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Nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualities: study at Accident and Emergency department, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Acute poisoning is a medical emergency and patients are always rushed to the hospital at the earliest possible moment, irrespective of the amount and nature of poison. It .requires early management decisions to ensure an ...
Diagnostic accuracy of MRI in intracranial gliomas
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Introduction
MRI provides excellent anatomic detail and has emerged as the optimal imaging tool for brain tumours. In this study, patients with an MRI diagnosis of glioma were reviewed in a prospective/ retrospective ...
An Assesment of the Prevalent Use of Alternative Therapy and the Types of Alternative Therapy used by Patients Living with Epilepsy who Attend the Neurology Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder worldwide. There is an increase in prevalence and incidence in the developing world. Use of alternative therapies among patients with epilepsy is high. The use ...
Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and associated factors among 6-14 year old children attending schools in a rural district in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: All children start life being incontinent of urine both by day and by night, and as neurological maturation occurs, voluntary urinary control is gained. Children sequentially graduate from voiding by spinal ...
A clinical audit of emergency caesarean deliveries at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: The rate of emergency caesarean deliveries is increasing worldwide beyond the recommended rate of 15% of all deliveries in spite of well-documented evidence of increased maternal morbidity and mortality associated ...
Pattern of ocular findings in persons with Albinism in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the ocular findings in persons with albinisra in Kenya.
Method
This was a school based cross-sectional study conducted in schools for the blind and integrated education ...
Factors affecting levels of Asthma control in patients presenting to Kenyatta National, Thika and Mbagathi Districts Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodic airway narrowing and obstruction. Its prevalence has been noted to be on the increase both locally and worldwide. Asthma control, the ...
Maternal knowledge and practice of Porridge preparation and storage in the home
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background
Food safety entails all the conditions and measures that are necessary during the production, processing, storage, distribution and preparation of food to ensure that it is safe, sound, wholesome and fit for ...
Blood lead levels among infants and children with Rickets at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background & objectives:
Modem environmental health hazards including lead are becoming a public health issue of increasing concern. Lead, a toxic heavy metal accounts for 0.6 % of the global burden of disease. Centre ...
Effect of body mass index on pregnancy outcome at Kenyatta National Hospital: Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The increasing population of overweight and obese women world-wide is a major public health concern now reaching epidemic proportions. Two thirds of these women are in the reproductive age which has critical consequences ...