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Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among university teaching staff in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: To date, there are few studies carried out on low back pain (LBP) among university teaching staff in developing countries despite academics being a high-risk group for LBP. In Kenya, to the best of our knowledge, ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus Infection by Penile Site in Uncircumcised Kenyan Men
(2010)Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence was estimated from 2,705 sexually active, uncircumcised, human immunodeficiency virus seronegative men aged 17–28 years in Kisumu, Kenya. HPV prevalence was 51.1% (95% confidence ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections and cervical neoplasia in women's health clinics in Nicaragua.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2002)OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and cervical neoplasia in women attending women's health clinics in Nicaragua, and to assess the potential impact of ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of smoking among secondary school students in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of smoking and investigate factors that may influence smoking behaviour in secondary school students in Nairobi. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey in which a self-administered ... -
Prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in primary schoolchildren in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Dental School, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993)The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in 513 primary school children in Nairobi. The clinical examination was performed in a room with natural daylight using Thylstrup & ... -
Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease: type 2 diabetics versus non-diabetics.
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 2009-03)OBJECTIVE: To compare the periodontal status of a group of diabetic Coloured and Black communities of South Africa with a non-diabetic group. STUDY DESIGN: Sixty-seven type 2 diabetics (mean age: 49.3 +/- 8.97) and 67 ... -
Prevalence and Treatment Needs for Early Childhood Caries Among 3-5-Year-Old Children From a Rural Community in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Early Childhood caries (ECC) is the term used to describe dental caries in children aged 71 months and below. ECC causes a lot of pain and discomfort in the affected children and is expensive to treat. There ... -
Prevalence and types of coinfections in sleeping sickness patients in kenya (2000/2009).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Tropical Infectious Diseases, 2011)The occurrence of coinfections in human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients was investigated using a retrospective data of hospital records at the National Sleeping Sickness Referral Hospital in Alupe, Kenya. A total ... -
Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Objectives: To estimate with reasonable precision the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged 1-9 years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults 15 years and older in Laikipia District. Design: ... -
Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)Objectives: To estimate with reasonable precision the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged 1-9 years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults 15 years and older in Laikipia District. Design: Baseline ... -
Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors:
(2013)The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of active convulsive ... -
The prevalence of active pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kenya.
(2005)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality in Kenyan prisons. No systematic studies have been done to determine the prevalence of TB in this population. This study set out to determine the ... -
Prevalence of adverse drug reactions in adult patients on anti-retrovirals at Kenyatta National Hospital, comprehensive care centre
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute,Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2009)There has been an increased access to anti-retrovirals in resource constrained settings. However, few studies have addressed the area of adverse drug reactions in these settings.This study indicates a high prevalence of ... -
PREVALENCE OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS IN ADULT PATIENTS ON ANTI-RETROVIRALS AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL, COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTRE
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2009-12)ABSTRACT Background: There has been an increased access to anti-retrovirals in resourceconstrained settings. However, few studies have addressed the area of adverse drug reactions in these settings. Objective: To ... -
Prevalence of agenesis of flexor digitorum superficialis of the fifth digit in East Africa through clinical examination
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Introduction The flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) is a flexor of the digits of the hand and has been reported to have varying rates of agenesis. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of agenesis of the FDS ... -
Prevalence of amoebic antibody in population affected by epidemic non-A, non-B hepatitis
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Prevalence Of Anaemia Of Pregnancy And The Role Of Malaria In Its Aetiology In Rural Kenya
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Prevalence of Anthracycline Induced Cardiomyopathy amongstCancer Patients Treated at Tertiary Teaching and Refferal Hospital in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)ct Background: Cardiovascular complication is a major consequence of cancer treatment. Anthracycline induced cardiomyopathy is a known cause of long term morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. The burden of this ... -
Prevalence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in patients classified as rheumatoid and undifferentiated arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is a debilitating condition.Early diagnosis of RA can be difficult as the disease may initially be indistinguishable from Undifferentiated arthritis(UA). American College of Rheumatology ...