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Haemodialysis vascular access function in dialysis patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background The number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) worldwide has been on the rise. Vascular access (VA) is the life-line for the majority of these patients when on haemodialysis (HD). VA related ... -
Haemoglobin Levels Measured by the Arterial Blood Gas Analyser Versus the Automated Haemoglobin Analyser in Critically Ill Patients
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Haemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-rich protein component of red blood cells (RBC) that is responsible for at least 98% of systemic oxygen delivery (DO2). Haemoglobin measurements are often performed in the Intensive ... -
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data available on ... -
Haemozoin is not associated with severe disease and poor outcome in kenyan children admitted to a Coastal District Hospital
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2003-07)Malaria pigment (haemozoin) is the insoluble end product of haemoglobin digestion by the malaria parasite P Jalciparum. This is phagocytosed by the mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells of the body which leads to the ... -
Hallux Valgus in a Hospital Population in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Hallux Valgus is an irreversible foot deformity that’s often overlooked by the surgeon and medically unknown to the patient. Despite its abundant mention in literature, prevalence is not known and keeps on ... -
Hand hygiene practices among health care workers at Naivasha district hospital maternal and neonatal units.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Health care associated infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially among the vulnerable groups like the neonates and a majority of these infections are due to contamination of HCWs ... -
Hand hygiene practices among health care workers in the Kenyatta National Hospital newborn unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Previous studies conducted in the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Newborn Unit (NBU) reported high prevalence rates of neonatal sepsis, an important contributor to the high neonatal mortality rate. Hand hygiene is the ... -
Handling of pharmaceutical waste in community pharmacies in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)BACKGROUND Pharmaceutical waste is waste consisting oflor containing pharmaceuticals which have expired or are no longer needed and their containers or items containing or contaminated with pharmaceuticals. Enforcing ... -
Health and sexuality among out of school adolescents in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1999)In the last decade, the reproductive health and sexuality of adolescents has received increasing recognition world-wide. Several factors have accounted for these new trend. more than half of the population in developing ... -
Health Care Human Resource Capacity Building Initiatives Influencing Sustainability of Hiv/aids Services at Siaya County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The HIV prevalence in Siaya County is 24.8 percent (4.2 times higher than the national prevalence) according to the Kenya HIV Estimates 2015. It is estimated that by the end of 2015, a total of 126,411 people were living ... -
Health care providers knowledge, attitude and practice of smoking cessation interventions in public health facilities in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Healthcare providers can play a major role in promoting smoking cessation by providing either behavioral and/or pharmacological smoking cessation interventions to their patients. Such smoking cessation interventions have ... -
Health Care Providers’ Preparedness on Newborn Resuscitation in Labour Ward and Maternity Theatre at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Preparedness in neonatal resuscitation is critical in delivery rooms for the purpose of saving newborns lives. Neonatal mortality still continue to rise in Africa and one of the main causes of neonatal death ... -
Health impact of sanitation programme in Kakamega district
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1995-07)The World Health Organisation estimates that inadequate water supplies and sanitation are responsible for about 80% of all diseases and sicknesses. Improved water supplies and sanitation can have a positive health, ... -
Health provider barriers in the implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV guidelines in Naivasha Distict
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background The most common route of HIV infection in HIV positive children less than 5 years of age is through Mother- To-Child Transmission (MTCT). In light of this, the guidelines for Prevention of Mother to Child ... -
Health provider factors associated with reporting of adverse drug reactions in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Medicines are an important component of public health because they are used to prevent and treat disease; however the use of medicines may cause harm to the patient. An adverse drug reaction is harm that ... -
Health related quality of life and its determinants in asthmatic patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important measure of health outcomes since it reflects the impact of an illness and its treatment, from the patient’s perspective. The disease though common and whose ... -
Health Related Quality of Life and Treatment Regimens in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Globally, musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most neglected diseases despite showing a prevalence that is on the rise and a leading cause of disability. Various regimens have been identified and are used ... -
Health related quality of life of adult patients on tenofovir versus zidovudine based regimens at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Quality of life improvement is one of the objectives of antiretroviral therapy. It is vital to assess the perception of the patient on their functional status and well-being termed as Health Related Quality ... -
Health related quality of life of breast cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer affects quality of life of patients, especially in our set-up in Kenya where majority of ... -
The Health Related Quality of Life of Hiv-aids Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Background: It is estimated that less than 10% of PLWHA have access to anti -retroviral treatment in every region except the Americas. Until the year 2000, the cost of treatment was the single most significant factor ...