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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.
(University of Nairobi, 1998) -
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 ... -
Use of CART and logistic regression analysis to identify key determinants of pregnancy wastage
(University of NairobiInstitute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), 2013-11)This master research project compares the performance of Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and Logistic Regression in studying determinants of pregnancy wastage using pregnancy information from a population-based ... -
Use of clean intermittent cathetarisation in the management of urethral injuries.
(University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non-traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non- traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness. Background: Altered consciousness states are a recognised sign of severity of childhood ... -
Use of formal coma assessment scales and approaches to management in non-traumatic conditions associated with altered consciousness.
(KEMRIDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi,, 2006)Altered consciousness states are a recognised sign of severity of childhood illnesses. Timely identification of altered consciousness states and appropriate immediate management is important and impacts on outcome. ... -
Use of misoprostol in evacuation of the uterus in Incomplete abortion
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2009)Background: Manual vacuum aspiration (MYA) has evolved to be the standard surgical method of evacuating the uterus in incomplete abortion. However, the procedure requires surgical training and there are cost related ... -
Use Of National Guidelines In Management Of Severe Pre-eclampsia/ Eclampsia At Garissa Provincial General Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Research shows that there is an improved outcome when standardized guidelines are used in the management of mothers with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia1, 2. Unavailability and non-use of these guidelines could ...