Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Anaesthesiology practice in the prevention of perioperative transmission of infection at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background: Anaesthesiologists play apivotal role in the prevention of nosocomial infections. In anaesthetic practice, physiologic barriers are routinely breached, leading to patient contamination with microorganisms and ... -
Structure and process of periodic safety update reporting system of medicines in Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)A Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR) is a mechanism by which a company may summarise and evaluate medicinal products safety data for a particular interval time in a standardised manner for submission to medicines regulatory ... -
Effects of postpartum depression on infant feeding practices in an urban low income settlement Nairobi-kenya
(2014)Childbirth represents for women a time of great vulnerability to become mentally unwell, with postpartum mood disorders affecting approximately 10-15% women from diverse cultures; and such represents a considerable public ... -
Prevalence of depression among caregivers of patients receiving palliative care in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Chronically ill and end of life patients are increasingly being cared for in the home by their families, friends, or neighbours. As care has shifted from the hospital to the home, the role of family caregiver ... -
The determinants of measles vaccination in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This paper investigated the determinants of measles vaccination in Kenya using a nationally representative Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2008/09 cross-sectional data. The influence of maternal education, ... -
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from sterile sites: cerebral spinal fluid, blood, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid and synovial fluid at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2014-12-08)Background. Antimicrobial resistance is dramatically increasing worldwide. Much of it due to inappropriate overuse and is causing significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of sterile site infections is based on ... -
Relationship between the nasal, inner-canthal and mesiodistal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population
(2014)Background: Edentulism is a worldwide condition that necessitates oral rehabilitation of the edentulous patient through fabrication of conventional complete dentures, implant supported removable complete dentures or ... -
Prevalence of respiratory viral pathogens in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimens and clinical outcomes in young children presenting with severe acute respiratory infections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background Acute respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of under-5 mortality worldwide with the majority of these deaths occurring in the developing countries. Viruses have been shown to contribute significantly ... -
Effect of Magnesium Sulphate in mothers suffering from toxemia of pregnancy and their neonates
(2014)Background About 10% of all pregnancies are complicated by hypertension especially the first pregnancies of women older than 35 years or those with multiple foetuses and this can be fatal in severe cases due to convulsions ... -
Breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers and older primiparous mothers, during the first 14 weeks after delivery in Dagoretti district
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Adolescents make up 18% of the world’s population. An estimated 16 million (11%) of all live births worldwide are to girls aged 15 to 19 years. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life has been ... -
A Teachers’ Perspective of School-based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of Girls in Kitui County: Knowledge, Acceptability, Facilitators, Barriers & Opportunities
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Two effective Human papillomavirus vaccines are available as means of preventing the disease. ... -
The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among final year medical students of the university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are at higher than average risk of infection with mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and of developing tuberculosis disease. The risk includes infection with multi-drug resistant TB ... -
Effects of digital technologies and social media on sexual behaviors among the youth at the College of Health Sciences university of Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Narobi, 2014-08)Background: The use of digital communication technologies and social media has grown dramatically in the world including in Kenya. It has been suggested that the media influences people’s behaviors including sexual behaviors. ... -
Barriers to appropriate home management of acute gastroenteritis by caregivers of children under five years attending Mbagathi district hospital.
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)Diarrhoea is the third leading cause of under five mortality in Kenya. It accounts for 4.7% of all outpatient cases countrywide. Caregivers have been identified to play a vital role in appropriate management of acute ... -
Assessment of association between perceived stigma, social Support and substance abuse among clients at the Comprehensive care centre at the Coast province general hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)vi ABSTRACT Clients in Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) usually face stigma and have poor social support which results in poor coping mechanisms including substance (alcohol and illicit drugs) abuse. The preva lence ... -
Patterns and risk factors for alanine transaminase elevation among HIV positive patients on nevirapine regimens at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background: Human immunodeficiency infected patients frequently present with elevated level s of serum transaminases. This is often been attributed to hepatic effects of antiretroviral drugs. The introduction ... -
Incidence and risk factors of renal dysfunction among hiv positive patients on nevirapine based regimens at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)ntroduction As patients infected with human immunodeficiency vi rus (HIV) live longer while receiving antiretroviral therapy, kidney diseases h ave emerged as significant causes of morbidity and mortality. Black race, ... -
Assessment of the quality of life issues of women with gynaecological and breast cancers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background Gynaecologic and breast malignancies are certainly the commonest forms of cancers in women in Kenya. For a long time the focus has been on clinical management of cancers but now Quality of Life (QOL) is ... -
Clinical, haematological, treatment and molecular evaluation of ehrlichial infections in dogs in Nairobi and its environs
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis are tick borne diseases with important zoonotic and public health implications. Although reported globally, data on apparent prevalence, clinical, haematological and treatment outcomes and ... -
In vitro comparative evaluation of the quality and pharmaceutical equivalence of selected generic ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablet brands marketed in Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014)Introduction Ciprofloxacin is a quinolone derivative antibiotic produced through structural modification by addition of the 7-piperazinyl group and a fluoride atom on the quinolone molecule. It has a broad spectrum of ...
