Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Relationship Between Perceived Parenting Behavior and Psychiatric Morbidity Among Delinquent Adolescents in Rehabilitation Schools, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Studies have indicated that juveniles with experiences of lacking affection from their guardians and excessive levels of dismissiveness and demandingness portrayed externalizing, aggressive, and delinquent ... -
Awareness of Red Flags in Acute Low Back Pain and Their Assessment Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Back pain (BP) is a highly prevalent health issue that affects a significant portion of the general population. It is a leading cause of disability on a global scale. Red flags of back pains are critical ... -
Medication-related Problems Among Adult Patients With Diabetes at Kenyatta National Hospital Outpatient Clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: The IDF estimated that in 2017 there were 451 million people with diabetes worldwide and the figure was expected to rise to 693 million by 2045. WHO estimates the prevalence of diabetes in Kenya to be 3.3% and ... -
A Comparative Study of the Psychological Risk Factors Between Hiv Self-testing and Facility Based Testing at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) was rolled out in the country in May 2017 with the aim of reaching the hard-to-reach population such as men. It is the process whereby a person conducts an HIV rapid diagnostic test and ... -
Interpretation of Mechanical Ventilator Waveforms in Identification of Patient Ventilator Asynchrony by Critical Care Nurses in Critical Care Units at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms is a non-invasive valuable tool in assessment of patient-ventilator interactions in mechanically ventilated patients. The mechanical ventilator should work in ... -
Maternal Mental Health and Infant Bonding Among Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents Girls and Young Women: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Perinatal mental health disorders pose a global concern, particularly among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years, yet they remain a neglected priority. Early motherhood and untreated Common ... -
The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Burnout and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers Post Covid-19 at Martini Hospital in Mogadishu Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder and the leading cause of disability, with an estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffering from depression. More than 85% of the global population suffering ... -
An Assessment of Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Medulloblastoma Among Pediatric Patients Treated at Kenyatta National Hospital; a Five-year Retrospective Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Medulloblastoma is the commonest malignant central nervous system pediatric tumor with good survival outcomes >80% for standard risk as per Children Oncology Group study (COGA9961) and 60% for high-risk patients in developed ... -
Assessment of Work-related Injuries Amongst Sonographers, Radiographers, and Radiologists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Study Background: Diagnostic imaging is one of the fastest-growing careers in terms of technology and equipment, and it requires highly technical skills to implement. The steadily increasing use of workplace machinery has ... -
Magnitude and Factors Associated With Drop Out of Care Among Children in Long Term Care at Kenyatta National Hospital Diabetic Clinic Between 2012- 2022
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Diabetes Mellitus being a chronic disease, DM patients require close monitoring and long term follow up for optimal glycemic control. Suboptimal glycemic control leads to multisystem complications. DM can be ... -
Uptake of Mobility Assistive Devices According to Gross Motor Scores Among Children Living With Cerebral Palsy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background : Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the commonest causes of paediatric neuro-disability worldwide. CP children present with gross motor dysfunction and limited mobility of varying degrees and therefore the need ... -
Prevalence and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Among Patients at the Child Psychiatry Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of childhood's most prevalent neurodevelopmental psychological disorders, often starts in childhood but is typically diagnosed at school age and may last ... -
A Retrospective Study on Treatment Outcomes of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Radical Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background Oesophageal cancer is linked to poor prognosis, especially in Kenya where there is a high mortality and the most common histology being squamous cell carcinoma which is related to poor treatment outcomes. Ob ... -
Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Depression and Substance Use Disorders Among Medical Officer Interns in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background Medical officer interns frequently develop psychological distress in their line of duty due to their uniquely demanding nature of work thus exposing them to a higher risk of developing disorders such as depression ... -
Prevalence of Undetected Depression Among Adult Dermatology Outpatients Attending the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Several studies have found co-morbid depression in patients afflicted with skin diseases. Most of these studies have been conducted in Europe and Asia populations. Local studies are necessary to generate ... -
Psychiatric Comorbidities Among Adolescents With Epilepsy Attending the Neurology Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by abnormal electrical activities in different regions of the brain. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, close to fifty ... -
Predictors of Weaning Success in Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Mechanical ventilation is commonly used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to sustain lung function. Upon reversal of the primary problem, it becomes a priority for critically ill patients to breathe spontaneously. ... -
Prevalence, Sonographic Patterns of Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Associated Risk Factors Among Preterm Neonates Admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Intraventricular haemorrhage occurs when cerebral haemorrhage leaks into the brain's ventricular system. The prevalence is 5-27% globally and increases with prematurity. In Kenya, the incidence of neonatal IVF ... -
Clinical Outcomes and Role of Non-adherence in Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Among Persons Living With Hiv - Attending Kemri Ccc, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: The greatest burden of HIV is experienced in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to more than two-thirds of all people living with HIV worldwide. The World ... -
Early Outcome of Lower Limbs Length Discrepancies and Angular Deformities in Skin Traction of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Aged Between One- and Five-years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Femur shaft fractures make for 0.7% to 1.7% of all pediatric fractures and 3.5% of long bone extremities, and 20% of children hospitalized with fractures. These injuries have a bimodal distribution with two ...
