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Prevalence, severity and initial management of pain among children admitted in Kenyatta National Hospital general paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Acute pain is one of the most common adverse stimuli experienced by children, occurring as a result of injury, illness, and necessary medical procedures. Pain is associated with increased anxiety, avoidance, somatic ... -
Prevalence, Severity and Outcomes of Community Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Medical Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
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The Prevalence, Severity And Pattern Of Head Injury Among Motorcycle Crash Victims At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction. Motorcycles represent the most dangerous form of motorized transportation, and their increased use has been associated with a rise in motorcycle related crashes. In last decade, Kenya witnessed an explosion ... -
Prevalence, sociodemographic and clinical pattern of acute decompensated heart failure at Muranga District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome associated with very significant morbidity and mortality. Due to its increasing prevalence. it is gaining increased attention, particularly because of the current and future ... -
The Prevalence, Spectrum and Risk Factors Associated With Ocular Diseases in Children and Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Seen at the Paediatric Endocrinology Clinic In kenyatta National Hospital From 2008-2021 - a Retrospective Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: The most prevalent endocrine condition among young people around the world is type 1 diabetes mellitus. Chronic and acute complications of poorly controlled diabetes include diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, ... -
Prevalence, Trends and Risk Factors of Infections in Post Renal Transplant Recipients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Infections in post renal transplant recipients remain a major concern despite advances in medical care post procedure. They are significantly higher compared to hospitalizations arising from allograft ... -
Prevalence, Underlying Causes, and Uptake of Interventions for Preventing Recurrent Preterm Births at Kenyatta National Hospital– a Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Globally, the prevalence of recurrent preterm births is between 9.6% and 31.6% with 81% of preterm births occurring in sub-Saharan Africa according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ten percent (10%) of ... -
Prevalence,barriers And Facilitators Of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Attending Gynaecology Outpatient Clinics In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Nairobi. Screening of this cancer facilitates early detection, prompt treatment and consequently reduces ... -
The Prevalent Family Structure And Functions Among Juvenile Delinquent Children In Rehabilitation Centres In Nairobi And Kiambu Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Youth delinquency and crime is a major problem in Nairobi (United Nations Habitat, 2016). This trend has been associated with the increase of juvenile delinquency. There is a growing concern with the growth and ... -
Prevelance of alcohol & substance use disorders among HIV infected youth aged between 15-25 yrs old at Mbagathi hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: In Sub-Saharan Africa, the numbers of HIV infected youth are estimated to be high. In Kenya particularly, youth aged 15 years to 24 years have been identified as vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted ... -
Prevelance of Psychological Distress, Dysfunctional Coronavirus Anxiety and Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic Among Caregivers of Children With Mental Illness at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Those who provide care to children with developmental disorders and other special needs are at increased risk of psychological distress due to emotional and physical demands of caregiving, predisposing them ... -
Preventing Acute Malnutrition in Women and Children Through Livestock Interventions in Northern Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Globally, undernutrition remains a significant challenge to the health of women and children and accounted for nearly half (>45%) of deaths in children <5 years in 2020. In 2022, stunting and wasting affected 22% and ... -
Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse: mhealth Based Peer-mentoring Among Students
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The use of alcohol and substance abuse is rising in Kenyan institutions of higher learning. The University of Nairobi trains peer-mentors to reach out to and counsel students on the effects of and prevention ... -
Primary And Recurrent Herpes Simplex Ocular Infection In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, 1989)randomised clinical study was performed in the eye clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital on 52 patients with ocular Primary Herpes Simplex Virus (PHSV) and Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus (RHSV) ulcerative keratitis who ... -
Primary Health Care Based Group Interpersonal Therapy (Ipt-g), for Depressed Postpartum Adolescents Living With HIV in Nairobi: an Implementation Science Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Postpartum depression may occur among some mothers after childbirth. Adolescent pregnancy can lead the expectant girl to drop out of school, receive poor obstetric care and family support. Adolescent mothers ... -
Primary mediastinal tumors and cysts at the Kenyatta National Hospital: A fifteen year retrospective study from January 1974 to December 1988
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Primary Molar Crown Dimensions in a Sample of Kenyan Children of African Descent and Their Comparison to 3m ESPE Stainless Steel Crowns
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Tooth measurement is important in clinical dentistry. Tooth size is one of the factors that affect the development of occlusion. The relationship between the size of the dental arches and the size of teeth also directly ... -
Principal component analysis and linear discriminant analysis in gene expression data
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-11)The datasets from microarray experiments enables the measurement of gene ex- pression pro le of in cells. Statistical models maybe used for classify the samples into various physiological categories based on the gene ... -
The Principles And Practice Of Haehodialysis : The Experience At The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Heath Sciences, 1985)Haemodialysis as a form of renal failure treatment was started at Kenyatta National Hospital in December 1972 w i t h the opening of the Intensive Care Unit. Between that time and June 1982, the machines used were part ... -
Proactive risk assessment of intrathecal chemotherapy in paediatric oncology at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Chemotherapeutic agents are listed as high alert medications due to their high toxicity, narrow therapeutic range and high potential for medication related problems arising from the complexities associated with ...