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Exploring level of use of ICT in medical education in Kenyan public universities
(2016)
Objectives: To investigate the extent of use of ICT in medical education.
Design: A descriptive study
Setting: College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
Subjects: Academic staff.
Results: The data-gathering ...
Preliminary data from a de novo trauma registry
(2016)
Background: Trauma remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Trauma registries are a key component of trauma systems in developed countries which have promoted improvement of patient care and outcomes. ...
Adherence to ministry of health guidelines in management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Pumwani maternity hospital, Kenya
(2016)
Background: Guidelines have shown to impact positively on the management of medical conditions. The impact of these guidelines has not been evaluated for severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Kenya.
Objective: To evaluate ...
Laparoscopic cystogastrostomy in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts
(2016)
Pancreatic pseudocysts develop following acute or chronic pancreatitis. Majority of the cases resolve spontaneously but some persist beyond six weeks. Active management of pancreatic pseudocysts involves draining of the ...
Challenges in managing and sustaining urban slum health programmes in Kenya
(2016)
Objective: To evaluate the challenges in managing and sustaining urban slum health programmes.
Design: A cross sectional survey.
Setting: Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Subject: Two hundread and fifteen ...
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
We recently managed a case of
acute infl ammatory demyelinating
polyneuropathy associated with SLE. A
20-year-old newly diagnosed SLE patient
presented with a three-week history
of acute bilateral ascending ...
Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya.
(2016-02-07)
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is an important tick vector of several pathogens and parasitizes domestic and wild animals across eastern and southern Africa. However, its inherent genetic variation and population structure ...
Comparison of the prevalence of dental caries in 12-15 year-old children with dental fluorosis and those without dental fluorosis from Juja in rural Kenya
(KMA, 2016-09)
Objective: To determine any association between varying degrees of dental fluorosis and dental caries in children aged 12-15 years in a rural community in Kenya.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: A rural ...
Burden of soil transmitted helminthiases in primary school children in Migori County, Kenya
(2016-10)
Background: Soil-transmitted helminthiases cause a substantial yet under-appreciated public health burden. School age children harbour the heaviest burden. Infected children experience growth stunting and diminished physical ...
An assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) practices and quality of routinely collected data in Machakos County Kenya
(KMA, 2016-10)
Background: Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices, predispose to childhood morbidity and mortality globally, and especially from diarrhoeal diseases. Machakos County in its community strategy utilises Community ...