Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of syndromic management of vaginal discharge at specialized treatment center (casino) Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009)BACKGROUND: Syndromic management is a World Health Organization (WHO) strategy for the management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Diagnosis is based on identification of syndromes, which are combinations of ... -
Active Management of the Third Stage of Labour without Controlled Cord traction: a randomized Non-inferiority Controlled Trial
(© 2009 Gülmezoglu et al; licensee BioMed Central LtdSchool of medicine, 2009-01)Background: The third stage of labour refers to the period between birth of the baby and complete expulsion of the placenta. Some degree of blood loss occurs after the birth of the baby due to separation of the placenta. ... -
Morbidity patterns, spatial distribution and treatment of schistosoma haematobium and soil transmitted helminthes in primary school children in the Tana Delta of Kenya
(2012)Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted helminthic (STH) infections are important public health problems in Kenya but their prevalence, intensities and the resultant morbidity vary widely from one endemic focus to ... -
Attitudes toward Psychiatry: A Survey of Medical Students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(Depatment of Psychiatry at the University of Nairobi, 2008)Objectives: The authors aim to determine the attitudes of University of Nairobi, Kenya, medical students toward psychiatry. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional. Self-administered sociodemographic and the ... -
Cost and productivity of cataract surgery in different eye care deliverly settings in Kenya
(University College of London, 1999)Cataract which is defined as an opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in Kenya and in the whole world in general. The global backlog of people blind from ... -
The “segment knockout” survey method for large trachoma-endemic districts
(University of Melbourne, 2012)Prevalence surveys are mandatory before new trachoma control projects are funded and existing ones continued. When a large administrative district with >200,000 people is surveyed as one trachoma intervention unit, the ... -
Bacterial vaginosis: prevalence and value of different diagnostic tests among prenatal women at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is defined as an imbalance in the normal vaginal flora with a reduced level of the usual predominant lactobacilli and the proliferation of various anaerobic bacteria. 79 BV is associated with ... -
Prevalence of hypertension among high school students attending public schools in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: There is an emerging epidemic of Cardiovascular diseases in developing countries. Hypertension is one of the contributing risk factors. There is emerging evidence that hypertension tracks from childhood through ... -
Glycemic control and its association with diabetic retinopathy in children and adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Introduction: Type 1 diabetes, a common metabolic disorder caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic 13 cells, accounts for approximately 10% of all diabetes episodes. The disease is predominantly seen in children and ... -
An evaluation of nutritional support given to critically ill children admitted to paediatric wards and the intensive care unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Nutritional support of critically ill patients has been found to improve nutritional outcomes. This support aims to correct the pre-existing nutritional deficits and supply substrae for the various phases of the meLbolic ... -
Outcomes of small intestines anastomosis after emergency laparatomy at Kenyatta National Hospital: a prospective longitudinal study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Small intestine anastomosis is one of the commonest procedures in general suJtery. In Kenya where incidence of abdominal trauma is increasing, this procedure is important. At Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), laparotomy ... -
Factors influencing maternity services utilization in Loima and Turkana Central Districts of Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background Developing countries of Asia and Africa account for 99% of the yearly 536,000 maternal mortalities, most of which are avoidable. It is for this reason, among others, that MDGs were developed. Understanding why ... -
The prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in children in Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder affecting 50 million people globally, 80% of them living in resource poor countries. Children below 15 years account for 25% of those affected and 40% of the new epilepsy cases ... -
Unplanned post-operative admissions to the critical care unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Patients are admitted to critical care unitfrom theatre in two categories; planned admissions for whom the anesthetist decided preoperatively that the critical care unit admission would be necessary and unplanned admissions ... -
Quality of glycemic control among insulin treated ambulatory patients with Diabetes Melitus at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent NCDs associated with increasing morbidity. mortality and socio-economic burden. Lowering blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible is associated with ... -
Peri operative anaesthetic challenges on live related renal transplant patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background The perioperative period is a critical time and impacts on the outcome/ survival of the renal graft. Over half of the patients undergoing kidney transplant surgery have at least one comorbid condition, most ... -
Outcomes of severely malnourished children aged 6 to 60 months on outpatient management in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)BACKGROUND AND STUDY RATIONALE Severe acute malnutrition remains an important underlying cause of morbidity and mortality for children under five years of age globally and locally. This study aims to evaluate the ... -
Hematological parameters among kidney transplant recipients on follow up at Kenyatta National Hospital renal unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background Kidney transplantation is the best and most cost effective renal replacement therapy modality for patients in stage 5 chronic kidney disease. The kidney transplantation program in Kenyatta National Hospital ... -
Anaemia in patients with rheumatoid athritis at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Rheumatoid arthritis {RA} is a chronic inflammatory auto-immune disease which primarily affects the joints. Anemia is the commonest extra-articular manifestation of RA. Anemia is an independent predictor of morbidity and ... -
Pattern of periodontal diseases in persons living with HIV infection/AIDS at the Kenyatta National Hospital Outpatient Center-Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is considered a modifier of periodontal diseases with numerous studies reporting increased prevalence of various forms of periodontal diseases in Persons Living ...