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Accident time and socio demographic impact on severity of injuries among patients involved in motorcycle accidents at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2012)
Background
Motorcycle injuries have increased significantly in Kenya in the past five years due to the
increasing number of motorcyclists on the roads. The motorcycle has become popular as
convenient form of commercial ...
A ten year retrospective study on therapeutic management and clinical outcomes of acute lymphoblastic leukemia among children at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2012)
In the past three decades, leukemias were considered rare hematological cancers because cases
were sporadic and in places like Africa, where data were lacking, were even considered nonexistent.
Of all types of Leukemia, ...
Patterns of presentation of paediatric supracondylar fractures of the humerus at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Comparison of the effectiveness of painting and immersing techniques, in pre-operative foot disinfection with chlorhexidine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Pre-operative preparation of the foot is challenging due to the anatomy and the range of organisms found in this area . Different antiseptic solutions are in current use for the preparation of skin. The lechnique ...
Case records and dissertations in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
A cross-sectional study of the practice of obtaining informed consent for elective surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background
An average of eight thousand five hundred elective surgeries are carried out annually at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Before any invasive procedure, an informed consent is obtained from the patient or the ...
Evaluation of the safety prifile of a traditional herbal supplement BZ 013, used as an antiviral and immunomodulator agent
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background; Toxicological tests, also known as safety screening tests or toxicity tests, are
conducted to determine the degree of damage that a substance confers to living organisms. They
can be used to examine the safety ...
Prescription audit of antihypertensive medication at the outpatient pharmacy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background: Providing the right medication to the right patient at the right time is a
central priority of health care. This is done through effective implementation of the World
Health Organisation recommendations on ...
Serum lactate dehydrogenase level in children with sickle cell disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) an inherited condition caused by a point mutation in the β- globin
gene of hemoglobin. The laboratory diagnosis of SCD at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) is
through hemoglobin ...
Evaluation of the length of stay of patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital Theatres Post-Anaesthesia care unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background- Prolonged length of stay in P ACU leads to patient congestion in the unit; this has been linked to delay in the handing over of new admissions to the P ACU nurses and delay of the anaesthesia team in starting ...