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Surgical site infection following emergency laparotomy for bowel surgery at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
A seven (7) month descriptive cross sectional study on surgical site infection (SSI) following emergency laparotomy for bowel pathology was conducted in the general surgical unit at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH). Incidence ...
Coverage, Uptake And Barriers To Utilization Of Provider Initiated HIV Testing And Counseling Among Women Seeking Post Abortion Care Services At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Introduction: Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) refers to HIV testing and
counseling which is routinely recommended by health care providers to persons attending
health care facilities as a standard ...
Major injury cases in Nairobi: characterization of contexts, outcomes and injury documentation
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)
Background: Trauma accounts for one tenth of the total burden of disease globally with the greatest burden and the worst outcomes being recorded in developing countries which also experience scarcity of trauma data. The ...
Attributions of mental illness among young people seeking psychiatric treatment in Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)
Individuals from different cultural backgrounds make different attributions of illness, health, diseases, symptoms and treatment. Attributions play an important role in formation of understanding concerning health. These ...
Correlation of neurologic sequelae with types of surgical treatment for brain abscesses: aspiration and craniotomy with excision
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)
Background: Pyogenic brain abscesses are life threatening conditions that require urgent surgical and medical treatment. Neurologic sequelae of pyogenic brain abscesses and or surgery include hemiplegia, monoplegia, visual ...
The prevalence of asthma phenotypes in patients attending the chest clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by distinct inflammatory and
clinical phenotypes. Knowledge of these phenotypes enables individual patient targeted
treatment resulting in better control leading ...
Pattern and outcome of posterior segment injuries after ocular trauma at the vitreoretinal unit in Kikuyu eye hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Ocular trauma is a significant cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Eye injuries involving
the posterior segment have been a matter of concern particularly due to the related poor visual
outcome. These ...
Determinants of Utilization of Skilled Care During Delivery Among Women of Reproductive Age in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In Narok County where the present study was conducted; only 18% of children are born in
clinical facilities. Narok county has among the worst Maternal and Child Health outcomes in
Kenya including a high MMR of 434/100,000 ...
Assesment of Early Surgical Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters for Acute Kidney Injury in Children at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Peritoneal dialysis is a commonly deployed renal replacement therapy (RRT) option in
children who have acute kidney injury (AKI) in many centers worldwide including Kenyatta
National Hospital (KNH). Special ...
Utility of Genexpert and Cytomorphology in the Diagnosis of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis -at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common public health challenges in Kenya. Both pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is an issue of concern. The advent of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kenya has ...