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Mother’S Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Neonatal Illness And Assessment Of
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Neonatal mortality in Kenya remains high accounting for 42% of under 5 mortality. Neonatal infections account for 36% of these deaths. With two years to 2015, the millennium development goal four may not ... -
Mother’s knowledge, attitude and practice regarding neonatal illness and assessment of neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Neonatal mortality in Kenya remains high accounting for 42% of under 5 mortality. Neonatal infections account for 36% of these deaths. With two years to 2015, the millennium development goal four may not ... -
Motivation and Employee Performance at Powermax General Electrical Merchants Ltd-nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The focus of the study was on determination of the effect of motivation on employee performance at Powermax General Electrical Merchants Ltd-Nairobi County. Descriptive survey design was adopted targeting 135 staff working ... -
Mucociliary clearance time in patients with and without rhinitis: a case control study
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2008)Rhinitis may be allergic or non allergic. Allergic rhinitis, perennial or seasonal is the most common type of rhinitis, affecting approximately 20% of the population while nonallergic rhinitis affects 5-10%. While rhinitis ... -
A Multicenter Study of the Outcomes of Combined Cataract and Trabeculectomy Surgery in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: More than90% of the world's visually impaired people live in developing countries. Globally, cataract and glaucoma are the leading causes of blindness accounting for 43% and 12% of the total cases ... -
Multidetector computerized tomography scan findings of the head in patients with head injury at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.College of health Sciences, 2009)Assessment of the critically injured patient is time - dependent and should not delay definitive care, which in many cases requires surgery. Computed tomography has certainly fulfilled that criterion and it has become ... -
Multinomial Logistic Regression Modeling to Determine the Antenatal Factors Affecting Birth Weight – a Case of Tigoni Level 4 Hospital, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The birth weight is one of the important determinants of the chances of a child surviving, having good physical and mental health. On average normal birth weight is between 2.5 kilograms (Kgs) -3.5 Kgs. Among ... -
Multiple Myeloma As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital(a Prospective Study Of Patients Seen In Knh From March 1980 To February 1982).
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1982-02)Fifteen patients with multip1e myeloma seen at KNH during the period march 1980 to February 1982 were studied. The presenting clinical features, laboratory investigations and initial treatment of these patients are ... -
Municipal solid waste management: contribution and challenges of private solid waste management companies in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Title: Municipal solid waste management: Contribution and challenges of private solid waste management companies in Nairobi County, Kenya Introduction: Solid waste management is a major public health and environmental ... -
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Resistance to Anti-tuberculosis Drugs in Coast Provincial General Hospital Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Kenya is one of the countries with a high TB infection rate and globally, it is ranked fifteenth amongst twenty-two countries with a high prevalence. The development of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... -
Myelomeningocoel
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Myrica Salicifolia (Myricaceae) an investigation into the pharmacological basis of its use in traditional medicine
(University of nairobiSchool of medicine, 1986)Myrica salicifolia Hochst ex A. Rich (Myricaceae) is a tree whose root extracts are drank by masai worriors to prime themselves for battle. In humans the extract is reported to produce detachment from the external ... -
N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide and Highly Sensitive C-reactive Protein Level in Sickle Cell Disease Patients at Steady State
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sickle cell disease is a non-communicable disease attracting global public health concern. Chronic effects of sustained hemolytic anemia drive the development of end-organ complications which include heart, brain, kidney, ... -
Nadir peripheral blood cell counts in patients on treatment for non-hodgkin's lymphoma and breast cancer with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and predinsone (CHOP) and doxorubicine & cyclophosphmide (AC) respectively
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2005)Poor hematological status and development of sepsis due to temporary bone marrow failure are major contributing factors to treatment schedule interruptions and hence poor outcome in our set up. With this in mind, we set ... -
Nadir platelet counts in patients on doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ac); and cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (chop) for breast cancer and non-hodgkin's lymphoma respectively
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2007)Background: Patients on chemotherapy suffer severe myelosuppression leading to poorer treatment outcome locally compared to economically advantaged countries. Effective and safe use of chemotherapy demands that febrile ... -
Nasal eosihophillia in thrinosinusitis
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Nasogastric decompression versus non- decompression after elective laparotomy at kenyatta national hospital: a camparison of post -operative outcomes
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Prophylactic nasogastric decompression after elective laparotomy is being practiced at Kenyatta National Hospital. Available evidence suggests that complications like vomiting and anastomotic leakage cannot be prevented ... -
Nasopharangeal Carcinoma. (retrospective Study Of Nasopharangeal Carcinoma) As Seen In Kenyatta National Hospital. 1973 – 1983)
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Natual Family Planning in Kenya:an Inquiry into its Contribution towards Population Policy Implementation in Kenya
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Natural killer cell and T-cell subset distributions and activation influence susceptibility to perinatal HIV-1 infection
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To determine neonatal immunologic factors that correlate with mother-to-child-transmission of HIV-1. DESIGN: This case-control study compared cord blood natural killer (NK) and T-cell populations of HIV-1 ...