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Burden of Restless Leg Syndrome in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is an underestimated neurological condition in hemodialysis patients. Restless leg syndrome has a negative effect on the quality of sleep and life in these patients. In Kenya, chronic ...
Benefit Incidence Analysis for Maternal Newborn and Child Health Services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Mother and child health services financing is a key government priority objective in most countries and the delivery of this strategic direction usually lies fundamentally on the distributional issues aimed at addressing ...
Modeling Socio-demographic Factors as Covariates for Choice of Modern Family Planning Method Among Women of Reproductive Age 15-49 Years a Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: Family planning refers to information, ways and methods to help people decide whether to have children and also do it at the right time. It comprises of a varied array of contraceptives and they include pills, ...
Psychosocial challenges experienced by Caregivers with children undergoing chemotherapy at the pediatric unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: The diagnosis of childhood cancer is a critical life event that impacts the psychological status of children and their parents. Due to this, caregivers of children with cancer experience considerable psychological ...
Clinico-pathological profile and treatment of multiple myeloma at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a chronic B-cell malignancy that involves proliferation of neoplastic clonal plasma cell in the bone marrow with circulating monoclonal immunoglobulins or constituent chains in serum ...
Immediate effects and outcomes of respiratory physical therapy on critically ill patients in Kenyatta National Hospital intensive care unit.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Respiratory physical therapy is an integral treatment intervention and is part of the
multidisciplinary approach to the management of critically ill patients in intensive care units all
over the world. It is ...
Accuracy of ultrasound-guided versus palpation-guided biopsy of palpable breast masses in women at Kenyatta National Hospital: a randomized controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. More than 90 percent of patients presenting to Kenyatta National Hospital with complaints of breast disease have a palpable breast mass. The American ...
The causes and pattern of presentation of male factor infertility as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Infertility is defined as the incapability of attaining a pregnancy after one
year of regular unprotected intercourse. A considerable body of literature on the causes of
female infertility exists, but there ...
Short Term Outcomes in Neonates With Acute Kidney Injury on Peritoneal Dialysis in Renal Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is commonly seen in neonates and is associated with other comorbidities. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been the preferred modality of renal replacement therapy because it is easy to use, cheap and ...
Knowledge of and compliance to cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines by healthcare practitioners’ at the accident & emergency unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Cardiac arrests occur in different conditions and could result in permanent neurological damage and death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by trained, competent Health Care Practitioners, is required. Health Care ...