This study sought to determine antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains recovered from in-patient population at the Kenyatta National Hospital, the largest referral hospital in Kenya. A total ...

Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive blood disorder that has over the years been a big burden on healthcare in Kenya and Africa as a whole. The disease tends to be caused by a point mutation that occurs in the ...

Tracheostomy care should be undertaken using evidence based guidelines. Failure to use these guidelines leads to a higher risk of poor prognosis, which causes burden to the patient, patient’s family and to healthcare workers ...

Cancer is a global health burden which is affecting every region in terms of socio-economic, psychological and physical strain placed on patients and their families. Many family caregivers are thrust into cancer caregiving ...

A study of patients on antiretroviral treatment attending the comprehensive care clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) revealed high incidence (48.6%) of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) with underreporting being a key ...

It is estimated that the annual incidence and mortality of OSCC are 450,000 and 194,000 respectively with a 5 year survival of about 51%. The main objective of the study was to describe the pattern of presentation of ...