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Effect of an instructional programme on attitudes of registered nurses towards nursing care plans
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991-10)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an instructional programme on registered nurses' attitudes towards nursing care plans and to compare these attitudes with registered nurses who did not take part ... -
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 ... -
The effects of increased health facilities on quality of health care services in rural Kenya: A Case Study of MARANI Division, Kisii Central District.
(Department of sociology, 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 ... -
The Effects of Adenotonsilectomy on Pulmonary Pressures as Seen in the Ent Department- Kenyatta National Hospit
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Effects of patient's factors and wound care practices on wound healing among Orthopedic inpatients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of restoring cellular structures and tissue layers. The wound healing process is affected by several factors among them, local factors such as patient characteristics ... -
Effects of use of latex rubber gloves by dental students at the dental school, faculty of dental sciences
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Science, 2008)Introduction: Latex is the material that rubber gloves are made of. The powder inside gloves and even the latex itself may elicit a latex reaction on the handler of the gloves or the patient. Latex reactions have become ... -
Endocrine orbitopathyas seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of medicine, 1988)This is a prospective study of endocrine orbitopathy carried out at hospital level in Kenyatta National Hospital in African patients over a period of 15 months from November 1986 - January 1988 inclusive. A total of 52 ... -
Ent/head and neck manifestations in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients as seen at the Mbingo baptist general hospital Cameroon
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2010)BACKGROUND: HIV / AIDS is a fatal illness which breaks down the body's immunity and leaves the victim vulnerable to life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders and unusual malignancies. About 80% ... -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of carcinoma of penis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nairobi, 1995-06)Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ... -
Epidemiological and clinical description of human metapneumovirus infectious diseases in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya, in 2008
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently identified respiratory virus, is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infection in children, the elderly, and immune-compromised persons. Studies have been done ... -
Epidemiological characteristics of microbiological results on patients with infectious corneal ulcers: a 13-year survey in Paraguay.
(Research Institute of Health-Science (IICS), National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, 2004)BACKGROUND: This is a retrospective, chart-reviewed study of patients diagnosed with infectious corneal ulcers at the Ophthalmology Department of the National University of Asunción in Paraguay. The microbiological culture ... -
Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in Africa with special reference to Kenya: an overview.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1993-06)At the beginning of this century, high blood pressure was virtually non-existent among the indigenous Kenyans. This phenomenon of normotension continued until the Second World War following which the Kenyan African began ... -
Epidemiology of Trypanocidal Drug Resistance in the Transmara District of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2006)The sensitivity profile of 10 isolates of Trypanosoma congolense isolated from parasitaemic local Zebu cattle in transmara District, Kenya, to therapeutic doses of both diminazene aceturate and isometamidium chloride was ... -
Estimation of blood loss during elective surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Blood loss from major surgery IS a great challenge which has become even more significant considering the unavailability of blood for replacement during surgery. It was therefore prudent to determine the amount of blood ... -
Ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses working in critical care units in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 2012)- Ethical issues have emerged in the recent years as a major component of health care for the critically ill patients, who are vulnerable and totally depend on nurse working in the critical care unit. As the provision of ... -
Ethnomedicinal knowledge in the traditional management of human ailments in lake victoria basin, kenya
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“Evaluate Nurses And Doctor”S Perspective Of Quality Of Mental Health Emergency Care At Mathari National Teaching And Referral Hospital”
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Quality is key to mental health care. Provision of quality mental health care a top priority globally. While quality basic health care has received increasing interest worldwide, there is less focus on the ... -
Evaluating the performance of pediatric risk of mortality (prism) score as a tool to predict mortality in children admitted to paediatric medical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: With the growth in paediatric critical care, there is need to have a standard way of assessing severity of illness and the risk of mortality. PRISM score is based on physiological derangement by the disease ... -
Evaluation of patient safety in medication administration at M.P Shah Hospital critical care unit
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Drugs are substances intended for use in diagnosis, cure or prevention of disease. Medications are among the most frequently used interventions to improve patient health. The complexity of ... -
Evaluation of the clinical learning experiences among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Nairobi school of nursing
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)In today,s challenging world,the nurses' active participation in planning the care of patients is vital.Nursing education today must prepare nurses for the future,as health care is dynamic,non-static,and constantly in a ...