Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Uptake of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Among Eligible Children Under Five Years in Mombasa County
(UON, 2021)Background: In 2018, 10 million people were diagnosed with TB out of which 1.5 million died.Children consisted 11% of this population.Kenya is ranked in the top 30 globally for high TB endemicity.Tuberculosis preventive ... -
Risk Factors Associated With Relapse Following Treatment of the First Episode of Substance Induced Psychosis: a Review of Secondary Data at Mathari National and Referral Hospital
(UON, 2021)Introduction: Sustained use of substances increases the risk of developing psychosis distinct from primary psychotic illnesses making it a unique challenge that is tangible due to addiction. Certainly, the necessity to ... -
Patterns of Computed Tomography Findings in Patients With Blunt Abdominal Trauma at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Trauma is ranked among the leading causes of mortality globally among all age groups with abdominal trauma making up 10% of these. In Kenya abdominal trauma accounts for a huge proportion of patients referred ... -
Determination of Factors Affecting Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Hypertension Undergoing Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Hypertension is the major conformable risk factors for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and kidney diseases. Validation for poor disease control include non-adherence, lack of patient engagement, and therapeutic ... -
Incidence of Postpartum Hemorrhage Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2019: a Prospective Cohort Study
(UON, 2021)Background: Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. PPH accounts for 35 % of all maternal deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and 25 % in high income ... -
Pancreatic Tumors: a Multicentre Study of Multidetector Computed Tomography Findings and Histopathologic Correlation in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Pancreatic tumours have variable morbidities and mortalities dependent on the histological subtype, tumour grade and stage. These influence management strategies. Triple phase Multi-Detector Computed Tomography ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers to Service Delivery of Paediatric Palliative Care Amongst Health Care Practitioners at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Paediatric palliative care (PPC) services requires a broad multidisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive high-quality care for children. This can be achieved by having appropriate policies, adequate drug ... -
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Radiology: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Radiologists and Radiology Residents in Kenya
(UON, 2021)Background. Phenomenal developments in Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) have led to the creation of powerful computerized algorithms with proven capabilities in the performance of some tasks in the radiology ... -
The Risk of Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Following Aggressive Versus Conservative Management of Early Onset Pre-eclampsia With Severe Features at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia refers to onset of hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation in a previously normotensive patient in presence proteinuria, platelet count <100,000/microL, elevated serum creatinine, at least twice ... -
The Prevalence and Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Benign Prostatic Enlargement Among Men Treated at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Metabolic syndrome, a conglomeration of metabolic derangements associated with central adiposity and insulin resistance, is thought to result in development of Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE). We sought to ... -
The Association Between Perceived Stress Levels and the Coping Strategies Employed by Medical Residents at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Medical residency training is known to be a stressful period of career development with prevalence rates of perceived stress among medical residents documented to be higher than in the general population. ... -
The Burden of Fibromyalgia in End-stage Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Maintenance Haemodialysis – a Multicentre Study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease seen in rheumatology and is getting increasingly acknowledged. It presents with chronic widespread pain and specific tender points on clinical examination. The cause is unknown ... -
Factors Associated With Stunting Among Under-five Year Old Children in Kenya: a Multilevel Logistic Regression Approach
(UON, 2021)Background: Stunting remains a global public health problem affecting millions of children. Stunting refers to growth retardation because of food deprivation or recurrent infections that tend to put a child at higher risk ... -
Predictors of Decision to Delivery Interval And outcomes of Caesarean Sections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Maternal mortality remains high in Kenya with an estimated 510 maternal deaths reported for every 100,000 live births every year. At the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), maternal mortality is estimated to be ... -
A Review of Radical Hysterectomy as Primary Treatment for Early Stage Cervical Cancer at KNH 2013-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Africa and other developing countries of the world. In Kenya, cancer of the cervix is now the leading cause of cancer death and the second ... -
Periodontal Status of Women on Hormonal Contraceptives Visiting Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Clinic and Youth Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Periodontal disease is a form of oral disease commonly including gingivitis and periodontitis. The primary etiologic factor for periodontal disease is microbial plaque, however the disease is multifactorial ... -
Anxiety and Depression, and the Coping Strategies Among Close Relatives of Patients in Critical Care Units at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Family members play a major role in patients’ health. More than 50% of incapacitated people partly depend on family caregivers for support and informal care. When a family member is admitted to the critical ... -
Drug Related Problems Among Patients in the Critical Care Unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Drugs are usually prescribed with the intention of achieving desirable therapeutic outcome(s), and alleviate patient suffering. However, the use of drugs more often than not may cause undesired outcomes, commonly ... -
Assessment of Admission Pelod-2 Score as a Predictor of Mortality at a Tertiary Paediatric Critical Care Unit in a Low-middle Income Country.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background Paediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction 2 (PELOD-2) score is a scoring system that has been used to show that Multiple Organ Dysfunction System is a predictor of duration of Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) ...