Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Assessment of Structure and Process Factors Influencing Dignified Intrapartum Care Among Midwives at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Dignified intrapartum care is the basic right for every woman during childbirth. Non- dignified intrapartum care has been reported globally, and recognized as a powerful deterrence to facility-based childbirth. ... -
Nurses’ Preparedness in Management of Physiologically Unstable Patients With Severe Covid-19 Disease at the Accident and Emergency Department, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(UON, 2021)Background: COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global systems through exponential infections, severe disease, deaths, and profound negative economic impact. The health systems have been affected to the point of being overrun ... -
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDS) Burden Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: People living with HIV (PLHIV) in Kenya are disproportionately affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) yet care is suboptimal. Objectives: This study sought to determine burden of NCDs among PLHIVs in ... -
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 and Factors Associated With Impaired Six Minute Walk Test in Children With Sickle Cell Disease at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: The six-minute walk test is a simple, reproducible, reliable and valid tool for evaluation of baseline functional capacity in chronic diseases like sickle cell disease (SCD). Objectives: Primarily determine ... -
Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency Among Children With Cerebral Pasly at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Deficiency of Vitamin D occurs commonly worldwide. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) due to the comorbidities that occur with CP. These include; feeding ... -
Prevalence of Non-anemic Iron Deficiency in Cancer Patients Before Initiation of Therapy and It’s Correlation to Health-related Quality of Life
(UON, 2021)Background: Non-anemic iron deficiency (NAID) is a subclinical state in the serum iron continuum that leads to depletion of iron reserves, making the victim prone to iron-deficient erythropoiesis. Because of the complexity ... -
Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns Among Neonates With Sepsis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Newborn Unit
(UON, 2021)Background Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates more so in low- and middle-income countries. There is variability of causative pathogens in neonatal sepsis between as well as within ... -
Indication and Outcome of Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Catheter Drainage of Intra-abdominal Collections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Percutaneous ultrasound-guided catheter drainage (PCD) is an effectual and commonly used interventional procedure to diagnose and treat patients with intra-abdominal collections. It is a standard minimal invasive and ... -
Vascular Access Profile of Haemodialysis Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background There is a rapidly growing population of patients with end stage kidney disease on hemodialysis in Kenya. The vascular access is a hemodialysis patients’ lifeline. Ideal vascular access planning should begin ... -
Prevalence of Scabies Among Children in Charitable Children’s Institutions in Nairobi County
(UON, 2021)Introduction: Human scabies is an ectoparasitic skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. It is one of the most common skin infections in resource-poor countries. Scabies was responsible for 0.21% ... -
The Pattern of Presentation, Current Management and Complications in Patients Aged 13 Years and Above With Gallstone Disease as Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Gallstone disease is a worldwide problem and is a common cause of hospitalization leaBackground: Gallstone ding to surgical intervention. The prevalence of gallstone in Africa was considered low but has been ... -
Strengthening Psychosocial Support and Adherence by Integrating Mental Health Assessment With an Aim of Improving Viral Suppression in PLWHIV Thika Level V Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)HIV, harmful substance use and mental health problems, world over are health concerns and co-morbidity matters. A comprehensive care support structure is critical to progress health sequels for people living with HIV ... -
Timing of Insertion and Complications Within Six Weeks of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Use Among Youths in Thika Level V Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Globally the adolescent birth rate was 44 births per 1,000 in 2018, compared to 56 births per 1000 in 2000. In Kenya, the adolescent birth rate is 96 per 1,000 women. In the last five years, the teenage pregnancy ... -
Effect of an Integrated Teaching Model on Clinical Judgement and Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Kenya: a Case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The need to improve clinical judgment competencies during training has been necessitated by the demand for the preparation of new nurse graduates to face an arena characterized by nurse shortage and acutely ill yet more ... -
Ptsd Depression Review of Studies Done in Sub Sahara Arica
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Approximately half of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from depression which is a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The current paper examines evidence for two explanations of this comorbidity. ... -
Pathotyping and antimicrobial resistance-characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in milk for human consumption in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a ubiquitous Gram-positive bacterium commonly encountered in the environment as well as mucus membranes of animals and humans. S. aureus food poisoning results from consumption of ... -
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 ... -
Clinical-pathological Characteristics and Factorsassociated With Mortality in Patients Managed Forgestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia in Kenyatta Nationalhospital,2012 – 2020. A Cross-sectionalstudy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) comprises of invasive mole (IM),choriocarcinoma(CCM),placentalsitetrophoblastictumour(PSTT)andepithelioidtrophoblastic tumour (ETT). Choriocarcinoma is the most common ...