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Evaluation of bacterial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility of chronic suppurative otitis media at the Kenyatta national hospital a prospective study
(Department of Surgery, 2009)Main objective: To determine the bacteriological flora of CSOM and its antimicrobial susceptibility at the KNH. The WHO definition of CSOM was applied in this study. Study design: Cross sectional descriptive study ... -
Evaluation Of Bone Health In Women Of Reproductive Age On Anti-epipletics
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Evaluation of Compliance to the National Health Care Waste Management Guidelines of 2008 by Health Facilities in Machakos Sub County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Health care waste management is undoubtedly an important element in healthcare. Proper health care waste management helps in promoting safety of health workers and waste handlers through the elimination of occupational ... -
Evaluation of Crowns and Conventional Fixed Partial Dentures Provided to Patients at the School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Fixed partial dentures (FPDs) have a high survival rate, however they are often associated with biological and technical complications. Patients treated with crowns and FPDs at the School of Dental Sciences ... -
Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound elastography in differentiating benign and malignant solid breast masses.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of breast ultrasound elastography in differentiating benign from malignant breast masses using histology diagnosis as the gold standard. Material ... -
Evaluation of diagnostic peritoneal lavage and needle paracentesis in the management of penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma, at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Human Anatomy, Universoty of Nairobi, 1996-09)OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy and sensitivity of diagnostic peritoneal lavage in the assessment of intra-abdominal injury using the dipstick method. DESIGN: Prospective study, involving the performance of diagnostic ... -
Evaluation of Diaphyseal Tibial Alignment Following Intramedullary Nail Fixation at Knh
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is an approach of fracture fixation and performed since early 20th century. Owing to the variations in type of complications related to fractures of tibia, intramedullary fixation ... -
Evaluation Of Early Infant Diagnosis Surveillance System In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya is one of the 22 priority countries focused for lessening of mother-to-Child transmission (mtCt) of Human immunodeficiency virus. The worldwide super-fast-track framework propelled in 2016 points at ending new HIV ... -
Evaluation of erectile dysfunction among bicycle taxi riders (bodaboda) in Bungoma town
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)Organic erectile dysfunction is common in elderly men but is not prevalent in menbelow 40 years of age. However, in addition to other known causes such as smoking, alcohol intake and diabetes mellitus, recent research ... -
Evaluation of evidence based episiotomy practice by the midwives at Pumwani maternity hospital labour ward, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Research based practice in nursing and midwifery is regarded as a means of ensuring that quality care is provided by integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from ... -
Evaluation of Facility Based Kangaroo Mother Care Practices at Bungoma County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a low-cost, easy to adopt intervention recommended by World Health Organization to improve health outcomes and survival rates of pre-term and low birthweight infants. In Kenya, ... -
Evaluation of fine needle aspiration as a means for diagnosis on accessible tumors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Master of Medicine in Human Pathology thesis (University of Nairobi ), 1996)Evaluation of fine needle aspiration as a means for diagnosis on accessible tumors at Kenyatta National Hospital -
Evaluation of Fit of a Single Crown and Three - Unit Fixed Dental Prostheses Fabricated From Conventional and Digital Impressions in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: There’s hardly much evidence regarding the marginal fit of fixed partial denture restorations fabricated with digital impressions and computer-aided manufacturing and design technology as compared to conventional ... -
Evaluation Of Fluid Preloading In Induction Of Anaesthesia With Propofol
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2002)The use of the intravenous induction agent propofol has become established in modem day anaesthetic practice. Induction of anaesthesia with propofol commonly produces a decrease in arterial blood pressure; it has been ... -
Evaluation of free maternal health care services in Kenya: (A case study of machakos level 5 hospital)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Free maternal health care services in Kenya was introduced three and a half years ago and increased the number of skilled deliveries significantly. Empirical studies of preventive and curative services have often found ... -
Evaluation of GP5 /6 and MY09/11 consenus primers for HPV DNA Testing by real time PCR -Mombasa Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Evaluation of Heavy Metals and Microbial Contamination in Herbal Medicines Used for Chronic Illnesses in Nairobi Metropolis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The World Health Organization estimates that 70-80% of the world’s population uses herbal medicines for their primary health care needs. Herbal medicines may be contaminated with toxic metals, microbes and pesticide residues ... -
Evaluation of Hip Abductor Function Following Piriformis Fossa Entry Antegrade Nailing in Isolated Diaphyseal Femur Fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: A standard method of femur shaft fractures fixation is using trochanteric entry antegrade nails. Studies have highlighted the pros and cons of trochanteric entry nails (TEN) and piriformis entry nails (PEN). ... -
An Evaluation of Inotropic Use Post- Cardiac Surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Cardiac Surgery in Kenya has evolved over the past few decades amid a myriad of challenges. One of these challenges appears to be low cardiac output syndrome as well as the minimum availability of published ...