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Managing ocular allergy in resource-poor settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
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 ...
Gender difference in the modified Insall-Salvati ratio in a black Kenyan population
(2016)
The patellar tendon (PT) is part of the extensor mechanism of the knee attaching to the apex of the patella and tibial tuberosity. Gender differences of the PT have been described in terms of response to tensile forces. ...
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 ...
Nairobi Newborn Study: a protocol for an observational study to estimate the gaps in provision and quality of inpatient newborn care in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Introduction
Progress has been made in Kenya towards reducing child mortality as part of efforts aligned with the fourth Millennium Development Goal. However, little advancement has been made in reducing mortality among ...
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, ...
Clinical Features Associated with Group A Rotavirus in Children Presenting with Acute Diarrhoea at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2016)
Background: Worldwide rotavirus (RV) infection is a major cause of diarrhea in children <5 years of age. Continual monitoring of RV prevalence
and its associated clinical characteristics is necessary to estimate the burden ...
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 ...
The Impact and Successes of a Paediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background. The prevalence and distribution of endocrine disorders in children in Africa are not well known because most cases are often undiagnosed or diagnosed too late. The awareness of this led to the launch of the ...