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Antibiotic Prescription Patterns In The Management Of Open Fractures In Mulago Hospital
(2012)
Background: Open fractures are contaminated and may result in infection. The use of
antibiotics has greatly reduced the risk of infection. We conducted a study in a large teaching
hospital to evaluate the use of antibiotics ...
Clinical assessment of the Palmaris Longus – Accuracy of common tests
(2012)
Background: The Palmaris longus is a small vestigial muscle that is
used as a tendon graft by surgeons. There are several tests described
to detect the presence of the muscle clinically and there are variable
opinions ...
Effects of selected socio-demographic characteristics of community health workers on performance of home visits during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Busia District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-07)
OBJECTIVE:
Appropriate performance of home visits facilitates adoption of best practices at home and increased demand for facility based services.
METHODS:
It was a cross-sectional study in which community health ...
Effectiveness of Kenya's Community Health Strategy in delivering community-based maternal and newborn health care in Busia County, Kenya: non-randomized pre-test post test study
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality ratio and neonatal mortality rate trends in Kenya have remained unacceptably high in a decade. In 2007, the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation adopted a community health strategy to ...
Determinants of male partner involvement in promoting deliveries by skilled attendants in Busia, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-02)
A cross-sectional study covering 380 male partners and their spouses was conducted in Busia district in Western Kenya to establish demographic, socio-economic and cultural factors that affect male partner participation in ...
Doppler measurements in fetal descending aorta and umbilical artery can predict borderline oxygenation in pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome
(2012-09)
Objective: To determine diagnostic utility of Doppler measurements in fetal descending aorta and umbilical arteries in predicting intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) fetuses at risk in pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia ...
Antenatal and postnatal management of congenital cystic adenomatoid lung malformation diagnosed by ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
(2012-11)
Antenatal diagnosis of congenital cystic adenomatoid lung malformation (CCAM) is vital for disease surveillance and postnatal care. Ultrasonography (US) has been the imaging gold standard for antenatal CCAM assessment. ...
Clinical assessment of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle to the fifth finger-accuracy of common tests
(2012)
There are several tests described to determine the presence of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) muscle in the fifth digit, though it is unclear which of them is most accurate. We conducted a study to determine the ...
Patient's global assessment of disease activity and patient's assessment of general health for rheumatoid arthritis activity assessment: are they equivalent?
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess (A) determinants of patient's global assessment of disease activity (PTGL) and patient's assessment of general health (GH) scores of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; (B) whether they are equivalent ...