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Iron status in patients with end stage Renal disease on haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital Renal Unit
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background Iron deficiency is an established association to the anaemia of chronic kidney disease. In chronic kidney disease, causes of anaemia are diverse; the main causes being the reduced production of erythropoietin ... -
Isolated distal radial fractures in children aged 6 to 15years: incidence of redisplacement after casting as seen in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2007)Aim The main aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of redisplacement of distal radial fractures in children aged between 6 and 15 years and factors contributing to it at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Metho ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Toxigenic Clostridium Difficile in Selected Outpatient Health Facilities Within Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background In the last four decades, the spectrum encompassing the epidemiology and management of Clostridium difficile associated diseases (CDAD) has changed progressively. These changes resonate with heightened rates ... -
Isolation and Identification of metabolites, and their degradation products from a strain of Streptomyces erythreus
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 1982) -
Isolation, identification and sensitivity testing of Microorganisms from stool received from patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1984)The aim of this project was to isolate microorganisms from stools of patients from Kenyatta National Hospital, to identify them using various microbiological techniques and finally their sensitivity against commonly used ... -
Isolation, identification and sensitivity testing of skin flora from Kenyatta Hospital staff and students
(University of Nairobi, 1980) -
Isolation, sensitivity patterns and molecular charactarisation of bacteria isolates from infected diabetic foot ulcers in patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: The burden of diabetes mellitus is increasing in resource-poor settings and this is associated with a rise in diabetic complications. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) often lead to hospital admissions, amputations ... -
Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus At Kenyatta National Hospital: Control Parameters, Level Of Control And The Factors Which Influence This Control
(University of Nairobi, 1978)40 Juvenile Diabetics attending the Diabetes clinic, Kenyatta National Hospital are studied. These form 11% of the Juvenile Diabetics population and 1.7% of the total population of diabetics as registered in the ... -
Juvenile-mature correlations in selected Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] provenances and progenies
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Growth and branch characteristics of thirteen year old Douglas-fir trees were analysed with the objectives of partitioning the variance into additive and non-additive, estimating heritabilities, and estimating juvenile-mature ... -
Kangaroo Mother Care Practice During the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Postnatal Mothers of Preterms in Kenyatta National Hospital’s Newborn Unit
(UON, 2021)Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a sound intervention for the care of premature infants. However, evidence indicates that country-level adoption and implementation of KMC, across the globe, remained sub-optimal. ... -
Kasirye_Neonatal morbidity and mortality at Kenyatta National Hospital new born unit
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1983)A prospective study on the morbidity and mortality pattern of 939 infants admitted at the newborn unit (NBU) at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a six month period is presented. 59.8% of admissions were low birth ... -
Kenya's Population Policy: a Critical Examination
(University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Kenya's Population Projections and Some of Their Implications to Education planning
(University of Nairobi, 1989) -
Kidney Allograft Function and Its Determinants at 12 Months Post Transplantation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Kidney transplantation is a treatment of choice for most patients with End Stage Kidney disease. Kidney allograft function at one year provides prognostic information and is influenced by donor, recipient and ... -
Kidney Morphology in Paediatric Mortalities Associated With Severe Acute Respiratory Illness at the Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Acute kidney disease in African children has been directly attributed to the high burden of infectious disease in the region. In severe infections, injury to the kidneys may arise through direct spread of ... -
Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance pattern and patient outcomes at kenyatta national hospital intensive care unit from september 2013 to august 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern globally. Antimicrobial resistance by gram-negative bacteria is of special concern in intensive care settings. At Kenyatta National Hospital, Klebsiella pneumoniae ... -
Knowledge and Attitude of Postnatal Mothers on Essential Newborn Care Practices at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)INTRODUCTION: Of the 130 million babies born yearly, nearly 4 million die in neonatal period 1. Almost all deaths occur in low and middle income countries with the highest rates in sub-Saharan Africa 2. Kenya Demographic ... -
Knowledge and attitude of postnatal mothers on essential newborn care practices at Marsabit county referral hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Annually 2. 6 million neonates lose their lives within first month of life globally. 1 million of them die within first 24 hours of life. 80% of the deaths that occur in neonatal period are secondary to ... -
Knowledge and Attitude of the Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine in School Going Adolescent Girls in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Introduction Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among females globally and is an outcome of persistent infection of the lower genital tract by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The HPV vaccine known to prevent ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers at Kenyatta national hospital on pain assessment and management in children
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objectives To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of different healthcare workers regarding pain assessment and management in children. Additionally, to determine if socio- demographic factors such as cadre of HCW and ...