Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Knowledge, Attitudes And Practice Of Restraint And Seclusion Of Aggressive Psychiatric Inpatients As A Method Of Nursing At Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Nursing, 2009-10)Introduction: The use of locked door seclusion rooms and! or physical restraint (use of belts/force to seclude a patient) is common in most psychiatric institutions. This practice continues to serve as an important ... -
The biology and control of the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (massee) (acarina: eriophyidea) in Kenya.
(Department of Zoology, 1985)The biolo~y and control of the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Massee). (Acarina: Eriophy~d~a) in Kenya. One of the major constraints to obtaining high tomato yields in Kenya is damage by the tomato russet mite, ... -
The prevalence of depression and burden of care among family care givers of mentally retarded children at Gachie Catholic Parish in Kiambu
(University of Nairobi.Department of Psychiatry, 2008)GENERAL OBJECTIVE The study was carried out so as to determine the prevalence of depression and burden among caregivers of mentally retarded children. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES To determine the social demographic profile of ... -
Case records and long commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992-11)810 subjects were recruited into this study at the MOPC during the study period. The 810 subjects in the study had a mean age of 38.6 and a range of 16-77 years. A the study subjects had information on gynaecological ... -
Malocclusion and traumatic dental injuries in relation to over-jet and lip posture in 12-15 year old in Nairobi
(Department of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, School of dental sciences, College of health sciences, university of Nairobi, 2009)Aim: To determine the prevalence and pattern of occurrence of malocclusion and traumatic injuries to permanent anterior teeth and establish any association between traumatic injuries, over-jet and lip posture. Design: ... -
Mode of presentation and end results of management of haematogenous osteomyelitis at the orthopaedic unit Kenyatta National Hospital over a five year period
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)A retrospective study comprising of 101 patients seen between 1st January, 1976 and 31st December 1980 was carried out. The data was obtained from the Orthopaedic Unit, Kabete which deals with all the orthopaedic problems ... -
Clinical and laboratory studies of trichomoniasis and candidiasis in pregnancy
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Orbital Tumours: A radiological and histologic correlation
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009)Introduction Orbital tumours constitute a heterogeneous array of benign and malignant lesions. These tumours lead to morbidity and mortality in affected patients. Diagnosis of orbital tumours depends on appropriate imaging ... -
Factors affecting performance in the nursing registration examination among diploma Graduates working in Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)The study sought to establish the factors affecting the diploma graduates performance in the Nursing registration examination. Necessitated by poor performance recorded in recent years, this study was aimed at seeking ... -
An analysis of 250 cases as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi over a period of 4 years 1972 - 1975
(University of NairobiSurgery, 1977)The purpose of this study was to analyse jaw tumours in Kenya Africans. This was a retrospective study of 250 cases of jaw tumours admitted in the Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Kenyatta National Hospital from ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among adult sexually abused females attending Nairobi Women's Hospital, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)A cross-sectional study of 116 sexually abused females aged 18 years and above attending Nairobi Women's Hospital (NWH) was carried out to determine Psychiatric Morbidity (PM). The following instruments were used: a ... -
Ecology of pre-school malnutrition in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 1988)This case control study determines maior factors that could be used to predict households at risk of having malnourished pre-school child- reno The investigation was carried out in an ... -
Radiation doses to patients during computed tomographic (C.T.) examinations of the head
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1995)Since the discovery of x-rays in 1895, and more recently the use of computerized Tomography (CT) there has been a growing interest in the assessment of the radiation energy absorbed by the patients during CT and other ... -
Management of penetrating colon injuries at Kenyatta National Hospital: a critical review of primary closure versus colostomy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1993-04)This is a review of 45 consecutive cases of penetrating injuries of the colon treated at Kenyatta National Hospital from 1986 to 1992. The records of 42 male and 3 female patients (mean age, 28.8 years) were analysed. ... -
The prevalence of community acquired urinary tract infections among HIV-1 positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2008)BACKGROUND Opportunistic infections are common in HIV positive patients more so in the advanced stages. Urinary tract infections (UTls) are one of the commonest reported infections in the medical practice. Among HIV ... -
The pattern of rheumatoid arthritis as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1977-04)The clinical pattern of Rheumatoid Arthritis was studied and corelated with laboratory findings. The study was done between January 1975 and December 1976. 102 African patients were seen. The Female to Male ratio was ... -
An audit and review of the histopathologic reporting of retinoblastoma specimens at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Pathology, 2009)Background: Post-enucleation retinoblastoma treatment relies heavily on the outcome of adequate gross and microscopic reporting of surgical ocular specimens by histopathologists. As such, histopathology reports for ... -
The relationship between serum magnesium levels and the occurrence of convulsions in women treated with magnesium sulphate for severe preeclampsia and eclampsia
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Nairobi, 2009)Maternal mortality and morbidity in eclampsia is directly related to the number of convulsions thus optimum prevention of convulsions in eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia is vital. Magnesium sulphate has been shown to ... -
Anti-thyroid antibodies in primary thyroid disorders
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)Autoantibodies to various components of the thyroid gland have been implicated in the causation of primary hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. A study aimed at establishing the association, if any, of the presence of ... -
Serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles in children with glomerular diseases at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)The fasting serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles of children with glomerular diseases aged 20 years and below were studied over a nine months' period between June 1987 and Febraury, 1988 inclusive. A total of 50 ...
