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Cortisol and β-endorphin levels in peripheral circulation around weaning in primiparous sows
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Swedish Univesity of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 1994)Peripheral plasma patterns of cortisol and β-endorphin were compared around weaning in primiparous sows. Blood samples for hormone analysis were collected repeatedly on the day before weaning, on the day of weaning and on ... -
Cortisol levels and short term outcome in hiv infected patients with sepsis in Kenyatta Hospital
(2009)Introduction Adrenal insufficiency occurs in Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and causes morbidity and mortality in HIV patients. Objective To determine cortisol levels and ... -
Cosmetics–Quality and safety concerns
(2010)The term cosmetic is used to refer to a range of beauty products which include skin-care creams, shampoo, lotions, powders, perfumes, facial make up, lipsticks, finger nail and toe nail polishes, hair colours, etc. A ... -
Cost analysis of care for children admitted to kenyatta national hospital with rotavirus gastroenteritis.
(2011)Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under five years of age. The costs of care and treatment for rotavirus gastroenteritis are high. The objective was to compute average ... -
Cost and affordability of non-communicable disease screening, diagnosis and treatment in Kenya: Patient payments in the private and public sectors.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low- and middle-income countries, including Kenya, disproportionately to the rest of the world. Our objective was to quantify patient payments ... -
Cost and consequences of trachoma survey and mass drug administration in the Narok district in Kenya (abstract)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kenyatta National HospitalCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2011)Purpose: To determine and compare the cost of MDA using two survey methods. Methods: An impact survey was conducted to justify continuation of MDA in Narok district (543,199 people). The district was segmented into 5 ... -
Cost and cost-effectiveness of increased community and primary care facility involvement in tuberculosis care in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi,, 2003)To assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of new treatment strategies for tuberculosis patients, involving decentralisation of care from hospitals to peripheral health units and the community, compared to the conventional ... -
Cost and cost-effectiveness of increased community and primary care facility involvement in tuberculosis care in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2003)To assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of new treatment strategies for tuberculosis patients, involving decentralisation of care from hospitals to peripheral health units and the community, compared to the conventional ... -
Cost Benefit Analysis in Adult Education.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1979)This paper describes the methodology and presents preliminary results of an economic appraisal of a community based health care project in Kenya. Community health workers, trained for 12 weeks and deployed in two locations ... -
Cost consideration in renal replacement therapy in Kenya
(Department of Medicine, University of NairobiKenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)End stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy is a common complication of several renal diseases that are seen in the tropics. World over, the costs of the various modalities of therapy that constitute renal ... -
Cost effectiveness in routine radiological investigations.
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Cost effectiveness of couple counselling to enhance infant HIV-1 prevention
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2008)Data collected in the years 2001–2003 from an antenatal clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, were used to assess the benefit of couple counselling and test it as a way of increasing the uptake of interventions in the prevention of ... -
Cost of hospital care of women with postpartum haemorrhage in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda: a fnancial case for improved prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Objective: Access to quality, effective lifesaving uterotonics in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a major barrier to reducing maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Our objective was to assess ... -
Cost, cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of integrated family planning and HIV services.
(Wolters KluwerCenter for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California,Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi,, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate costs, cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of integration of family planning into HIV services. INTERVENTION: Integration of family planning services into HIV care and treatment ... -
Cost-effectiveness of routine ultrasound examination in first trimester of pregnancy.
(Department of Gynaecology, Andrology and Obstetrics, Hospital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium., 1991)The findings of first-trimester ultrasound scans are analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the reliability of their alleged date of last menstrual period and the regularity of their menstrual ... -
Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)PURPOSE: Cost-minimization is a main topic in present-day health care. Clinicians are urged to keep hospital stays as short as possible, also in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments. At present stabilized high-risk ... -
The cost-effectiveness of treating childhood cancer in 4 centers across sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The treatment of childhood cancer often is assumed to be costly in African settings, thereby limiting advocacy and policy efforts. The authors determined the cost and cost-effectiveness of maintaining childhood ... -
Costing of antiretroviral treatment in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)Kenya has made positive progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals and Vision 2030 ; however , HIV and AIDS remains a major challenge, causing premature mortality and morbidity and unless its impacts are ... -
Costing resource gaps for the delivery of minimum essential health services package in the coast province, Kenya
(2009)Objective: The study aims to determine the resource gaps in the delivery of MEHSP at the district health system. Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: District health system, Coast Province, Kenya. Subjects: A sample ... -
Costs along the service cascades for HIV testing and Counselling and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: We estimate facility-level average annual costs per client along the HIV testing and counselling (HTC) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) service cascades. DESIGN: Data collected covered ...