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Echocardiographic features of children presenting with rickets at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
Background: The prevalence of rickets has remained high in our setup probably due to
inadequate nutrition and insufficient exposure to sunlight. Rachitic children have
significant morbidity and mortality, often due to ...
Interhospital transport of critically ill and injured patients into the Kenyatta national Hospital
(2009)
Objective - Audit local practices in the transfer of critically ill and injured patients into
Kenyatta National Hospital and make recommendations to improve· safety and outcomes
during such transfers.
Setting - Kenyatta ...
Socio-demographics, clinical profile and disposition of in-patients with acute decompensated heart failure at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Background
Heart failure is a major clinical and public health problem worldwide due its high
morbidity and mortality. It is a disease of the elderly in the developed countries. Valuable
information concerning its ...
The lifetime prevalence of sexual and gender based violence among refugee women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Dadaab refugee camp hospitals
(2009)
Background: Sexual violence occurs through out the world.Although in most
countries there has been little research conducted on the problem, available data
suggest that in some countries nearly one in four women may ...
Factors associated with body mass index in people living with HIV/AIDS attending Thika district hospital comprehensive care clinic, Kenya
(2009-11)
Background: loday despite advanced therapeutic success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the developed countries, HIV related weight loss still continue to be important co-morbidity in many patients. The ...
Prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in HIV-1 infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy
(2009-08)
Background: With increased use of HAART in HIV-infected individuals there is concern that
anti-retrovirals may be associated with hypertension, a known cardiovascular risk factor. This
association could be related to ...
Impact of integrating family planning services into HIV care on reproductive health
(2009)
Background: HIV-infected patients like their uninfected counterparts are faced with
reproductive health needs including family planning (FP). FP has been shown to
play a role in primary and secondary prevention of HIV ...
Effectiveness of midwives in reducing maternal mortality rates in Tharaka district, Kenya
(2009)
Introduction: Midwives have the ability to effectively reduce maternal mortality using
competencies and proficiency in midwifery skills. The purpose of this study was to
investigate effectiveness of midwives in reducing ...
Prescribing patterns and availability of Artemisinin based combination therapy anti-malarials compared to monotheraphy in Kirinyaga district, central province, Kenya
(2009)
Malaria, a protozoan infection with high mortality and morbidity, remains a major health
concern in Kenya and the world. New therapeutic agents and combinations continue to be
developed and researched on the treatment ...
The fourth delay in obstetric fistula: A Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
BackgroundObstetric fistula is a severe medical condition in which a hole develops between
either the bladder or the rectum and the vagina after prolonged neglected childbirth leading
touncontrolledleakage of urine and/or ...