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Prevalence and clinical correlates of prolonged neonatal jaundice, among neonates with jaundice, at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: prolonged neonatal jaundice (pnnj) is jaundice persisting beyond fourteen days in term and twenty-one days in pre-term babies. Globally, the incidence of cholestatic neonatal jaundice (nnj) is one in two ...
The Spectrum of Paediatric Abdominal Masses: Correlation of Imaging Findings and Histology.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background
Pediatric abdominal masses are a common source of morbidity and mortality more-so in Africa where resources are limited and therefore patients tend to present late with advanced disease. The aim of this study ...
Assessment of adherence to guidelines for the management of acute bacterial meningitis in children admitted to kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: acute bacterial meningitis (abm) is a disease which if not adequately and promptly managed, can lead to serious adverse effects. Evidence based guidelines in the form of ministry of health basic paediatric ...
The Effect of Recipient Site Bacterial Profile on the Percentage Take of Split Thickness Skin Graft at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background
Split thickness skin graft (STSG) is a common procedure but graft failure often occurs due to multiple factors. These factors includes infection, hematoma, poor surgical technique, and seroma formation among ...
Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome among women presenting with amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea at the kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: polycystic ovary syndome is the commonest endocrinological condition associated with anovulatory infertility in women of reproductive age. It is also associated with morbidities like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular ...
Quality of Sleep and Burnout Among Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
In a pressure prevailing environment, medical students find themselves in a vicious cycle of cutting down on sleep in attempts to cope and adjust to increasing workloads. Students with poor sleep quality have been found ...
An Evaluation of Inotropic Use Post- Cardiac Surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: Cardiac Surgery in Kenya has evolved over the past few decades amid a myriad of challenges. One of these challenges appears to be low cardiac output syndrome as well as the minimum availability of published ...
Evaluating the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Cytoreduction 0f Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer in Patients at Knh
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Causes, Management and Short Term Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is considered as the most common gastroenterological emergency and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed at evaluating the causes, management ...