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Factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services in Embu hospital, Embu county, Kenya

Kibicho, Jedidah W (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Cervical cancer is a major global health problem, with nearly 528,000 new cases occurring each year worldwide. Each year an estimated 275,000 women die from the disease with about 86% of the cases occurring in developing ...

Prevention And Early Detection Of Paediatric Cancers

Mwanda, W.O (University of Nairobi, 2001)

FALL FROM 8TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING: CASE REPORT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL

Khanbhai, MM; Mwangi, JC; Fazal, A (2014)

Falling is part of the normal development of a child , while most falls are of little consequence some go beyond the resilience of a child’s body; making falls the 4th largest cause of unintentional injury and death in ...

Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation.

Daar, AS; Jacobs, M; Wall, S; Groenewald, J; Eaton, J; Patel, V; dos Santos, P; Kagee, A; Gevers, A; Sunkel, C (University of Nairobi,, 2014)

Urgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small health ...

Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region

Jaldesa, Guyo W (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, in collaboration with its ...

Venous thromboembolism in orthopaedics

Gakuu, LN (2014)

Over the past decade venous thromboembolism has become a topic of growing interest for the orthopaedic surgeon as a preventable disease which contributes to morbidity and mortality among hospitalised patients especially ...

Anaesthesia for Craniotomy - The challenges

Ngumi, ZW (University of Nairobi, 1998)

Anaesthesia and Health

Ngumi, ZW (University of Nairobi, 1996)

Anaesthesia as a specialty of Medicine

Ngumi, ZW (University of Nairobi, 1995)

EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSAL ANAESTHESIA MACHINE IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KENYA: KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL LEVEL 6, THIKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 5 AND KIAMBU DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 4

Ngumi, ZW; Olang, P; Opere, H; Mwiti, T; Mwangi, W; Nyaga, W (University of Nairobi, 2013)

The provision of anaesthesia in many resource limited countries is compromised by lack of appropriately designed anaesthesia equipment. Modern complex anaesthesia machines are unsuitable for use in areas with challenging ...

Community Pharmacy Users Characteristics Reasons For Visit To The Pharmacy And Perceptions Of The Role Of Community Pharmacists In Harare Zimbabwe.

Govo, M; Gavaza, P; Maponga, C. C; Mukosera, K T (University of Nairobi, 2008)

Community pharmacists need information about their customers' needs, opinions and perceptions of themselves and their services, in order to serve them better. This study investigated the customers' perceptions of community ...

Nursing Management of Plague

Ngugi, EN (University of Nairobi, 1978)

Nursing Management of Pain, Kenya Nursing

Ngugi, EN (University of Nairobi, 1977)

Paediatric Surgery in Kenya

Kyambi, JM (University of Nairobi, 1987)

Roles of nurses in Sub-Saharan African region

Ugochukwu, C G; Uys, L R; Karani, A K; Okoronkwo, I L; Diop, B N (University Of Nairobi, 2013)

The objective of this study was to create a model of nursing practice in Sub-Saharan Africa based on population needs, current practice and expectations of stakeholders. A three component study was done in eight sub-Saharan ...

Palliative Surgery of the extremities

Kyambi, JM (University of Nairobi, 1973)

Are Blind People More Likely to Accept Free Cataract Surgery? A Study of Vision-Related Quality of Life and Visual Acuity in Kenya

Briesen, Sebastian; Roberts, Helen; Ilako, Dunera; Karimurio, Jefitha; Courtright, Paul (Universty of Nairobi, 2010-02)

Purpose: To determine possible differences in visual acuity, socio-demographic factors and vision-related Quality of Life (QoL) between people accepting and people refusing sponsored cataract surgery. Methods: Three hundred ...