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Adequency of blood pressure control, level of adherence and reasons for non adherence to antihypertensive therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor in Sub Saharan Africa and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, it is often insufficiently controlled in clinical practice, a prominent reason for ...
The effects of increased health facilities on quality of health care services in rural Kenya: A Case Study of MARANI Division, Kisii Central District.
(2008)
This study was designed to assess the effects of increased of health facilities on the quality of health care services. Specifically, the study sought to establish the relationship between increase in health care facilities ...
Stakeholders' perception of the desired Master's program for Kenya in community health nursing: areas of competency
(2008-06)
INTRODUCTION:
After the World Health Assembly approved the WHA 45.5 in 1992, which addressed the nursing shortage by refocusing nurses and midwives to meet community health needs, community demands for educated nurses ...
Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients on plaque and calculus as causative agents of Periodontal disease.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Epidemiological studies have shown that prevalence extent and severity of gingivitis is strongly associated with levels of plaque. Calculus aids in plaque accumulation and is therefore central on the causation of ...
Silent killer of the night: a feasibility study of an outreach well-women clinic for cervical cancer screening in female sex workers in Hong Kong.
(2008)
In many resource-poor countries, there are hardly any outreach well-women clinics for cervical cancer screening in women in general, let alone for
female sex-workers. Yet, this study found abnormal results, i.e. central ...
Normocytic anaemia and associated diseases in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Background: Normocytic anemia is probably the most frequently encountered type of anemia in
clinicalpractice because it is usually associated with several diseases. In spite of this no study
has been conducted in the ...
Feeding the low birthweight infant in a resource-restricted environment.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This chapter discusses the provision of intravenous crystalloids to support the nutritional needs of low birth weight (LBW) infants, the optimization of full enteral feeding, and the value of breast milk fortification and ...
Assessing the methods and outcomes of management of orthopaedic trauma patients in Kenyatta National Hospital (a Comparative Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The study, "Assessing the methods and outcomes of management of orthopaedic trauma patients in Kenyatta National Hospital (A comparative study)" is aimed at comparing the different methods of management of orthopaedic ...
Experience with colorectal carcinoma from a single oncology clinic in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Background: Colorectal cancer ranks eleventh amongst cancers in Kenya. Whereas early cancer is highly curable, advanced disease is generally incurable. Adjuvant chemotherapy reduces the relapse rate and improves survival ...
A retrospective comparative study of adverse drug reactions among HIV (+) and HIV (-) adult patients taking antitubercular drugs, in 2006-2007
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is
estimated that a third of the world population is infected, with eight million people progressing to
active TB disease ...