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    • Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neck Pain among the Hospital Front and Back Office Workers at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya 

      Sore, Kwoma Bilton; Otieno, Wycliffe; Stella, Margaret; Ogwedho, Serafino; Muriithi, David; Munyao, Ann; Muya, Christine K.; Karuguti, Wallace (International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, 2023-06)
      Objective: To identify the prevalence and risk factor of neck pain among the hospital front and back-office workers at The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya. Material and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional studies was carried ...

    • Prevalence of Asphyxia and Readiness for Neonatal Resuscitation in Kenya 

      Gichogo, Daniel Muturi; Murila, Florence; Matiang'i, Micah; Ndege, Wycliff; Bosire, Kefa (African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 1/19/2018)
      Background: Birth asphyxia accounts for one-third of neonatal mortality worldwide. Aims: To determine the prevalence of birth asphyxia and associated risk factors at one Kenyan hospital; and to describe caregivers' readiness ...

    • Viability of Point of Care Ultrasound screening in Primary Health Care Setting: A Kenyan Experience 

      Matiang'i, Micah; Ngunju, Priscillah; Koen, J; Kiilu, C.; Romy, H.; Hetyey, A.; Hangelbroek, Marianne; Opanga, Yvonne; Ndoria, S. (International Journal of Current Aspects, 2022-09-07)
      The limited number of sonographers in developing countries and high cost of conventional obstetric ultrasound screening services has led to only 6.9 percent of pregnant women accessing the service in rural areas. It is a ...

    • Women’s knowledge of physiotherapy during pregnancy: a mixed study 

      Kingau, Naomi Wanjiru (Springer Nature, 2023)
      Abstract Background Many women may not be aware of physiotherapy in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the level of awareness of physiotherapy in pregnancy among pregnant women in the Kisii Teaching ...