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The prevalence of wheeze in children with clinical presentation of severe/very severe pneumonia and response to bronchodilator therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: Wheeze is a common presentation of respiratory disease in children. In developing countries, there is a high morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial pneumonia in young children and empiric antibiotic ...
Thrombocytopenia in haart naive HIV infected Patients attending the comprehensive care Clinic at Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Background:
Haematological abnormalities are common in HIV infected patients. Thrombocytopenia has been
associated with progression of disease. The presence of thrombocytopenia is significantly
associated with decreased ...
Glycemic control, cardiovascular risk profile and therapeutic interventions in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the New Nyanza Provincial General hospital, Kisumu
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: The number of people with type 2 diabetes around the world is estimated to rise
from 251 million in 2000 to 380 million by 20251
. This rise will disproportionately affect the
least developed countries of ...
Ocular flora in newborns of mothers with prolonged labour at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-05)
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection among children under five years with severe or very severe pneumonia in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Introduction
Pneumonia in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a problem of high magnitude particularly
among children in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies from ...
Fertility Desires and Contraceptive Practices Among Hiv Positive Adults at Naivasha District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Summary:
In Kenya, there over a million adults of reproductive age living with HIV/AIDS. Increased availability of HAART has resulted in improved sexual and physical health, resulting in increased risk of intended and ...
Effectiveness of intermitent preventive treatment with sulphadoxinepyrimethamine and insecticide treated nets on the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in non-malarial endemic area
(2010)
Background
Malaria prevention strategies significantly reduced the prevalence of malaria in pregnant
women in several studies done in malaria endemic regions. We assessed the effectiveness
of Intermittent preventive ...
Management of severe head injury at the Kenyatta national hospital critical care unit; Review of practice among critical care Practitioners
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Severe head injury represents a major contributor to patients in the CCU where their care falls under
a multi-disciplinary team requiring immense resource utilization. Currently about 20% of mortality in
the Kenyatta ...
Impact of HIV infection on cervical neoplasia in a peri-urban population in Tigoni, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
BACKGROUND
Cervical cancer is both a preventable and potentially curable disease. It is preventable by vaccination and screening, and curable by treatment at an early stage. The single most important factor that has made ...
Outcomes of controllled ovarian hyperstimulation for assisted reproduction
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Background
Infertility affects more than 80 million people worldwide with rates varying from less than 5%
to more than 30% (1). The success ofIVF treatment depends on adequate follicle recruitment
which is achieved ...