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A survey of knowledge, attitude & practice of sedation & analgesia among nurses working in KNH ICU
(2010)Background Sedation and analgesia are necessary for the alleviation of anxiety and pain so as to improve patient comfort and facilitate medical interventions such as mechanical ventilation, tracheal intubation and other ... -
Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in KIbera, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction and Background HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest health and development challenges in Africa. It is a major cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. In children under five years of age, HIV/AIDS ... -
A retrosepective study of adverse drug reactions in adults patients receiving antiretrovirals
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Assessment of knowledge attitude and use of malaria control methods among pregnant women and mothers in children below five yearsof age in mwea division,waguru district (formerly kirinyagha district)
(2011)Introduction: Despite availability of effective malaria control methods, malaria still affects millions of people each year worldwide. An estimated 8.2 million cases of malaria are reported in Kenya every year, and on ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among HIV infected children and adolescents aged between 6-18 years attending a comprehensive care clinic for HIV/AID in a resource poor Urban Kenyan Community
(2010)Background With the advent of Anti Retroviral Therapy for HIV/ AIDS, the illness has been transformed from an acute condition in children to a chronic one. While studies have been done to demonstrate cognitive impairment ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetics of once daily iv bolus gentamicin in pediatric patients with severe pneumonia at KNH
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Treatment of pneumonia using antibiotics at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is guided by clinical context, severity assessment and epidemiological data as well as antibiotic resistance patterns. High dose extended ... -
Role of knowledge attitude and practice in influencing use of insecticide treated bed-nets among pregnant women in Kilifi district
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Malaria is one of the most serious public health problems in Kenya infecting 20 million people annually (Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health, National Malaria Strategy 2001-20 I0). Malaria is leading among the top five ... -
community acquired bacteremia in hart naive HIV-1 infected adult patints with fever at KNH nairobi
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Effects of two levels of counseling on acceptance , uptake and early outcomes of the post placental intrauterine contraceptive device
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: Contraceptive prevalence in Kenya is low at 46% (KDHS 2008/9). There is a notable steady decline in the use of Long Acting and Permanent Method's (LAPM's) especially the IUCD. Current national IUCD use rates ... -
Association between therapeutics outcomes and histological types of ovarian cancer in KNH
(2010)Background: Ovarian cancer is the third commonest cause of cancer death from gynaecologic tumours in Kenya. Early disease causes minimal, nonspecific, or no symptoms therefore, most patients are diagnosed when the disease ... -
Parental HIV care seeking behaviour and its impact on the quality of paediatrics HIV care
(2010)Most HIV positive children (>90%) acquire HN infection from their parents (vertical transmissionjThis may occur in -utero, during delivery or through breastfeeding. This implies that the parents of HIV positive children ...
