UoN Digital Health Repository: Recent submissions
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The Case records and commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2003)Cancer of the cervix is the commonest female genital malignancy in Kenya accounting for 71.5% of cases of all gynaecological malignant tumours the years 1974-1981 at K.N.H. Cytological screening (Pap smear) which was ... -
Nurse-Midwives' perception on promotion of self-care among patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital maternity ward
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Determinants of early complications of Adenotonsillectomy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2007)Background: Adenotonsillectomy (ASTS) is the commonest surgical procedure undertaken in children by otolaryngologists the world over. This operation is associated with various complications the commonest of which include ... -
What do nurse managers want computerized? Needs based assessment study of middle and functional level nurse managers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Departmnent of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among middle and functional level nurse managers at Kenyatta National hospital, Kenya. A purposive sample of 107 nurses’ managers was selected from every department in ... -
Patients' perceptions regarding nursing care in the general surgical wards at kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 2012)Background: Nursing care is a major component of the health services because it is one of the determinants of quality health services. The anecdotal patients' care evaluation and media reports have portrayed negative ... -
Factors associated with falls among in-patients in medical and surgical wards at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 2012)Falls are tile third most common cause of unintentional injury and death across all age groups and the leading cause among people 65 years and older (Tzeng and Yin, 2008). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence ... -
Malaria complicated by gangrene: a case presentation and review
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2011)Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria. It occurs acutely and progresses rapidly to cause irreversible necrosis of tissue following which debridement or amputation is inevitable. ... -
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a prospective cohort
(2010-05-18)Abstract Background Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It ... -
Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future
(2012-09-07)AbstractIn this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), ... -
Childhood Leukemia in Kenya
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Burkitt’s lymphoma treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital
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Papilloma viruses in baboons and their linkage to the development of cervical cancer.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in women worldwide, yet few suitable animal models currently exist for study of this disease. Virtually all cases of cervical cancer in women are caused ... -
Modeling of sti prevalence among hiv-infected adults in hiv care programs in Kenya using logistic regression
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)Objectives and methods: This paper investigates risk factors associated with prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Logistics regression is employed to determine the risk factors. Furthermore, the study validates ... -
Leveraging ICT in the development of a clinical cancer registry – lessons learnt from the Kenya Oncological Research Database
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that worldwide, by 2020 there will be 15 million new cases of cancer a year, 70% of which will occur in developing countries1. It is feared that most cases of ... -
Effectiveness of syndromic management of vaginal discharge at specialized treatment center (casino) Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009)BACKGROUND: Syndromic management is a World Health Organization (WHO) strategy for the management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Diagnosis is based on identification of syndromes, which are combinations of ... -
Malaria transmission in Baringo District
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Impact of Vector Control on Malaria Transmission in a Rice Agro-Ecosystem
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Malaria transmission and vector ecology in reforested and deforested - Swampy River Valleys in vihiga and Kakamega Districts of Western Kenya
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Depression among women with obstetric fistula in Kenya
(© 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reservedSchool of medicine, 2011)Objective: To establish the prevalence of depression and describe associated factors among fistula patients attending an obstetric fistula surgical camp in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted focusing ... -
Prostate Cancer
(2007)Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data Source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ...