Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Experiences of Critical Care Nurses in End-of-life Care to Adult Patients in the Critical Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Critical care nurses’ (CCNs) role in the critical care unit (CCU) changes from life-sustaining to promoting comfort in end-of-life care (EOLC) resulting in different experiences. End-of-life care is inevitable ... -
Missed Opportunities for Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Major Congenital Anomalies in Infants Presenting Postnataly With Major Congenital Anomalies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Congenital anomalies also known as birth defects are functional or structural abnormalities that occur during foetal development and are present at birth. They occur in approximately 3% of all pregnancies and ... -
Evaluate Critical Care Nurses' Compliance to the External Ventricular Drain Care Bundle for Critically Ill Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The External Ventricular Drain (EVD) care bundle, which entails insertion, maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring for issues related to EVD, is mostly the responsibility of nurses. Better results for EVD patients ... -
Incidence, Risk Factors and Neonatal Outcomes of Unexpected Term Newborn Admissions at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Whilst admission to neonatal units (NBU) is usually thought of in terms of congenital anomalies and prematurity, admission of term neonates, though unexpected, is not rare. The proportion of term newborns ... -
Perceptions, Attitudes, Experience and Key Challenges to Research by Postgraduate Medical Residents in Kenya - a Single Center Study Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Study background: Scientific research experience among doctors during medical education plays a fundamental role in instilling high-quality diagnostic and analytical skills to enhance efficient evidence-based clinical ... -
Primary Molar Crown Dimensions in a Sample of Kenyan Children of African Descent and Their Comparison to 3m ESPE Stainless Steel Crowns
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Tooth measurement is important in clinical dentistry. Tooth size is one of the factors that affect the development of occlusion. The relationship between the size of the dental arches and the size of teeth also directly ... -
Factors Associated With the Timing of Intestinal Stoma Reversal and Outcomes in Adult Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)BACKGROUND: Intestinal stoma creation is done as either an emergency surgery or elective surgery to divert the flow of fecal matter in order to relieve obstruction or protect distal anastomosis. It involves bringing out ... -
Incidence and Outcomes of Bile Duct Injury Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)BackgroundThe increasing utilization of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been linked with an increase in bile duct injuries, described as one of the direst complications following cholecystectomy. Bile duct injuries carry ... -
Sputum Cytological Findings Comparison in Hiv Positive and Hiv Negative Patients With Productive Cough at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)HIV patients are vulnerable and are therefore predisposed to opportunistic cancers and opportunistic infections (OIs). With respect to cancers in HIV patients, lung cancer takes the lead as a non-AIDS defining cancer that ... -
A Comparative Assessment Of manual Versus Digital Analysis of Quality of Tooth Preparations for Single Crowns in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Tooth preparation refers to the process of removal of diseased and/or healthy enamel and dentin to shape a tooth to receive a crown. The quality of tooth preparation is an important clinician variable as ... -
Characterization of Yeast Isolates and Assessment of Associated Risk Factors Among Inpatients at Nairobi South Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Yeast infections are neglected silent killers that cause massive morbidity and mortality among infected patients globally. There is growing concern that the population of hospitalized patients likely to be ... -
The Effect of Hormonal Contraception on Mucosal and Peripheral Immunity: Implications for Hiv Susceptibility Among Women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Safe and effective contraception is a critical component of basic healthcare for women. Unfortunately, a number of observational studies have associated depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) - a low-cost, ... -
Assessing the Effect of the Facilitated Implementation of a Co-designed Newborn Clinical Audit Tool on Overcoming the Modifiable Factors in the Feeding Practices of Low Birth Weight Newborns: a Mixed Methods Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Prematurity and its complications account for the majority of the deaths during the newborn period in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of these deaths are from preventable causes, indicating poor quality ... -
Respectful Maternity Care Associated Factors and Intent to Reuse Maternity Needs Among Women Delivering in Longisa Hospital, Kenya: Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: An intervention to reduce maternal mortality is having women deliver under skilled birth attendants (SBA). When women are not treated with respect and dignity during pregnancy, labour and delivery, they are ... -
Occurrence, Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes of Surgical and Dental Conditions Affecting Horses in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The horse industry in Kenya is economically important as it generates taxable revenue and creates employment mostly through horse racing and polo activities. In spite of the benefits associated with this industry, there ... -
Tubal Recanalization Success Rate and Complications of Fluoroscopy Guided Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization in Treatment of Proximal Tubal Obstruction
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Infertility is a relatively common condition with crucial medical and socioeconomic implications, and it affects 10 to 15% of couples worldwide in the reproductive age group. A third of the cases of infertility ... -
Study of Phytochemistry, Toxicity and Antihypertensive Activity of Carpobrotus Edulis Aqueous Leaf Extract
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Carpobrotus edulis is a medicinal plant widely used as a folk medicine in Southern Africa, to treat hypertension and other ailments. Despite its extensive use in herbal medicine, there is no documented scientific evidence ... -
Placental Histology and Perinatal Outcomes in Women Who Delivered at Term With and Without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Bungoma County Referal Hospital in 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a crucial underdiagnosed and poorly managed disease in our set up. It is a significant cause of perinatal morbidity, mortality, and poses health risks to the future child. ...
