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Uptake of best-practice recommendations for management of acutely ill children admitted in Kenyatta National Hospital: a longitudinal study employing participatory action research in a complex environment
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2011)The need for improving practice in low-income settings has been demonstrated in recent research assessing the quality of hospital care. Consequently, the Ministry of Health developed clinical practice guidelines and an ... -
Uptake of cervical cancer screening among women aged 21-65 years seeking health services in Uasin-Gishu District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Cervical cancer poses a great challenge in the world and especially in developing countries. Global cancer statistics ranked the disease seventh of all the cancers (Globocan, 2008). It is the leading cause ... -
Uptake Of HIV Self-Testing At The Work Place; A Case Of Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)HIV self testing is a process where an individual collects their own sample, conducts an HIV test, and interprets their own result in an easy, safe and confidential manner. The importance of knowing one’s HIV status cannot ... -
Uptake of interventions in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among HIV positive mothers delivering in Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of obstetrics and gynaecology, School of medicine University of nairobi, 2009)Perinatalhuman immunodeficiency virus transmission has been shown to be a major routeof Human Immunodeficiency virus(HIV)transmission in children and it accounts for90% of new HIV infection in Kenya (2, 6). Prevention ... -
Uptake of Neonatal Vitamin K Prophylaxis in the Postnatal Wards of Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Vitamin K can prevent Vitamin K deficiency bleeding in neonates which is an infrequent (4.2 to 7.8 per 100000 live births) but a dangerous condition which can cause permanent disability and has a high mortality. Vitamin K ... -
The Uptake Of New Guidelines For The Treatment Of Pneumonia In Children Aged 2-59 Months Admitted At Kenyatta National Hospital
(UoN, 2019)Background Management of childhood pneumonia in Kenya is based on WHO case management guidelines. These guidelines were updated in 2013 by the WHO, adopted by the Kenyan Ministry of Health and disseminated in February 2016. ... -
Uptake of provider initiated testing and counselling among acute gynaecology patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)Uptakeof Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITe) for HIV testing among Acute Gynaecologypatients seen at the KNH. Background: Womenare at a higher risk of contracting HIV infection than men. Evidence from ... -
Uptake Of Repeat HIV Testing During Pregnancy, Labour And Post Natal Period Following An Initial Negative Result In Pregnancy In Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Young women represent the population with the fastest increase in HIV infection, with more than 60% of all new infections occurring in them with Mother to child transmission (MTCT) responsible for over 90% of ... -
Uptake of the New National Outpatient Pneumonia Guidelines for the Management of Children Aged 2 to 59 Months at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Outpatient Department.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Pneumonia is the second highest infectious cause of death among children aged below five years accounting for 15% deaths annually. Case management is the corner stone of pneumonia control strategies. It consists ... -
Uptake of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Among Eligible Children Under Five Years in Mombasa County
(UON, 2021)Background: In 2018, 10 million people were diagnosed with TB out of which 1.5 million died.Children consisted 11% of this population.Kenya is ranked in the top 30 globally for high TB endemicity.Tuberculosis preventive ... -
Urinary cytology in the detection of urinary bladder tumours at Kenyatta national hospital.
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Urinary Schistosomiasis, some clinical and radiological features as seen at Kenyatta national Hospital
(Faculty of Medicine (M.Med.), 1986)A prospective study of the clinical pattern and radiological abnormalities of the urinary tract of patients presenting with schistosoma haematobium infection at Kenyatta National Hospital were carried out. Later, ... -
Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1976)Many problems surround the subject of urinary tract infection in childhood. Urine samples from 400 paediatric outpatients were examined for bacteriuria along with microscopic assessment of pyuria. Pyuria proved of little ... -
Urinary tract infection in children under five with fever of no obvious cause at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of Nairobi, 1998)A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out in the out-patient paediatric filter clinic of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection among 185 children under 5 ... -
Urolithiasis at The Kenyatta National Hospital:Nairobi, January 1978 - December 1987
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1989)We carried out a retrospective study to establish the epidemiological and clinical picture of urolithiasis and 1ts management at the Kenyatta National Hospital General Surgery Units. 82 patients with 89 episodes were ... -
The Use And Impact Of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis In Neurosurgery At Kenyatta National Hospital, And The Economic Impact Of Treatment Of Neurosurgical Site Infections.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Background Neurosurgical site infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality and increased hospitalisation costs. There is paucity of data on the incidence, impact and cost of neurosurgical site infections ... -
The use of adjuvants in barium suspensions for contrast studies of upper gastrointestinal track
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991-06)This investigation was carried out to determine the type and quantity of adjuvants could be added to ordinary barium sulphate used in our X-ray department at the Kenyatta National Hospital, with a view to improving its ... -
Use of analgesia during labour at The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2004-06)This was a descriptive cross sectional study on the use of analgesia during labour at the Kenyatta National Hopital. The study was carried out after approval by the Ethical and Research Committee of the Kenyatta National ... -
The use of Apache II score as a tool for evaluating acute patient outcome at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive Care Unit
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2008-05)Critical Care is ideally offered to those patients whose clinical condition is potentially reversible and who have a good chance of surviving with physiological support. It is generally the most expensive high technology ... -
The use of arterial blood gases in patient management at the Kenyatta national hospital - intensive care unit
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2002)The role of laboratory tests in patient management in the ICU includes the diagnosisof patients' conditions and their minute to minute management. The varioustests done in the lCU are extensive and expensive, only a few ...