Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Evaluating the performance of pediatric risk of mortality (prism) score as a tool to predict mortality in children admitted to paediatric medical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: With the growth in paediatric critical care, there is need to have a standard way of assessing severity of illness and the risk of mortality. PRISM score is based on physiological derangement by the disease ... -
Anti-viral activities of selected Kenyan medicinal plants against the hepatitis - B virus
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a human pathogen causing serious liver disease. The virus is the major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. It is endemic in many parts of the world ... -
Pattern of ocular findings among patients aged 40 years and above attending eye clinic at Juba teaching hospital in Southern Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To determine the pattern of ocular findings among patients aged 40 years and above attending to eye clinic at Juba Teaching Hospital in South Sudan. Design A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study. Method All ... -
Effects of Chinsaga (gynandropsis gynandra) on haematological profile and markers of iron metabolism in Kenyan breastfeeding women
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Chinsaga (Gynandropsis gynandra (L.)) is a leafy vegetable indigenous to Africa, and is an important component of the traditional diet of the people of western Kenya such as the Abagusii, who refer to it ... -
Correlation of plain radiography and radionuclide scan findings in breast cancer patients with suspected bone metastasis in Kenyatta National Hospital and Agakhan University Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction The presence of bone metastasis in patients with breast cancer impacts on the management options. The diagnosis of metastatic bone disease is important in staging, managing, followup and predicting prognosis ... -
Root and canal morphology of permanent mandibular incisors in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Knowledge of root and canal anatomy is essential in designing and preparing access cavities that give straight line access to the main root canals. Thorough knowledge and understanding of dental anatomy and ... -
The utility of computed tomography scan in evaluation of patients with non acute headache and normal neurologic examination in Nairobi
(2014)Objectives To assess the utility of computed tomogram scan (CT scan) in neuroimaging of patients presenting with non acute headache and normal neurologic examination, and to determine the pathological yield in terms of ... -
Audit of quality of neonatal sepsis care at Kenyatta National Hospital general paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background:Neonatal sepsis is a major contributor to neonatal deaths, accounting for about 26% of all neonatal deaths in Africa. Studies have shown that clinical outcome for specific conditions, including the risk of ... -
Prevalence of otitis media with effusion in children with obstructive adenoid disease compared with normal controls at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background.Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common otological disease encountered in children. Diagnosis in children is often delayed as they cannot complain of hearing loss and this may result in speech impairment, ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of clinicians practising at the Kenyatta National Hospital, on ionizing radiation
(2014)The World Health Organization (WHO) Global initiative report on Radiation Safety in the Health Care Setting of March 2010 states that low dose ionizing radiation used in diagnostic imaging has the potential to cause ... -
A study of factors associated with the prevalence of coccidia infection in cattle and its spatial epidemiology in Busia, Bungoma and Siaya counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Coccidiosis is a protozoan infection that affects most domestic species: canine, feline, equine, porcine, bovine, ovine, lagomorphs and avian. The overall objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and spatial ... -
Evaluation of the antimalarial properties and safety profile of a polyherbal product (NEFANG)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: The emerging resistance of Plasmodium species to currently available antimalarials remains a public health concern and necessitates the need to develop new, effective, safe and affordable drugs. Compounds ... -
Burden of cancer associated with infectious agents at two referral hospitals, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Infectious agents accounts for nearly 18% of the global cancer burden, with higher percentages in developing countries. The commonest infectious agents associated with cancer morbidity worldwide include, ... -
A comparative study on market segment characteristics that influence adoption of green products: a case of Runda and Nairobi dam estates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Given the growing awareness of widespread environmental degradation facing current and future generations, environmentalism has been identified as potentially one of the biggest business issue that corporates must address ... -
Adequacy of axillary lymph node dissection in the management of breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Axillary lymph node status is the most important prognostic factor in the management of breast cancer and is used to guide adjuvant treatment. When axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is done, retrieval of ... -
The spectrum and distribution of imaging findings at coronary computed tomography angiogram in patients suspected to have coronary artery disease. A Cross-sectional study carried out at plaza imaging solutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has in the recent past evolved rapidly due to development of sophisticated multi detector row CT (MDCT). The cardinal indication for CCTA is the evaluation of suspected or known ... -
Factors that influence male partner involvement in (PMTCT) prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Murang’a district hospital: health care providers factors.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to establish the factors that influence male partners’ involvement in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and focused on health care provider factors in the context of ... -
Accuracy of smear microscopy and incremental yield of Xpert MTB/RIF in detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in laboratories in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: The National tuberculosis control Program (NTP) of Rwanda is currently phasing in the use of light emitting diode-fluorescent microscopy (LED-FM) as an alternative to the Ziehl-Neelsen technique (ZN). This, ... -
Mother’s knowledge, attitude and practice regarding neonatal illness and assessment of neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Neonatal mortality in Kenya remains high accounting for 42% of under 5 mortality. Neonatal infections account for 36% of these deaths. With two years to 2015, the millennium development goal four may not ... -
A study to determine the influence of chemotherapy on outcomes of aids-associated muco-cutaneous kaposis’ sarcoma at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common tumor in HIV infected patients in Africa. In Kenya over the last five years, there have been few studies which have investigated the treatment outcomes KS in HIV ...
