Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Correlation of pre-operative fine needle aspiration cytology and post-operative histological findings of solitary thyroid nodules at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2002)This is a retrospective study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital over a 5-year period from June 1996 to May 2001. The main objective is to correlate preoperative Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and post-operative ... -
Factors Affecting Patients Retention And Defaulter Rates In An Anti-retroviral Therapy Program
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 2010-10)The purpose of this research was to determine patients' retention and associated factors in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) program. Specifically, it establishes factors that contribute to patients' retention and recommends ... -
Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in systemic hypertension in patients attending Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Faculty of Medicine (M.Med.), 1978)A prospective study of electrocardiograms (ECG's) in 102 hypertensive African patients was carried out at the Kenyatta , National Hospital. Mean age for these patients was 45.2 year so All the patients were in normal ... -
The pattern of bacterial infections in kwashiorkor patients as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1982)Ninety six patients with kwashiorkor were screened for bacterial infections. 59% of them had bacterial infections. The finding that 41% of patients studied had no bacterial infection speaks against routine use of ... -
Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background The kerosene stove is a common cooking appliance in lower and middle income households in Kenya and when it explodes, it causes thermal bums which is a life threatening injury. Women tend to be victims more ... -
Selected sociodemographic and drug adherence factors associated with uncontrolled asthma at chest clinic, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2010-07)Background: Factors influencing asthma control include patient adherence with prescribed medications and sociodemographic characteristics. The prevalence of uncontrolled asthma and factors that affect asthma control have ... -
Acute Injuries to the Spine: pattern of Findings as Seen at Plain Radiography a Cross-sectional Study done at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi from March 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)INTRODUCTION Spinal injuries are common and neglected conditions in our setting affecting mainly young adults. The spine injured victim ends up with avoidable complications due to clinicians' failure to offer appropriate ... -
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital with a review of llterature
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1982)A study to find out the main clinical features of present ation, the clinical course, and laboratory f ind ings for patients with chronic lymphocytic Ieukemi a (eIL), as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi ... -
Factors associated with short term survival of HIV infected children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2002)Background and objectives: . There is limited report on natural history of HIV-1 infection in African children, and much more so on long-term observational cohort studies. The literature on natural history may differ ... -
The socio- demographic factors influencing oral mutilation among under five- year old children at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 2010)Introduction and background: Oral mutilation (OM) is an important public health problem with potential health complications. These may include haemorrhage, septicaemia, tetanus, gangrene, contractures, abscesses, airway ... -
Efficacy of phone based counselling in supporting primi-parous women to Exclusively breastfeed
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Back ground: Although Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to have great health benefits to both mother and child, current rates of exclusive breastfeeding have remained low especially in the developing countries. ... -
A Five Year Study Of Primary Carcinoma Of The Thyroid Gland At Kenyatta National Hospital 1976-1980
(University of NairobiSurgery, 1982)Compared to other thyroid diseases, primary thyroid tumours are rare. Benign thyroid swellings are quite common especially in endemic gotre areas. As such the disease may be missed due to lack of awareness that a thyroid ... -
Factors associated with intrauterine fetal death as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Fetal death in utero (stillbirth) is demise at 20 or more weeks of gestation and/or weight 500gms and more. Worldwide, fetal death rates vary considerably depending on quality of medical care available in the ... -
Vocal cord paralysis: a complication of thyroid surgery
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1991)This is a retrospective descriptive study on vocal cord paralysis following thyroidectomy at the Ear, Nose and Throat - Head and Neck (E.N.T. - H&N)surgical unit of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).Atotal of 454 ... -
Correlation of ultrasound, clinical and Surgical findings of suspected acute Appendicitis in Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical abdominal emergency with a life time prevalence of one in seven (I) The incidence rate of acute appendicitis is approximately 1 III 400 (0.25%) and the prevalence of7% to ... -
Pattern of presentation and management of spinal tuberculosis at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2001)Over the last ten years 212 patients were treated for spinal tuberculosis and of these 105 had been managed on short course and 102 on long course anti-tuberculous regimen. There was a slight male preponderance with a ... -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among The Heads Of Households Of Ethnic Clashes Survivors In The Rift Valley Province, Kenya: A Comparative Study
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)The Rift Valley Province, the largest of Kenya's eight provinces, and which runs along the Great Rift Valley from the Kenya-Ethiopian border in the north to the Kenya-Tanzania border in the south, was before colonialism ... -
Sedation in mechanically ventilated adults at critical care unit in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2010)The effective management of pain, anxiety and sleep are the major aims of a sedation therapy regimen. The desired result of a sedation regimen is to allow the patient to tolerate the physical environment and unpleasant ... -
Chest radiograph pattern in neonates with respiratory distress at Kenyatta National hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Mostof the global neonatal deaths occur in developing nations, are from pulmonary related causesfor which a plain chest radiograph is the radiological investigation of choice in the initial diagnosisand subsequent follow ... -
Multiple Myeloma As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital(a Prospective Study Of Patients Seen In Knh From March 1980 To February 1982).
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1982-02)Fifteen patients with multip1e myeloma seen at KNH during the period march 1980 to February 1982 were studied. The presenting clinical features, laboratory investigations and initial treatment of these patients are ...
