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Predictive Values of Osteocalcin in Osteoporosis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2019)Background Osteoporosis is increasingly becoming a major health problem in the Kenyan population, especially postmenopausal women. Two previous hospital-based studies put the prevalence at 24.5%. The disease is ... -
Predictors and Management of Neutropenia Among Paediatric Patients With Haematological Malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy treatment in patients with malignancies which requires adequate prevention, urgent diagnosis, and appropriate intervention. It is associated with significant ... -
Predictors of adherance to HAART in Mbagathi district hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medications is critically important for the success of therapy in patients treated for Human Immunodeficiency virus - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). ... -
Predictors of Adherence to Treatment Regimen Among Hemodialysis Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Adherence in hemodialysis has been a significant factor that helps in modifying the quality of life among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Adherence to hemodialysis treatment regimen encompasses four-components, ... -
Predictors Of Admissions Among Obstetric Patients At The Critical Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(UoN, 2018)Background: World Health Organization (WHO) describes severe maternal morbidity as near death (near miss) but survival from complications which occurred during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of termination of ... -
Predictors of Bacterial Meningitis Among Paediatric Patients Aged 0-5 Years Hospitalized at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Meningitis remains a common and serious problem in children worldwide. One million instances of meningitis are assessed to happen in children worldwide each year. In Africa, where outbreaks are common 70% of ... -
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 ... -
Predictors of depression among patients seeking Antiretroviral Therapy (ARVs)
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Tropical And Infectious Diseases, 2009-11)The entire study was summarized below: Objectives: To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with depression among patients seeking ARV's at UNITID treatment clinics. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participant ... -
Predictors of extubation failure in Neuro-critically ill patients in KNH ICUs
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Extubation decisions in brain-injured patients are often challenging to the critical care practitioner. Neuro-critically ill patients often undergo prolonged mechanical ventilation and intubation, are at high ... -
Predictors of gestational trophoblastic neoplasms chemotherapy outcomes at Kenyatta National Hospital:a retrospective cohort design study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms (GTN) span a spectrum of abnormal neoplastic trophoblastic proliferation that include choriocarcinoma, persistent Hydatidiform mole, invasive mole, placenta site trophoblastic ... -
Predictors Of Hiv Counselling And Testing Uptake Among Undergraduate Students At The College Of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic remains a burden worldwide and young people constitute the majority of the burden. Establishing factors that influence ... -
Predictors of One Year Allograft Function Among Kidney Transplant Recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Predictors Of Presumptive Treatment Of Uncomplicated Malaria Among Children In Private Retail Outlets In Kenya: Mixed Effects Logistic Regression Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The health seeking behavior in Kenya raises concerns in malaria case management at the private sector. Adherence to the national guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malaria is key in ... -
Predictors Of Successful Induction Of Labour In Post-term Pregnancies At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: A post-term or prolonged pregnancy according to World Health Organization (WHO) is one that has exceeded 294 days from the last normal menstrual period. A prolonged pregnancy can lead to post-maturity of the ... -
Predisposing Factors Of Rickets In Infants And Children Under Five Years Admitted At Knh:
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Rickets is defined as the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin 0 deficiency. From a few hospital studies including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), ... -
Preformulation Study to Enhance Solubility of Albendazole
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Many drug molecules that have been discovered in the recent past or are in the pipeline to be introduced into the medicine market belongs to either BCS class II or BCS class IV. These classes all have low aqueous drug ... -
Pregnancy outcome in women with sexually transmitted pathogens: mycoplasmas, neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1987)This was a prospective study conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between 1.2.1986 and 31.8.1986. 402 antenatal women and 315 of who delivered at KNH, had cervical specimens of the above organisms obtained and ... -
Pregnancy factors affecting birth weight of babies born at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Birth weight is a major indicator of neonatal health. Approximately 8% and 4.2% of all babies born in Kenya are classified as low birth weight and macrosomic respectively (UNICEF, 2012; Sanghvi et al., 1989). Bunyoli ... -
Pregnancy outcome of women with twin gestation who delivered in Kenyatta National Hospital in 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Twin pregnancies are considered high-risk pregnancies due to inherent biological factors that put the woman as well as the babies at increased risk. Despite only comprising about 2%, they contribute significantly ... -
Pregnancy Outcomes After Single Agent Versus Multiagent Chemotherapy for Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background:gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (Gtn) Is a Rare and Treatable Cancer for Women Reported in About 2.4/1000 and 4.6/1000 Live Births in Two Separate Studies in Africa. It Occurs Because of Abnormal Proliferation ...