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A Prospective Study on the Factors That Affect Changes in Endothelial Cell Density and Central Corneal Thickness Over a Three-month Period After Phacoemulsification at an Eye Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The ultrasonic energy during phacoemulsification cataract extraction results in pathophysiological mechanism that induce changes in endothelial cell density (ECD) and central corneal thickness (CCT). Objective: ... -
Prospective Urban Epidemiology Study ( Pure)
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Prostate specific antigen in male patients over 40 years with prostatism at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Objective : To co-relate clinical features of protatism with plasma prostate specific antigen (PSA) in male patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Setting: KNHurological clinics and urological wards Nairobi ... -
Pruritus In Patients On Maintenance Haemodialysis At Kenyatta National Hospital: Quality Of Life And Associated Factors
(UoN, 2019)Dialysis associated pruritus causes impairment in quality of life and increases mortality. Even then, it is not well characterized and hence lacks effective treatment. Objectives: To estimate the extent and disability ... -
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome at Kikuyu eye unit, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)A cross-sectional study was carried out at K.E.U to determine the prevalence of XFS and its associated ocular features. A total of 491 patients (274 F and 217 M) aged 50 years and above, were examined during the study ... -
Psychiatric aspects in infertile women seen at the gynaecology clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchol of Medicine, 1987-04)The main objective for this study was to survey and show the nature and magnitude of psychiatric morbidityassociated with infertility. Literature review revealed that research work in this field is scanty and often difficult ... -
Psychiatric co-morbidity among adolescent patients attending children's clinics at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood marked by physical, physiological and psychological development to maturation but is characterized by the onset of mental disorders that persist ... -
Psychiatric Comorbidities Among Epileptic Patients Attending the Mathari Outreach Psychiatric Clinic in Kariobangi, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: It is appreciated that due to a number of factors related to the mechanism of the epilepsy and behavioral disorders, such as common neuropathology, developmental disturbances, effects of ictal neurophysiology ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among adolescents attending a primary health care centre in a high population density urban community in Nairobi
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2006)Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are on the increase and they are expected to increase further as time passes by. It is estimated that a quarter of patients visiting a health facility suffer from mental illness. ... -
Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adult Burns Patients Admitted At The Kenyatta National Hospital- Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2013-07)INTRODUCTION: The number of people who have suffered burn injury is increasing worldwide. The situation is worse in developing countries and locally it is widespread and sporadic in urban areas. Studies conducted worldwide ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among adult cancer patients admitted at ocean road cancer institute, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(2011)The number of people diagnosed with cancer is increasing each year with 10.9 million people worldwide being diagnosed with cancer annually. Among these 54% are in developing countries. Tanzania being one of the developing ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among adult HIV/AIDS patients attending a comprehensive care centre at a city Council clinic in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Psychiatric morbidity has been associated with HIV disease since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Despite the fact that low income countries in Africa contribute up to 68% of the HIV infections worldwide, minimal ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among adult sexually abused females attending Nairobi Women's Hospital, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)A cross-sectional study of 116 sexually abused females aged 18 years and above attending Nairobi Women's Hospital (NWH) was carried out to determine Psychiatric Morbidity (PM). The following instruments were used: a ... -
Psychiatric Morbidity Among Children In Undugu Society Of Kenya Homes
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1996)The study was carried out among children in difficult circumstanceswho were going through a rehabilitation programme in various institutional homes by the Undugu Society - a Non governmental Organization in Kenya ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among convicted male sex offenders at Kamiti maximum security prison
(2006-06)BACKGROUND: Sexual offending is associated with enormous emotional pain and suffering to the victims and their families, as well as huge economic loses to the victims, their families and the state. Prevalence of, and ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among HIV infected children and adolescents aged between 6-18 years attending a comprehensive care clinic for HIV/AID in a resource poor Urban Kenyan Community
(2010)Background With the advent of Anti Retroviral Therapy for HIV/ AIDS, the illness has been transformed from an acute condition in children to a chronic one. While studies have been done to demonstrate cognitive impairment ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among medical in-patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1988)The number of beds in psychiatric hospitals in developed countries has dropped from the peak in the 1950's. This is perhaps in part due to increase in the use of psychotropic drugs and other measures such as the breaking ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among patients attending a primary health care centre in a deprived community in Nairobi
(School of Medicine, 1987)Studies done in recent years have shown that previous estimates of the prevalence of psychological disorders have had to be revised upwards, the majority of this evidence emanating from the West (Reeler, 1987). Research ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among public primary school teachers at Mogotio division, in Koibatek district
(Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008-07)Introduction: - Every occupation has its own stressors which cause stress leading to psychiatric morbidity. Teachers have been known to be under a lot of stress related to work characteristics, socio-demographic ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among seronegative partners in HIV discordant couples: study among couples attending couples counselling centre at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2009-07)Title: Psychiatric morbidity among seronegative partners in HIV discordant Couples: study among couples attending couples counseling centre at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Kenya. Background: Surveys across the world ...