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Demographics of patients admitted with traumatic intracranial bleeds in Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: This study was designed to describe the demographics of patients presenting with traumatic intracranial bleeds at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional analysis of ...
Young professionals for health development: the Kenyan experience in combating non-communicable diseases.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Young individuals (below 35 years) comprise an estimated 60% of the global population. Not only are these individuals currently experiencing chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), either living with or at risk for these ...
Disease progression by infecting HIV-1 subtype in a seroconverter cohort in sub-Saharan Africa.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-10-09)
OBJECTIVE::
To describe immunologic, virologic, and clinical HIV disease progression by HIV-1 subtype among Africans with well documented estimated dates of HIV infection (EDIs).
DESIGN::
Prospective cohort.
METH ...
Designing a theory-informed, contextually appropriate intervention strategy to improve delivery of paediatric services in Kenyan hospitals.
(2013-03)
BACKGROUND:
District hospital services in Kenya and many low-income countries should deliver proven, effective interventions that could substantially reduce child and newborn mortality. However such services are often ...
Absenteeism amongst health workers--developing a typology to support empiric work in low-income countries and characterizing reported associations.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)
The contribution of inadequate health worker numbers and emigration have been highlighted in the international literature, but relatively little attention has been paid to absenteeism as a factor that undermines health-care ...
UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE URINARY RETENTION (AUR) COLORECTAL ADENOCARCINOMA, METASTATIC TO URINARY BLADDER: CASE REPORT
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
A 72 year old African male presented with a 2 weeks history of haematurla with clots, dysuria, nocturia, frequency and subsequently 2 day history of acute urinary retention (AUR). There were no colonic symptoms of mucus ...
Health system challenges to integration of mental health delivery in primary care in Kenya- perspectives of primary care health workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
BACKGROUND:
Health system weaknesses in Africa are broadly well known, constraining progress on reducing the burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease (Afr Health Monitor, Special issue, 2011, 14-24), and ...
Reduction mammoplasty using inferior pedicle in heavy breasts (macromastia)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Symptoms associated with heavy breasts are pain in the upper part of the body; back pains, poor body posture and headache. These patients also have difficulties in finding suitable clothes and experience poor self image ...
Complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: a Kenyan perspective.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among patients with chronic diseases in developing countries. The rising use of CAM in the management of diabetes is an emerging public health concern given the ...
Attitudes, subjective norms, and intention to perform routine oral examination for oropharyngeal candidiasis as perceived by primary health-care providers in Nairobi Province
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess attitudes, subjective norms, and intentions of primary health-care (PHC) providers in performing routine oral examination for oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) during outpatient consultations.
METHODS: ...