Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Patterns of Findings Among Cervical Spine Trauma Patients as Observed on Ct Scan Imaging Among Adult Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Around 10% of spinal cord injuries are accounted for by cervical spine injuries, which are associated with increased mortality, especially when not detected on time. Cervical trauma occurs in approximately 3-15% ... -
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Abnormal Versus Normal Glucose Challenge Test Managed at the Kenyatta National Hospital Between 2018 and 2019 (a Retrospective Cohort Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) refers to glucose intolerance of any degree, with first recognition or onset during pregnancy. Globally, hyperglycemia afflicts around16% of all live births, 85% of the ... -
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Chew Khat in Meru County, February 2023 – March 2023
(University of Nairobi, 2023)BACKGROUND Khat (Catha edulis) is a green leafy plant that contains psychoactive alkaloids such as norpseudoephedrine also called cathine and alpha aminopropiophenone also known as cathinone. The prevalence of khat chewing, ... -
Comparison of Rehydrated Air-dried and Wet Fixed Fine Needle Aspirate Smears at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNA) is a simple, quick, and inexpensive technique frequently used to diagnose benign, malignant, and infectious lesions from different body sites. FNA smears prior to staining ... -
Sleep Quality, Associated Factors, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Delivered at Kenyatta National Hospital: (a Cross-sectional Study With Subgroup Analysis)
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Sleep quality and quantity changes are common in pregnancy and may expose mothers to both physical-mental illnesses and impact negatively on the pregnancy. However, during preconception and antenatal care, ... -
Trends in Maternal Mortality Due to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital Between 2016 – 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies that global maternal mortality has declined significantly from 2000 to 2017 by 38% from 342 deaths to 211 deaths per 100,000 livebirths. This 2.95 percent yearly ... -
Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Preterm Births Among Women Who Delivered at Kenyatta National Hospital, Between July and August 2022. A Case Control Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background –Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health problem. In pregnancy it leads to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes such as preterm birth, which is an utmost contributor of neonatal morbidity and ... -
Causes, Forms, Outcome and Perception of Gender Based Violence Among Men at Kenyatta National Hospital From January 2017 to March 2022. A Mixed Method Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Gender based violence (GBV) is a violation of human rights affecting both women and men with varying magnitude, and harmful acts directed towards ones gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, abuse of power ... -
The Effect of Electronic Prescribing on the Patterns of Reported Medication Errors Among Pediatric in-patients at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background Medication errors occur in all settings and may lead to adverse drug events. They are a major cause of avoidable harm and injury across the world. In Kenya, there is a high burden of medication errors in pediatric ... -
Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Peptide- Extracts From Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Desert Locust Nymphs
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The ability of black soldier fly (Hermatia illucens Linnaeus Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae and desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) nymphs to produce antimicrobial peptides makes them ideal candidates for the discovery ... -
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Children Aged 0-18years in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The treatment of choice for paediatric patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease is now kidney transplantation (KT) . There is no data on the survival and graft failure rates of children receiving ... -
Obstetric Shock Index as a Predictor of Adverse Maternal Outcomes in Patients With Postpartum Haemorrhage at Kenyatta National Hospital Between January 2021 and December 2022. An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) accounts for a significant portion of avoidable obstetric deaths and is responsible for a third of maternal mortalities worldwide. The obstetric shock index (OSI) has been deemed to ... -
Female Sexual Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors Among Low-risk Pregnant Women Seeking Care at Kenyatta National Hospital Between January and April 2023: a Mixed Method Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Female sexual dysfunction is commonly undiagnosed and therefore undertreated during pregnancy. Pregnancy is associated with changes that affect the sexual functioning of women. Factors that may contribute to ... -
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Advanced-maternal-age Grand-multipara Compared to Young-low-parity Women at Kajiado County Referral and Loitokitok Subcounty Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Grand-multipara are women who have delivered at least 5 fetuses that have attained the gestational age of fetal viability. Maternal age of at least 35 years is known as advanced maternal age. Women with advanced maternal ... -
Early Outcomes of Open Gustilo-3 Tibia Diaphyseal Fractures Treated With Uniplanar External Temporary Fixation at the KNH, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Fractures of the tibia are common after trauma whether isolated or as part of multiple injuries. Due to the tibia’s subcutaneous nature, they are susceptible to breaking the skin and being open injuries. ... -
Diagnostic Concordance of Colposcopic Impression, Colposcopic Directed Biopsy and Final Excisional Biopsy Among Women Who Have Undergone Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure for Precancerous Cervical Lesions at Kenyatta National Hospital Between 2013-2022
(University of Nairobi, 2024)BACKGROUND A crucial part of preventing cervical cancer is the timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment of women with precancerous lesions of the cervix. These lesions are evaluated via colposcopic visual examination ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia Trachomatis Among Pregnant Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes at the Kenyatta National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Premature rupture of membranes complicates 2% of pregnancies and is associated with 40% of preterm deliveries with resultant significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have shown an association ... -
Association Between Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Sars-cov-2 at Pumwani Maternity and Aga Khan University Hospitals in Kenya, 2021-2022
(University of Nairobi, 2023)BACKGROUND Studies in high-income countries demonstrate that patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a 2-fold risk of developing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP). In these ...
