Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023) -
Nurses Practices on Closed Endotracheal Tube Airway Suctioning at Kenyatta National Hospital Adult Critical Care Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: In critical care settings, endotracheal tube airway suctioning (ETS) is an important procedure for airway management in patients under mechanical ventilation. It is important that nurses working in critical ... -
Magnitude and Predictors of Drug Therapy Problems Among Patients With Leukemia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Drug therapy problems (DTP) are undesirable effects and experiences that occur to a patient during drug treatment and tend to alter the desired therapeutic outcomes. Patients with leukemia are susceptible to ... -
Prevalence, Clinical Presentation and Factors Associated With Chronic Respiratory Disease Among Children With Cerebral Palsy at Kenyatta National Hospital - a Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Respiratory complications are the major causes of morbidity and repeated hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). These children have risk factors related to their neurological impairment and ... -
Assessment of the Human Milk Bank Program at the Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have recommended using Donor Human Milk (DHM) from a Human Milk Bank (HMB) to feed low birthweight (LBW) and preterm infants ... -
Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors Among Febrile Children Aged 5years and Below at Banadir Hospital, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Malaria is a tropical disease which is caused by protozoa plasmodium species. The most vulnerable are children under five in tropical and sub-tropical areas such as Somalia. The frequency of malaria in Somalia ... -
An Investigation of Diaphragm Function in Covid-19 Patients at a National Covid Referral Centre (KUTRRH)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Long COVID is a debilitating multisystem condition consisting of signs and symptoms that continue or develop after acute COVID-19 infection and are attributed to multiple overlapping mechanisms. The main symptoms ... -
Characteristics and Factors Associated With Severity of Perinatal Asphyxia Among Term Neonates Admitted at Garissa County Referral Hospital New Born Unit - a Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is one of the leading causes of perinatal and early neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. In Garissa County Referral Hospital, perinatal asphyxia is estimated to ... -
Perspectives of Male Partners Participation in Kangaroo Mother Care - a Cross-sectional Study at Mbagathi Level 5 Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over one million out of nearly fifteen million preterm babies born each year die secondary to prematurity complications globally. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has ... -
Exploring the Choice of Kidney Transplantation as a Treatment Option Among Post-kidney Transplant Recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Kidney transplantation (KT) offers better quality of life and the best chance at survival compared to other forms of kidney replacement therapy. In comparison, it is also relatively cheaper. Though its uptake ... -
Prevalence and Types of ECG Abnormalities in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Without Clinically Evident Cardiovascular Disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the extra articular manifestations of RA and one of the leading cause of death in these patients. All layers of the heart may be involved in RA patients with pericarditis ... -
Radiological and Histopathological Assessment of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Patients With Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Neck Dissection at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)STUDY BACKGROUND: Oral and oropharyngeal cancers are in the top 30 most common cancers in the world. Their five-year survival rate is about 86% with early detection and 40% if detected late. This underlies the importance ... -
Characterization of Colonizing Acinetobacter Baumannii Strains Isolated From Select Hospitals and Communities in Kenya
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Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects of Manuka Honey, Local Honey, Sugar, Molasses and Silkworm Sericins on Commonly Isolated Wound Microbes
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study Background: Proper wound management is continually challenged by the almost inevitable installation of bacterial infection with subsequent poor prognosis and a spike in treatment costs. Despite advances in infection ... -
The Effects of Plant Infusions on the Collections of Gravid Aedes Aegypti for Arbovirus Surveillance
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Infusions are commonly used to trap gravid mosquitoes for surveillance and control of arboviral diseases. The nature and plant species can affect attractiveness of infusions likely underpinned by differences in mediating ... -
Prevalence and Pattern of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Diabetic Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Attending the Renal Outpatient Clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study Background Over the last several decades, there has been a global increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus. As the number of people living with diabetes is increasing, so is the number of people suffering ... -
Factors Associated With Use of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives Among Women Seeking Family Planning Services at Two Referral Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) have been proven to be effective in reducing unplanned pregnancies. However, in Kenya, the utilization of LARCs is lower compared to short-acting reversible ... -
Incidence of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among Young Individuals in Kenya - a Retrospective Look
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Esophageal cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer mortality in Kenya. Human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 are known to cause majority of squamous cell carcinomas ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Congenital heart diseases are malformations of the heart and cardiovascular system that are present from birth and are associated with or without cyanosis. They are the most common congenital abnormality with an incidence ... -
Determination of the Accuracy of a Computerised Algorithm to Diagnose Epilepsy in a Low-income Urban Population in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
