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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Childhood Immunization among Teenage Mothers in Nairobi Slums
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant burden in public health and the economy, especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is on the rise especially among teenagers in the urban slums and ...
Assessment of the prognostic value of Helsinki computer tomography score in severe traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Head injury is usually considered as a silent epidemic and continues to exist as
an everlasting consternation conferring high mortality and disability worldwide. In the early
assessment of patients with injury ...
Burden of Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects and Changes in Weight Among Hiv Infected Patients Switched From an Efavirenz Based to a Dolutegravir Based First Line Regimen at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Current WHO guidelines recommend the use of integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) as the first line alternative to efavirenz (EFV). Compared to EFV, INSTIs are associated with fewer adverse effects, ...
Speaking Out for Patient Safety and the Associated Factors Among Anaesthesia Trainees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Voicing Out Patient safety apprehensions is key to avoid errors being transmitted to the patient and is fundamental in improving the culture of teamwork and safety. Research done in various organizations ...
Insecticide Resistance And Its Impact On Malaria Transmission Potential Among The Major Vectors In Teso Sub – Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In Africa, knockdown resistance (kdr) is strongly linked to pyrethroid insecticide resistance in
Anopheles gambiae s.l; which may have vital implications to the current up-scaled indoor residual
spraying (IRS) and ...
Quality of nursing care for patients with myocardial infarction in accident and emergency Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Every year around the world, 32.4 million cases of myocardial
infarctions occurs, most of these occur in lower- and middle-income countries. (WHO,
2013). Additionally, a report by WHO in 2017 showed that 25% ...
Quality of Postnatal Care Among Mothers Within 24-48 Hours of Delivery in Postnatal Wards at Machakos County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: In Africa, substandard postnatal care is associated with the deaths of 34% of women during the first 24 hours. Additionally, at least 38% of infants die due to infections, low birth weight or prematurity; aspects ...
Chronological Age, Dental Age And Nutritional Status Among 3-5-Year-Olds With Early Childhood Caries In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: Dental caries is becoming an increasingly common occurrence in children aged five years and below. Early childhood caries (ECC) if left untreated, may negatively impact on dietary intake and the child is at ...
Etiology, Common Practices and Early Complications of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: PTHA has transformed from its original invention to the current state. Etiologies leading to PTHA have shifted from the original primary osteoarthritis to include other etiologies due to improvement in implant ...
Prevalence of Depression Among Caregivers of Hiv Infected Children Aged 10 Years and Below, on Follow Up at Comprehensive Care Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Mental health morbidities such as depression are well described consequences associated with chronic illnesses and are exacerbated when offspring are suffering from chronic illnesses such as HIV. Caregivers own ...