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Understanding patterns of injury in Kenya: analysis of a trauma registry data from a National Referral hospital.
(2017)BACKGROUND: Injuries contribute to a substantial proportion of the burden of disease in Kenya. Trauma registries can be a very useful source of data to understand patterns of injuries and serve to provide information ... -
Understanding the complexities of unexplained stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods study
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Objective: To understand the complexities surrounding unexplained stillbirth for the development and implementation of culturally acceptable interventions to underpin care in Tanzania and Zambia. Design: Mixed-methods ... -
Understanding the lived experience of women before and after fistula repair: a qualitative study in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: To gain understanding of the first-hand experience of women prior to and following repair of a vaginal fistula, to determine the most effective support mechanisms. DESIGN: Qualitative phenomenological ... -
An unidentified helminth egg in human stool
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Science, 1985-03) -
Unilateral axial length elongation with chronic traumatic cataracts in young Kenyans
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008)PURPOSE: To assess whether unilateral axial elongation in chronic traumatic cataract is associated with the time interval from trauma to surgery. SETTING: PCEA Kikuyu Hospital Eye Unit, Nairobi, Kenya. METHODS: This ... -
Unilateral spontaneous tubal twin ectopic pregnancy: a rare occurrence
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Unilateral tubal twin pregnancy remains rare despite a rise in the incidence of singleton ectopic pregnancies. A 27-year-old Gravida 1 Para 0+0 at 12 weeks gestation, presented to our institution with a 1-month history ... -
Unintended pregnancies and the use of maternal health services in southwestern Ethiopia.
(University of NairobiSchool od Medicine, 2013)BACKGROUND: The benefits of maternal health care to maternal and neonatal health outcomes have been well documented. Antenatal care attendance, institutional delivery and skilled attendance at delivery all help to improve ... -
United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually, with up to 99% of human cases transmitted by domestic dogs. The elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies is achievable by applying a One Health ... -
United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually, with up to 99% of human cases transmitted by domestic dogs. The elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies is achievable by applying a One Health ... -
United Against Rabies Forum: The One Health Concept at Work
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)Human deaths from rabies are preventable and can be eliminated by applying a systematic One Health approach. However, this ancient disease still threatens the lives of millions of people in up to 150 countries and kills ... -
Universal definition of loss to follow-up in HIV treatment programs: a statistical analysis of 111 facilities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
(2011)Although patient attrition is recognized as a threat to the long-term success of antiretroviral therapy programs worldwide, there is no universal definition for classifying patients as lost to follow-up (LTFU). We analyzed ... -
University education for nurses at the University of Nairobi.
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University medical education in Kenya: The challenges.
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2010)There are two medical schools training doctors in Kenya: the Moi University established in 1984 and the University of Nairobi established in 1967. The University of Nairobi has so far produced the majority of Kenyan doctors. ... -
University of Nairobi medical student perceptions of deviant conditions and sick role incumbency
(University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Unmet Need For Induction Of Labor In Africa: Secondary Analysis From The 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal And Perinatal Health Survey (A Cross-sectional Survey)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2004) -
Unmet need for induction of labor in Africa: secondary analysis from the 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey (A cross-sectional survey)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012)Background Induction of labor is being increasingly used to prevent adverse outcomes in the mother and the newborn.This study assessed the prevalence of induction of labor and determinants of its use in Africa. Methods We ... -
Unregulated complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: A call for action
(African Journal of Diabetes MedicineDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2012-11) -
Unreported antiretroviral use by HIV-1-infected participants enrolling in a prospective research study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02) -
Unsafe abortion and maternal mortality: is Africa prepared to face the reality?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004)Not Available -
An unstable fracture dislocation of the hip due to an occult free intra-articular fragment: case report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996-09)A case report is presented of a 53 year old man who presented with posterior dislocation of the hip after a road traffic accident. Initial management by closed reduction failed due to presence of an occult free intra-articular ...
