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To developa resource mobilization strategy to improvethe in-patient HIV testing services (HTS) from 60% and sustainit at 100%at the county General Hospital kakamega 2016-2020.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The HIV epidemic was declared as an emergency response by our 2nd President Daniel T. Moi in November 1999 to accelerate the care of HIV work in the Nation. This then gave
the mission of the United States President's ...
Risk Factors for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and the Effect of Chemotherapy on the Quality of Life of Infected Patients in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND
According to World Health Organization, there were 10.4 million cases of tuberculosis worldwide in 2015 and eighty-seven percent of the victims were in Asia and Africa. Kenya is among the countries with high ...
Preformulation Study to Enhance Solubility of Albendazole
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Many drug molecules that have been discovered in the recent past or are in the pipeline to be introduced into the medicine market belongs to either BCS class II or BCS class IV. These classes all have low aqueous drug ...
Effect of climate extremes on health outcomes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Malaria and pneumonia mortality rates are still high in proportion compared to the growing population. These diseases are of grave concern in developing countries and their burden is quite high even with the notable efforts ...
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns at Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital: a Point Prevalence Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Antibiotics are commonly prescribed drugs globally but most of their use is irrational. This causes wastage of scarce health care resources, poses increased risk of adverse drug reactions, emergence of resistance ...
Factors associated with first pregnancy among adolescent and post adolescent women at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background Adolescent pregnancy is defined as, pregnancy occurring in young female aged10 to 19 years. It is a complex issue and challenge to families, health care professionals, educators, government authorities and the ...
Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy by Echocardiography and utility of ECG voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy among Ambulatory Hypertensive Patients at Mbagathi Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is structural change and a physiological adaptation due to increased workload on the left ventricular myocardium. It is often a complication of hypertension and an independent risk factor ...
Adverse Drug Reactions and Underlying Metabolomic Profiles in HIV Patients on Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with prolonged use of
antiretroviral therapy (ART) are a serious hindrance to achieving optimal treatment
outcomes. Evidence demonstrates that metabolites play an ...
Phytochemical Composition, Antiviral Activity and Toxicity of Dichrocephala Integrifolia Kuntze. Crude Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Human herpes simplex viruses are among the world’s most ubiquitous human infections. Generally, there are two types of Human Herpex simplex viruses (HSV); HSV-1 and HSV-2. Worldwide over 90% of people are infected by either ...
Prevalence of aortic arch anatomical branching variants in Kenyan population as shown on contrast enhanced chest multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) a cross-sectional study done at the Radiology Department Of Kenyatta National Hospital
(2017)
Introduction
The classical or normal anatomical aortic arch (AA) is left-sided and the commonest branching pattern of the AA comprising of three vessels. These are the brachiocephalic trunk (BCT), the left common carotid ...