Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The mother of a sick child in a paediatric ward - her role in ward management
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Perspectives in women reproductive health decision making among mothers delivered in Kenyatta National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)ABSTRACT To establish the perspectives in women's reproductive health decision making among mothers delivered in Kenyatta National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital.The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional ... -
Early post-operative wound infections at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a prospective study
(University of Nairobi.Department of surgery, 2003)A prospective study of 292 patients undergoing surgical operations in the General Surgical firms at the Kenyatta National Hospital was carried out to assess early clinical post-operative wound infection. This outcome was ... -
Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1991-04)In this study, 320 patients who had caeserian section at Pumwani Maternity Hospital were inlerviewed by means of a s tructured questionnaire administered by the chief investigator. They were also examined daily till ... -
The outcome of babies born from pre-eclamptic and eclamptic pregnancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)This dissertation presents results of a retrospective Study of 156 pre-eclamptic and eclamptic pregnancies at the obstetric unit of Kenyatta National Hospital during a two year period from 1980 to 1981. There were 167 ... -
Short term outcome and cost analysis of children admitted with rotavirus gastroenteritis
(2009)Background Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under five years of age. Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVG) has a high morbidity and mortality in children in Kenya. The ... -
A pattern of postoperative laparatomy complication at the Kenyatta National Hospital between 1st January 1982 to 31st
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1986)The pattern of complication in Kenyatta National Hospital is as found in other centres. Pulmonary complication occured in 3.3% of all laparotomies, with males predominating. Pulmonary complication associated ... -
Evaluating the ingram icterometer as a screening tool for significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2008)Background: Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ) occurs in 30-60% term newborns and is significant (>221 umol/l) in 3.5-12% of these neonates. Kernicterus is the worst complication of NNJ and is associated with at least 70% morbidity ... -
Pattern of scrotal disease as seen at ultrasonography at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005-07)Objective; To determine the pattern of scrotal disease among male patients presenting for scrotal ultrasonography at DDR and US department KNH. Method; A cross sectional descriptive study was done. A total of 138 patients ... -
Patternsof antibiotic use and dose adjustment in chronic kidney disease patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Pharmaceutics And Pharmacy Practice, 2011)Background: Patients with reduced renal function are often encountered in clinical practice. The presence of reduced kidney function in any patient alters drug disposition. This alteration necessitates appropriate ... -
Determination of families' needs of patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the extent to which these needs are met as perceived by the family members and the icu nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2005)This was a descriptive cross sectional study carried out over a period of two and half months i.e. from mid May to July 2006. The purpose of the study was to determine families' needs of patients admitted in the Intensive ... -
Linkage to long term care of newly diagnosed Hiv exposed and HIV infected children at Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Despite efforts to scale up provider initiated testing and counselling (PITC) and early infant diagnosis (EID) services, it is not known what proportion of newly diagnosed HIV infected and exposed children are successfully ... -
The prevalence and pattern of irritable bowel syndrome among Nairobi University workers
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)INTRODUCTION; IrritableBowel Syndrome is a prevalent functional bowel disease in the west. In Africa less research has been done on the subject and in Kenya only one studyhas been done on IBS. OBJECTIVES; To determine ... -
Serum homocysteine and lipid profiles in preeclamptic patients at kenyatta national hosptal - a comparative descriptive cross sectional study
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Pre eclampsia has been described since the early eighteenth century and occurs in 2 - 6-% of all pregnancies It is characterized by elevated blood pressure, proteinuria and I or oedema. 1ne primary pathology is in the ... -
Prevalence Of Hiv Seropositivity In Neonates Of Non-booked Women Delivering At The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2002)Background. Non booked women constitute about 67% of women delivering at Kenyatta National Hospital ( KNH). The magnitude of HIV infection in this group of women is unknown hence it is not possible to put in place ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viral coinfections among children infected with human Immuno-deficiency virus at Kenyatta national Hospital, kenya.
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Although antiretroviral therapy has reduced the incidence of opportunistic infections among HIV infected individuals in both developed and developing countries, there has been an increase in chronic hepatitis B and C ... -
Treatment of oligospermia with tamoxifen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1986)Tamoxifen is pure anti-estrogen free from demonstrable intrinsic estrogenic activity in men. Eleven patients were treated with 20mg of Tamoxifen given orally as a single daily dose. Three of these had persistent ... -
Comparison of the Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) dressing and gauze dressing in the management of acute traumatic wounds
(2008)Background: Vacuum assisted closure dressing is a relatively new concept that has been shown to promote wound healing. This study aimed to investigate the effect of vacuum assisted closure therapy on granulation tissue ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of registered nurses on scientific nursing research at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Scientific Nursing Research is defined as the systematic process of investigating phenomena related to nursing with the aim or adding to the nursing body of knov, ledge, to improve practice and for better health care ... -
Factors affecting documentation of intraoperative nursing care at Kenyatta National hospital main theatre
(2008)Documentation plays a key role in the construction of social reality (Anderson 2006, Levy2003, Searle 1996). A descriptive cross-section study conducted among nurses working at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) main theatre ...
