Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Quality of Sleep and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults With Hiv Infection at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Sleep disorders and poor sleep quality are more prevalent among HIV patients, with rates ranging from 30 percent to 100 percent, compared to 13 percent to 30 percent universally. In Kenya, there is a scarcity ... -
Risk Factors and Complications Associated With Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With Heart Failure: a Case-control Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction Globally, heart failure (HF) is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality within the spectrum of adults with cardiovascular diseases. Its prevalence has been said to sharply increase in the western ... -
Uptake of the New National Outpatient Pneumonia Guidelines for the Management of Children Aged 2 to 59 Months at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Outpatient Department.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Pneumonia is the second highest infectious cause of death among children aged below five years accounting for 15% deaths annually. Case management is the corner stone of pneumonia control strategies. It consists ... -
The Association Between High Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Delivered at Webuye County Hospital in 2019: a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: High BMI is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, high rate of caesarean sections, and high health care costs in the developed world, but its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Kenya has not ... -
Spectrum of Chest Ct Findings in Confirmed Covid-19 Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a viral disease that has rapidly spread worldwide. Identifying individuals with suspected Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is important in terms of isolation of positive ... -
Emerging & Re-emerging Arboviral Infections in Patients With Acute Febrile Illness in Two Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Covid-19 has demonstrated the impact that emerging infections can have on our health, social and economic wellbeing. About three-quarters of emerging infections have a zoonotic origin, and are transmitted to ... -
Psychosocial Barriers Associated With Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Among Counsellors in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Suicide is a national as well a global mental and public health crisis claiming one million lives annually yet preventable evidence-informed strategies exist. Kenya’s suicide rate increased by 58% from 2008 to ... -
Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury After Emergency Laparotomy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most under-diagnosed post-operative complications and yet associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It is influenced by both patient and procedural factors. Study ... -
Effectiveness and Treatment Experience of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients on Targeted Therapy, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Among the four-breast cancer molecular subtypes, HER2-positive breast cancer accounts roughly to 20% of the occurrences, aggressive and has a poorer prognosis than other sub-classification. Trastuzumab has had a significant ... -
Modelling Time to Hypertension Development and Associated Factors Among Patients on First Line Anti Retroviral Therapy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)INTRODUCTION: Kenya is among Sub Saharan African countries facing the HIV/AIDS epidemic challenge. The introduction of ART in management of this epidemic has yielded good results in terms of viral suppression, reduction ... -
The University Of Nairobi Audit Of Visual Outcome Of Cataract Surgery In Garissa General Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)STUDY BACKGROUND: Cataract is the opacification of the natural lens that focusses light on to the retina. It is the leading cause of blindness world-wide. Cataract blindness is reversible by surgery that involves extraction ... -
Occurrence Of Select Heavy Metals In Groundwater Sources And Potential Health Risks Among Residents In Informal Settlements Of Kisumu East County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Groundwater contamination with heavy metals is a global problem with millions of people at risk. Exposure to even low concentration of heavy metals through long term ingestion of contaminated water is responsible for various ... -
Preoperative Predictors for Intraoperative Blood Transfusion in Crossmatched Adult Patients Undergoing General, Gynaecologic and Orthopaedic Surgeries.
(University of nairobi, 2022)Background: Transfusion of blood intraoperatively in general, gynaecological, orthopaedic surgeries can be lifesaving. At KNH, grouping and crossmatching for blood compatibility of donor blood is carried out for many of ... -
Determinants of Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Diabetes Outpatient Clinic Master in Public Health, University of Nairobi
(University of nairobi, 2022)Background of the study: Type II Diabetes Mellitus is globally with roughly 80% of those affected being found in developing countries. Glycemic control is the main forecaster of diabetes-related complications, morbidity ... -
Validation of a Low-cost in-house Hiv Integrase Inhibitor Drug-resistance Assay and Characterization of the Pol- Integrase Region From Patients Failing Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: HIV drug resistance testing (DRT) plays an essential role in the surveillance of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) and informs on the effectiveness of treatment regimens for people living with HIV (PLHIV). HIV DRT ... -
Influence of Parenting Style on Delinquent Behaviour Among Borstal Institutions Inmates, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In an effort to lessen juvenile delinquency, more attention is now being placed on how parents may nurture their children to become more contributing members of society when they are adults. This study aimed to determine ... -
Evaluating Quality of Health Education Messages Among Postnatal Women in the Postnatal Wards, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Quality health education received by postnatal women is very important in helping them become responsible for their own health status and that of the baby. It also helps women recognize danger signs and thus ... -
Perinatal Depression and Maternal-infant Bonding Disorders in Mothers of Full-term Normal Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The periods during pregnancy and postnatal are known to be vital for the commencement and progression of mother–infant bonding. A mother suffering from depression in the course of any of these stages may have ... -
Markers of Microbial Translocation in Hiv-infected and Hiv-negative Adults in a Kenyan Urban Centre: a Cross-sectional Comparative Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The incidence of non-communicable diseases in persons infected with HIV has been on the increase, due to persistent chronic immune activation and inflammation despite effective HAART. Passage of microbes from the ...
