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Early myocardial injury in children on cancer chemotherapy
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Use of chemotherapeutic agents has been associated with cardiac
toxicities. Detection of early cardiac toxicities of cancer chemotherapy is essential so as
to prevent occurrence of late cardiac toxicities. ...
Profile of lung pathology at autopsy in children under the age of five years dying from Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Respiratory diseases alone cause an estimated 20% of deaths in children under the age of five attributed to mainly by severe acute respiratory infections, a cause of death that is treatable. Therefore these ...
Survival Of Persons On Haart In Coptic Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Variations in survival rates between males and females initiated on High antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have been reported in many HIV intervention programs and studies that show evidence of increasing mortality ...
Pregnancy outcome of women with twin gestation who delivered in Kenyatta National Hospital in 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: Twin pregnancies are considered high-risk pregnancies due to inherent biological factors that put the woman as well as the babies at increased risk. Despite only comprising about 2%, they contribute significantly ...
Effectiveness of Ephedrine Used in Perioperative Management of Spinal Anaesthesia Induced Hypotension During Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Hypotension is the commonest adverse effect that is encountered after spinal anaesthesia. It is usually an exaggeration of the physiological effects of the spinal blockade. The sympathectomy that occurs after ...
Percutaneous 17/18-gauge Coaxial Ct Guided Core Needle Biopsies of Lung Nodules and Masses at Kenyatta National Hospital: Diagnostic Yield, Complication Rates and Radiological Pattern of Histologically Proven Primary Lung Cancer Histological Subtypes
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Percutaneous 17/18-gauge coaxial CT guided core needle biopsies of lung nodules and masses at Kenyatta National Hospital: diagnostic yield, complication rates and radiological pattern of histologically proven primary lung ...
Prevalence of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Among Neonates Admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background and Study Utility
Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a leading cause of congenital infections worldwide and a leading cause of childhood hearing loss and neurodevelopmental delay. The burden of disease is in ...
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from Patients in Medical Wards at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2015-2016
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND
There is worldwide concern of rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, there is paucity of resistance surveillance data and updated antibiograms in Kenya. This study was undertaken in Kenyatta ...
A systematic review of neonatal treatment intensity scores and their potential application in low-resource setting hospitals for predicting mortality, morbidity and estimating resource use.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Treatment intensity scores can predict mortality and estimate resource use. They may therefore be of interest for essential neonatal care in low resource settings where neonatal mortality remains high. We ...
Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury and Its Risk Factors for Severity in Neonates With Suspected Sepsis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden decline in renal function resulting in the inability of the kidneys to excrete nitrogenous wastes. The criteria for neonatal AKI vary among different ...