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Nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualities: study at Accident and Emergency department, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Acute poisoning is a medical emergency and patients are always rushed to the hospital at the earliest possible moment, irrespective of the amount and nature of poison. It .requires early management decisions to ensure an ...
Diagnostic accuracy of MRI in intracranial gliomas
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Introduction
MRI provides excellent anatomic detail and has emerged as the optimal imaging tool for brain tumours. In this study, patients with an MRI diagnosis of glioma were reviewed in a prospective/ retrospective ...
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 ...
Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor worldwide and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Various lifestyle risk factors are known to playa role in the initiation and maintenance of ...
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among patients with diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient diabetic clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
sexual dysfunction can impact a person's ability to form or sustain intimate relationships
and has been found to interact with mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression yetepidemiological,etiological, and ...
Psychiatric co-morbidity among adolescent patients attending children's clinics at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background
Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood marked by physical, physiological and psychological development to maturation but is characterized by the onset of mental disorders that persist ...
Assessment of knowledge attitude and use of malaria control methods among pregnant women and mothers in children below five yearsof age in mwea division,waguru district (formerly kirinyagha district)
(2011)
Introduction: Despite availability of effective malaria control methods, malaria still affects
millions of people each year worldwide. An estimated 8.2 million cases of malaria are reported
in Kenya every year, and on ...
Prevalence of human papilloma virus among adolescents at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2011)
Background:Genital HPV infection is among the most common sexually transmitted
disease worldwide. A clear causal relationship has been established between human
papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development of ...