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Urolithiasis at The Kenyatta National Hospital:Nairobi, January 1978 - December 1987
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1989)We carried out a retrospective study to establish the epidemiological and clinical picture of urolithiasis and 1ts management at the Kenyatta National Hospital General Surgery Units. 82 patients with 89 episodes were ... -
The Use And Impact Of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis In Neurosurgery At Kenyatta National Hospital, And The Economic Impact Of Treatment Of Neurosurgical Site Infections.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Background Neurosurgical site infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality and increased hospitalisation costs. There is paucity of data on the incidence, impact and cost of neurosurgical site infections ... -
The use of adjuvants in barium suspensions for contrast studies of upper gastrointestinal track
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991-06)This investigation was carried out to determine the type and quantity of adjuvants could be added to ordinary barium sulphate used in our X-ray department at the Kenyatta National Hospital, with a view to improving its ... -
Use of analgesia during labour at The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2004-06)This was a descriptive cross sectional study on the use of analgesia during labour at the Kenyatta National Hopital. The study was carried out after approval by the Ethical and Research Committee of the Kenyatta National ... -
The use of Apache II score as a tool for evaluating acute patient outcome at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive Care Unit
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2008-05)Critical Care is ideally offered to those patients whose clinical condition is potentially reversible and who have a good chance of surviving with physiological support. It is generally the most expensive high technology ... -
The use of arterial blood gases in patient management at the Kenyatta national hospital - intensive care unit
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2002)The role of laboratory tests in patient management in the ICU includes the diagnosisof patients' conditions and their minute to minute management. The varioustests done in the lCU are extensive and expensive, only a few ... -
Use of CART and logistic regression analysis to identify key determinants of pregnancy wastage
(University of NairobiInstitute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), 2013-11)This master research project compares the performance of Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and Logistic Regression in studying determinants of pregnancy wastage using pregnancy information from a population-based ... -
Use of clean intermittent cathetarisation in the management of urethral injuries.
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Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non-traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non- traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness. Background: Altered consciousness states are a recognised sign of severity of childhood ... -
Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non-traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness.
(KEMRIDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi,, 2006)Altered consciousness states are a recognised sign of severity of childhood illnesses. Timely identification of altered consciousness states and appropriate immediate management is important and impacts on outcome. ... -
Use of misoprostol in evacuation of the uterus in Incomplete abortion
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2009)Background: Manual vacuum aspiration (MYA) has evolved to be the standard surgical method of evacuating the uterus in incomplete abortion. However, the procedure requires surgical training and there are cost related ... -
Use Of National Guidelines In Management Of Severe Pre-eclampsia/ Eclampsia At Garissa Provincial General Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Research shows that there is an improved outcome when standardized guidelines are used in the management of mothers with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia1, 2. Unavailability and non-use of these guidelines could ... -
Use of Robson Classification to Analyze Contributors to the Caeserean Section Rates and Associated Early Maternal and Peri-natal Outcomes at the Pumwani Maternity Hospital for the Year 2016 (Descriptive Retrospective Cohort Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: There has been growing concern over increasing Caesarean Section (CS) rates due to potential increase in maternal and perinatal risks. Globally, CS rates have increased from 6% in 1990 to 19% in 2014 while this ... -
The use of the laboratory in the management of malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H)
(School of Medicine, 1990)In this study 165 malaria case files of 1988 were studied and 78 patients of the patients admitted with a diagnosis of malaria between November 1989 and March 1990 were studied to find the usage of the laboratory in the ... -
Use of the partograph and obstetric Outcomes in Kajiado District Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: One of the key challenges in the health care provision in Kenya today is the high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The partograph - document used to monitor individual woman's labor is promoted ... -
Usefulness of mammography in the investigation of svmptomatic patients under 30 years of age at Kenvatta National Hospital
(Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 1995-09)A total of 131 patients under 30 years of age underwent mammographic examination during the period from January 1992 when the mammography unit at Kenyatta National Hospital started operating, to July 1995. Of these, 20 ... -
Utilisation of the mother-child health booklet by healthcare workers and caregivers at Mbagathi District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: The Mother Child Health (MCH) booklet is a home based record for an expectant mother and subsequently the child. Active usage of this booklet has been shown to reduce both maternal mortality ratio and under ... -
Utility of an algorithm of surrogate markers for Cd4 count to determine eligibility for haart among HIV infected pregnant women.
(2010)Background: CD4 count is an important marker of disease progression in patients with HIV. But CD4 count testing is not always readily available in developing countries like Kenya. Studies have shown significant correlation ...