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Skills Required for Nursing Career Advancement: A Qualitative Study
(2016-05)Abstract Background: Nurses require certain skills for progression in their field. Identifying these skills can provide the context for nursing career advancement. Objectives: This study aimed to identify the skills ... -
A Study of Factors Influencing VCT Service Utilization among the Youths: A Case Study of Kapsabet Division, Nandi County, Kenya
(Scientific Research, 2014-09)Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is important in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS especially among the Youths. The aim of the study was to determine the extent, to assess the level of awareness and to describe ... -
Survival of HIV Infected Children Born to Mothers Enrolled in a PMTCT Program in a Resource Poor Setting
(Scientific Research, 2013-06)Background: Pediatric HIV is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The substantial expansion in PMTCT has generated information on rates of transmission and associated factors, but there are limited studies ... -
Sustained Effectiveness of a Mandatory Employee Influenza Vaccination Policy at a Cancer Center
(Scientific Research, 2014-11)Objectives: Despite the well-known advantages associated with immunization, it has proven difficult to achieve high levels of influenza vaccination among Health Care Professionals (HCPs). This report describes results ... -
Therapeutic Process of Gynecological Pelvic Abscess— Retrospective Review of 20 Cases
(Scientific Research, 2013-03)Background: Conservative therapies of pelvic abscess are not highly effective and surgical treatment is usually required. This study reviewed cases of pelvic abscess treated at our hospital over a 3-year period to evaluate ... -
The Treatment of Partial-Thickness Burns with a Hydroconductive Wound Dressing: Clinical and Mechanistic Effects
(Scientific Research, 2013-05)Objectives: Edema in partial-thickness burn wounds can decrease tissue perfusion, increase tissue ischemia, and deepen the burn injury. We report the results of a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of a ... -
The Use of Social Networks in Curbing HIV in Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of the University of Zambia
(Scientific Research, 2017-06)The AIDS epidemic has affected every aspect of Zambian society and is recognized as the greatest public health challenge of the past 30 years. Nevertheless, education can generate hope in the face of the epidemic using ... -
Value of Orthostatic Hypotension as a Prognostic Bed-Side Test in Heart Failure
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)Background: Neurohumoral compensatory mechanisms play an important role in stabilizing the functional activity of patients with heart failure using the arms of autonomic nervous system. Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) is one ... -
What Is the Best Surgical Approach for Bilateral Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts in Children?
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Introduction: The most common site for hydatid cysts in children is the lungs while in adult hepatic cysts are predominant. Bilateral pulmonary involvement is relatively rare and its surgical management is poorly described ...