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Comparative study between serum cystatin c and creatinine levels in chronic Kidney disease patients and blood donors
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a disease spectrum characterized by progressive loss of renal
function over a period of time. Chronic kidney disease has reached epidemic proportion with
current reported incidence of ...
Birth preparedness and Complication readiness Among mothers attending Focused antenatal care at Kiambu district hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: Many of the complications that result in maternal and perinatal deaths are
unpredictable and can be of sudden onset. Delays in responding to them have been shown
to be one of the major barriers in reducing ...
Basis of host plant recognition and acceptance by Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae
(2010)
Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and
sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa whose larvae exhibits oligophagic than polyphagic
feeding habits. The host plants for this species are ...
Extent of adherence to national guidelines in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
(2010)
Mother-to-child transmission [MTCT] of HIV-virus contributes to over
90% of the paediatric HIV infections. Approximately 50% of this vertical transmission
occurs during labour and delivery. The national guidelines for ...
Emergency caesarean section turnaround time and its effect on maternal and newborn health outcomes at University of Nairobi teaching hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: It is widely advocated that the decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) for emergency caesarean section should not exceed 30 minutes. The practicability, justification, anticipated benefit on neonatal outcome and ...
Prevalence and risk factors for hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: Bacterial meningitis is the most common etiology for acquired sensorineural hearing loss. The resulting social and educational impairments can be devastating to the individual and to society. By identifying ...
Sex Differences In Structure Of The Pelvic Ureter
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: Structure of the pelvic ureter plays a key role in the mechanism for prevention of vesico-ureteric reflux. Alterations of morphometric and histomorphological features such as length, obliquity and orientation ...
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data available on ...
Use of the partograph and obstetric Outcomes in Kajiado District Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: One of the key challenges in the health care provision in Kenya today is the high
maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The partograph - document used to monitor
individual woman's labor is promoted ...
Assessment of preoperative evaluation of geriatric Patients by anaesthetists at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Geriatric is a term used to refer to any patient aged 65years and above. These patients have
special needs when it comes to the practice and conduct of anaesthesia. Physiological changes
in various organ systems occuring ...