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The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
BACKGROUND:
Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain are part of the common work-related musculoskeletal disorders with a large impact on the affected person. Despite having a multifactorial aetiology, ergonomic factors play ...
The Role of Infiltrative Local Anaesthesia in Thyroidectomy
(College of Health sciences, 2013)
Background: General anaesthesia is the anaesthetic agent of choice during thyroidectomy, however, recent reports there is a role for local anaesthesia. This study reports on the experience of thyroidectomy performed under ...
Does a Structured Data Collection Form Improve The Accuracy of Diagnosis of Acute Abdomen in an Urban Private Hospital?
(College of Health sciences, 2013)
Background: Accuracy of initial assessment of acute abdominal pain (AAP) is confounded by subjectivity and multiple etiologies for similar presentation. Standardized forms may harmonize the initial assessment, improve ...
Methods and protocols for intrusion-tolerant management of collaborative network groups
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
Disclosed is a system for managing communications within a network collaboration group. The system comprises: a generator (110) for generating a new nonce value; an incorporator (120) for incorporating an expected nonce ...
Design and manufacture of hollow fiber module gas separator
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
Hollow fiber cellulose acetate membranes with asymmetric structure were prepared using a wet spinning method. In the preparation procedures, spinning parameter(i.e bore liquid flowrate) has been identified to influence the ...
Variant anatomy of the cystic artery in adult Kenyans.
(2007)
Knowledge of the variant vascular anatomy of the subhepatic region is important for hepatobiliary surgeons in limiting operative complications due to unexpected bleeding. The pattern of arterial blood supply of 102 ...
Evaluation of POSSUM and P-POSSUM as predictors of mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing laparotomy at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
The Physiological and Operative Severity Score for enumeration of
Morbidity and Mortality (POSSUM) and its Portsmouth modification
(P-POSSUM) were developed for comparative audit in surgical patients.
This study evaluated ...
Nine-point plan to improve care of the injured patient: A case study from Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Injury rates in low- and middle-income countries are among the greatest in the world, with >90% of unintentional injury occurring in low- or middle-income countries. The risk of death from injuries is 6 times ...
Experience with treatment of clavicle fractures at an African tertiary referral hospital
(2013)
Background: Clavicle fractures are common with the middle third being most frequently
involved. Treatment of displaced fractures is controversial with both non-operative and
operative management being advocated ...
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 ...