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The Prevalence of Postoperative Respiratory Complications in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Adenotonsillar Surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Satellite Theatre
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Adenotonsillar surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in the paediatric age group which is between birth and 16 years. It is associated with postoperative respiratory complications. The true ... -
Prevalence of postpartum depression among women delivering at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012)Postpartum depression is a common occurrence which is often undiagnosed when symptoms are not severe and may progress into severe or chronic state if unrecognized and untreated. Being the most frequent form of mental illness ... -
Prevalence of Postpartum Depression at the Postnatal Clinic of Kenyatta National and Referal Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The prevalence of stillbirths is 10% globally. In Africa it ranges from 4-20%. In Kenya, the goal of Every New-born Action Plan of 12 stillbirths per 1000 births was not met, with the incidence of stillbirth ... -
Prevalence of postpartum psychological distress among mothers of preterm neonates in Kenyatta National Hospital newborn unit
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Preterm birth rates are high both locally and globally.In Kenya 10-15% of all babies born are preterm.Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death, and many of the babies who survive face a lifetime of ... -
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mogadishu
(Uon, 2021)Background Nearly three decades of conflict and frequent droughts and environmental hardships left 2.6 million of Somalis in displacement camps. Even though psychological impact of war and natural disasters are ... -
Prevalence of pre-malignant cervical lesions among Hiv-positive women on haart attending home care clinic at St. Francis hospital Nsambya, Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and the leading cause of cancer related mortality in Uganda. In sub-Saharan Africa, one in six women will develop cancer during their lifetime, and one ... -
The prevalence of preoperative hyperglycemia among adult surgical patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Narobi, 2014)Introduction; Hyperglycemia is a condition manifested by an elevated glucose level in circulation and may be caused by several factors including diabetes mellitus or pre-diabetic states, drugs, acute illness and inflammation. ... -
Prevalence of Preterm Birth and Associated Risk Factors in Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Preterm birth is a global problem and its prevalence has been on the increase worldwide. The Global Action Report for the year 2012 reported prematurity and its complications as the leading cause of mortality ... -
Prevalence of primary non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in black africans with type 2 diabetes at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly being recognized as a common disease in syndromes thought to have a patho-physiological basis in Insulin Resistance (IR), especially in patients with ... -
Prevalence Of Protein-energy Malnutrition (pem) And Its Associated Household-related Factors
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The present study attempted to investigate the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and its associated factors among young children 6 to 36 months old in a rural kamba community, Kenya. Data were collected ... -
Prevalence of proximal tubular dysfunction in ambulatory HIV infected clients on 1st line HAART attending the Mater comprehensive care clinic
(university of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), is now a widely used component of antiretroviral regimens owing to its high potency and acceptable safety profile. Multiple randomized clinical trials have shown low incidence ... -
Prevalence Of Psychiatric Co-morbidity In Patients Admitted In Five Drug rehabilitation Centers In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2010-06)INTRODUCTION: Many persons with alcohol and substance use disorders often suffer simultaneously from a mental illness. Co-morbid psychiatry condition if not addressed do complicate and frustrate the management of substance ... -
Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidities Among Young Adults Enrolled in Methadone Assisted Clinics in Kisauni Subcounty, Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Half of all mental disorders in adulthood start by the age of 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated. According to the World Health Organization, mental health problems affect 10-20% of children and ... -
Prevalence Of Psychiatric Morbidity Among Juvenile Offenders Committed To Borstal Institutions In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Introduction: Studies in several countries have repeatedly shown that young offenders have higher rates of psyiatric disorders than youth in the same community. Kenya has about 800 young offenders in the two Borstal ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among sexually abused children and adolescents aged 7-17 years at the Nairobi Women's Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2006)Introduction: For the last three years, the number of sexually abused children and adolescents reportingto the Nairobi Women's Hospital (NWH) has been increasing. Despite the fact that these childrenand adolescents have ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Sudanese refugees living in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)One per cent of the world's populations, 50 million people, are currently uprooted. In Africa there are 6 million refugees. In the past decade the worldwide refugee population has increased tenfold and all indicators show ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in cardio vascular accident Patients attending neurology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital: Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cerebro vascular accidents or strokes are a major cause of morbidity in the both developing and developed countries. The burden of psychiatric morbidity in stroke patients is not well documented in developing countries ... -
Prevalence of Psychiatry and Other Substance Use Disorders Among Heroin Users on Methadone Maintenance Therapy (Mmt) at Ngara Clinic, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Individuals attending Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) frequently present with coexisting psychiatric ailments. Heroin is considered one of the most commonly used drugs which is also dangerous to the health ... -
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in children with adenoid or adenotonsillar hypertrophy at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a common condition in childhood, whose serious complications of pulmonary hypertension and cor-pulmonale are common and devastating but local prevalence is unknown. Objectives: ... -
Prevalence of Readmission and Early Mortality of Late Preterm Infants Compared to Term Infants at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Late preterm neonates account for 62% of all preterm births in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). They are often the size and weight of some term neonates. Because of this, they may be treated by parents, care ...