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HIV prevention and care seeking behaviour among female sex workers in four cities in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To identify gaps in the use of HIV prevention and care services and commodities for female sex workers, we conducted a baseline cross-sectional survey in four cities, in the context of an implementation ...
Use of mobile phones to improve post-hospitalisation follow-up of children in rural Kenya
(2016)
Background: Re-admission is considered a high priority quality measure in the health care setting. Most of the studies using text messaging, however, have slanted towards adults, in the form of reminders or instructions ...
Overview of service oriented architecture: definition, use in healthcare management, challenges and ethics
(2016)
Objective: To provide an overview of use of service oriented architecture in Healthcare with focus on the pros and cons of its use as well as the challenges involved in its implementation.
Data Sources: The subject was ...
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 ...
The Burden of Co-morbid Depression in Ambulatory Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Co-morbid depression is a serious condition in
patients with diabetes that negatively affects their self-management,
including drug adherence, consequently, the treatment outcomes
and quality of life are ...
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 ...