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Factors Associated With Early Versus Late Attendance of Pregnant Women to the Antenatal Clinic in Medina Hospital,mogadishu. ( a Comparative Cross-sectional Study: )
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: Antenatal care as defined by WHO is care provided by skilled health-care professionals to pregnant women and adolescent girls in order to ensure the best health conditions for both the mother and baby during ...
Health-related Quality of Life of Primary Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsyat Kenyatta National Hospital University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background
Providing care to any sick child involves the use of extensive resources. There is more demand for these resources when the child involved has a disability. Children suffering from cerebral palsy have physical, ...
Quality of Glycemic Control Among Diabetic Women of Reproductive Age at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2019, a Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM), is a non-communicable progressive disorder
characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency or insulin resistance or both. It has
emerged as a major national and global health ...
A Prospective Study on the Factors That Affect Changes in Endothelial Cell Density and Central Corneal Thickness Over a Three-month Period After Phacoemulsification at an Eye Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: The ultrasonic energy during phacoemulsification cataract extraction results in pathophysiological mechanism that induce changes in endothelial cell density (ECD) and central corneal thickness (CCT).
Objective: ...
Assessment Of Tuberculosis Diagnostic Capacity In Healthcare Facilities In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Assessment of tuberculosis diagnostic capacity in healthcare facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
Background: Early diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) is an essential component of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) ...
Radiographic Assessment of Coronal Alignment of the Lower Limb in End Stage Osteoarthritis of the Knee
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The position of the femoral component in the coronal plane is one of the determinants of postoperative alignment of the lower limb in the coronal plane which influences the survival of the prosthesis. Ideally the femoral ...
Adequacy of Glycaemic Control and Knowledge of Diabetes Among Ambulatory Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with high morbidity, premature mortality and socioeconomic burden globally. Knowledge of diabetes plays an integral role in attaining desirable diabetes self-care and clinical ...
Prevalence of Malnutrition and Its Impact on Clinical Outcome in Elective General Surgical Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background
Malnutrition has long been associated with negative post-operative outcomes such as delayed recovery times, higher complications rates, higher rates of morbidity and mortality, elevated readmission rates, ...
Evaluating Nurses’ Utilization of Alderete’s Score Chart in Monitoring of Patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: There have been several advances in anesthesia and surgical techniques that have led to improvement of patients’ care after surgery. However post anesthesia patients are at risk of developing complications and ...
Development of a Prototype for a Restorative Dental Cement in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Objective/ Motivation: The aim of this study was to develop a prototype for a restorative dental cement from Portland cement (PC) clinker and related aluminosilicate (AS) materials in Kenya. This was motivated by the need ...