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Dupuytren’s Diathesis in an African Male
(2016)
Dupuytren’s disease is not common in the African population. Like in other populations early intervention before severe contractures is important in order to prevent recurrence. We present a case of a young African with ...
Effect of health education on oral health-related quality of life among persons living with HIV at two comprehensive care centres in Kenya
(KMA, 2016-09)
Objective: To evaluate the effect of health education on quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Design: Quasi-Experimental study.
Setting: Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC), at Kenyatta National Hospital and ...
Thrombocytopenia in Haart naive HIV infected patients attending the comprehensive care clinic at Kenyatta national hospital
(KMA, 2016-09)
Background: Haematological abnormalities are common in HIV infected patients. Thrombocytopenia has been associated with progression of disease. The presence of thrombocytopenia is significantly associated with decreased ...
Distribution of Scaphoid Nutrient Foramina
(KMA, 2016)
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a frequent complication of scaphoid fractures especially those involving the proximal segment of the bone. This has been attributed to its precarious blood supply which is further compromised ...
Factors that influence adequacy of asthma control in children residing in Naivasha, a flower growing area in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: In Kenya, asthma affects 10% of the population. One of the modifiable risk factors contributing to asthma morbidity and mortality is environmental exposure. Naivasha flower farms introduce pesticides persistently ...
Quality of comprehensive emergency obstetric care through the lens of clinical documentation on admission to labour ward
(2016)
Background: Clinical documentation gives a chronological order of procedures and activities that a patient is given during their management.
Objective: To determine the level of quality of comprehensive emergency obstetric ...
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: case report and literature review
(2016)
Background: Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) is a common disorder of unknown aetiology that is characterized by back pain and spinal stiffness. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a common disease, ...
Factors influencing implementation of the nursing process in Naivasha District Hospital, Kenya
(2016)
Background:
The nursing process (NP) is a framework that is applicable in all clinical settings to provide quality nursing care. Training curricula for nurses and midwives in Kenya have incorporated the NP as a framework ...
Perception of medical professionalism among the surgical community in the University of Nairobi: a mixed method study
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Professionalism defines the relationship between colleagues, patients and the society as a whole. Furthermore, being a social construct, professionalism is sophisticated to be regarded simply as a single ...