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Assessing the spatial-temporal spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world biggest public health threat. Over the last three decades there has been a remarkable decline in the TB incidence and mortality globally. However, the emergence and ...
Prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in children with Epilepsy attending the child Neurology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological condition, with close to 80% of people living with epilepsy residing in developing countries. Approximately half of epilepsy in the population occurs during childhood. Epidemiologic ...
Hiv-1 infection acquisition among MSM enrolled in sex worker outreach project (swop), Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
HIV incidence among MSM has increased in many regions in recent years threatening the
progress towards ending the epidemic by 2030 despite prevention, treatment and care programs
funded to reverse the HIV epidemic. To ...
In memory data warehousing to improve on data analytics latency.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Most of the banks in the Kenyan banking industry are still using traditional reporting methods that involves querying data from different transactional databases that are not interconnected. Some business teams download ...
Evaluation of Knowledge Practice on Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery Among Surgeons and Clinical Pharmacists at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background
Surgical site infections are major contributors to increased mortality and healthcare costs globally which can be reduced by appropriate prophylactic antibiotic use which is guided by selection of antimicrobial ...
Bone Marrow Morphology in Peadiatric Mortalities Associated With Severe Acute Respiratory Illness at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background
In Kenya, severe acute respiratory tract infections (SARI) are the leading cause of death among children. The predominant mechanism of death is related to respiratory disease. These children frequently have ...
Audit of Histopathological Processes of Retinoblastoma Collaborative Laboratory at the Dental School University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background
Retinoblastoma is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor of childhood
presenting before age of 3 years. In Africa and other developing countries, mortality rates for
retinoblastoma patients are ...
Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain as Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
1.1 Background:
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a very prevalent illness in both developing and developed nations. It is a difficult problem to manage, associated with psychological components, dissatisfaction with work, ...
Prevalence of Bilirubin Induced Neurological Dysfunction Among Jaundiced Neonates Admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common and often benign problem in neonates. In the first week of life around 60% of term neonates and 80% of preterm neonates develop jaundice. Untreated severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia ...
An Observational Study On Blood Transfusion Requirements In Patients Undergoing Total Abdominal Hysterectomy /myomectomy For Uterine Fibroids In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Uterine fibroids are benign monoclonal tumors of the uterine myometrium that often appear during childbearing years. In Kenyan Public hospitals, surgery for Uterine Fibroids is mainly by Total abdominal hysterectomy and ...