Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Prevalence of Substance Use Among Senior High School Students at the Paynesville Community School in Paynesville City, Montserrado County, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Globally, substance use causes a serious public health hazard and is extremely common during adolescence and early adulthood. Among the youthful population, the prevalence rate of substance use is disturbing. ... -
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Endometrial Cancer in Kenyatta National Hospital, 2012-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Globally, endometrial cancer (EMC) is among the commonest gynecological malignancies occurring in women. The global age-standardized incidence rate of endometrial cancers is 8.2 per 100,000 while the death rate ... -
Clinical, Sociodemographic and Placental Histologicalfeatures in Preterm Births With Placental Malaria and Hiv Coinfection in Bungoma County Referral Hospital, a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Prematurity is the largest killer of children under 5 years of age. Malaria and HIV are both associated with prematurity due to partial maternal vascular malperfusion. This may be due to the altered angiogenesis ... -
Audit on the Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure at Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background : CPAP is a form of positive airway pressure ventilation in which a constant level of pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is continuously applied to the upper respiratory tract and is mostly used in preterm ... -
The Utility of Knee Ultrasound in Patients With Hemophilia Who Present With Knee Pain or Swelling at the Hemophilia Clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background; Hemophilia is among the diseases that have not received adequate attention from the critical health decision-makers, despite the increasing number of patients diagnosed with the disease locally and across ... -
A Randomized Trial to Compare Purse-string Suture With Occlusive Absorbent Dressing for the Closure of Tube Thoracostomy Incision at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Tube thoracostomy incision has been closed in various ways. The purse-string closure has been the norm for the closure of the incision. New methods have been developed over time to address the shortcomings of the purse-string ... -
Prevalence and Acr Bi-rads Categorization of Mammographic Calcifications With Histopathological Correlation of the Suspicious Categories at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The incidence of breast cancer has been on the rise. Breast cancer causes the third highest number of deaths in relation to all cancers in Kenya. Mammography is currently the optimal screening and diagnostic ... -
The Incidence of Post Operative Complications in the First 24 Hours Among Patients Undergoing Daycare Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Back ground. Day care surgery and anesthesia rates have risen worldwide over the years in both developing and developed countries. This is made possible because of emergence of newer surgical, anesthetic and analgesic ... -
Postoperative Pain Management After Invasive Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Prospective Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Postoperative pain management forms an integral part of healing and rehabilitation following orthopedic surgery procedures. Adequate pain control prevents the occurrence of postoperative complications and ... -
Safety and Effectiveness of Dolutegravir-based Regimens in Hiv Patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Dolutegravir (DTG) is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) recommended by WHO for the treatment of HIV in low-and middle-income countries. DTG is safe, potent, and tolerable with a ... -
The Association Between Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Foot Posture Characteristics Among Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Foot posture characteristics such as foot posture index (particularly pronated foot posture), medial arch index, navicular height and drop have been postulated to modify the risk of Medial Compartment Osteoarthritits ... -
Morbidity and Mortality Patterns of Neonates Admitted in Wajir County Referral Hospital and Associated Factors
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global burden despite management measures that has been developed. Approximately 75% of all newborn deaths occur in the first week of life. In 2018 alone, around 2.5 million ... -
Pattern of Maxillofacial Injuries in Patients With Traumatic Head Injury at the Kenyatta National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Maxillofacial and traumatic head injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The causes of these injuries vary and are attributable to motor vehicle and cycle crashes, fall from heights and ... -
Dental Caries, Oral Mucositis and Oral-health Related- Quality-of-life in Children Undergoing Cancer Therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Children with cancer undergo various complex treatment modalities that predispose them to oral complications. Little is known about the prevalence of these manifestations and how they affect a child’s Oral ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Low Serum Vitamin D Levels Among Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a Cross Sectional Study
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Recurrent1Pregnancy1Loss (RPL) affects1approximately 1% of couples and is defined by WCRPL as the loss of two or more pregnancies after spontaneous conception or following ART excluding molar and ectopic ... -
Evaluation of Hip Abductor Function Following Piriformis Fossa Entry Antegrade Nailing in Isolated Diaphyseal Femur Fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: A standard method of femur shaft fractures fixation is using trochanteric entry antegrade nails. Studies have highlighted the pros and cons of trochanteric entry nails (TEN) and piriformis entry nails (PEN). ... -
Dialysis Recovery Time and Its Associated Factors in Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Patients with ESRD on maintenance haemodialysis are known to have reduced Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). One of the major factors postulated to contribute to this phenomenon is prolonged Dialysis ... -
Effects of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Thoracic and Upper Abdominal Surgery on Perioperative Stress and Morbidity
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Thoracotomies and laparotomies are surgical procedures prescribed for the management of multiple ailments resulting from trauma, malignancy, congenital, acquired defects and source control in sepsis. Despite ... -
Unmet Needs for Family Planning and Attitudes Towards Pregnancy Among Women With Mental Illness in Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: In spite of widespread gain in contraceptive coverage, unmet need for family planning in Kenya still remains high. Mental and behavioral health disorders are increasing globally contributing to 7.4% of the ... -
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Non-pathogenic Staphylococcus Species in Raw Camel Milk From Garissa County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Staphylococci bacteria are grouped into coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CoPS) and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) by their ability to produce coagulase. CoNS are traditionally non-pathogenic but recent studies ...