
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Growth retardation (stunting) affects 30% of children aged 5 years and younger in developing countries. Early childhood stunting is associated with poor development. poor school achievement, poor cognition and ...
Anatomical and histological spectra of intracranial meningiomas seen in KNH; a retrospecctive and prospective study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Introduction: Meningiomas are usually benign. slow-growing tumors. originating from the arachnoid cap cells. They account fix approximately ':2000 of all primary intracranial tumors and they arc the second commonest brain ...
Effect of post operative Timolol 0.5% on the first day post operative intraocular pressure after uncomplicate small incision cataract surgery
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background:-Raised intraocular pressure is the most common postoperative complication of cataract surgery which is multi factorial .14 In most cases it is transient and return to normal in 95.7% of non glaucomatous patients ...
Evaluation of P-Possum and O-Possum scores in prediction of 30 day mortality rate in patients undergoing resection for Oesophageal cancer
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background
In the last two decades, P- POSSUM has been used for the prediction of post operative mortality rates in general surgery based on certain clinical
parameters. The speciality based O-POSSUM uses, by and large, ...
Prevalence, associated factors and outcome of acute kidney injury among children and adolescents undergoing cardiopulmory bypass surgery in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Acute kidney injury is a serious complication associated with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. According to the RIFLE system, patients are categorised as being at risk, having injury, and complete failure. The ...