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Pleomorphic Salivary Adenoma–Demographic Characteristics at Nairobi University Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic salivary adenoma (PSA) is the commonest benign (mixed) tumor of salivary gland that presents as slow growing, painless, rubbery mass, in mouth or face. It may lead to difficult in swallowing, speaking, ...
Noncommercial Alcohol in Sub-Saharan Africa: Which Way Now?A Commentary
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Ocular features in patients with sickle cell disease Seen at kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
ABSTRACT
Background: Sickle cell diseases are a category of inherited blood disorders, which
affect the structure of haemoglobin. The patients manifest with many systemic and
ocular changes which may include defects in ...
The Prevalence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections in patients with indwelling urinary catheters at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection IS one of the most common forms of nosocomial infection in
patients and urinary catheterization is the most frequent predisposing factor. These
infections cause considerable morbidity ...
Adult Male Circumcision: Effects on Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya
(2008)
INTRODUCTION:
Male circumcision is being promoted for HIV prevention in high-risk heterosexual populations. However, there is a concern that circumcision may impair sexual function.
AIM:
To assess adult male ...
Course of the hepatic inferior vena cava in a Kenyan population
(2009-07)
The course of the hepatic inferior vena cava (HIVC) has a wide range of variations which are relevant in hepato-vascular surgery and liver transplantation. Eighty livers were studied for hepatic course and axial orientation ...
Regional Histomorphometry of the Hepatic Inferior Vena Cava; a Possible Sphincteric mechanism
(2009)
This study was aimed at identifying the changes in diameter and structural composition of the Hepatic Inferior
Vena Cava in its infrahepatic, intrahepatic and suprahepatic portions. Eighty adult liver specimens from the ...
Validity Of Random Blood Glucose As A Predictor Of The Quality Of Glycaemic Control By Glycated Haemoglobin In Out-patient Diabetic Patients At Kenyatta National Hospital
(2002)
Background:
Patients with diab
etes mellitus in Kenya come to the hospital for followup
visits very infrequently. For most of these patients their blood glucose monitoring
is done only on the day of visit to the ...
Paediatric dental and maxillofacial injuries in 0-15- year olds at the Kenyatta National Hospital, nairobi a retrospective study from the years 1998-2002
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of occurrence of dental and
maxillofacial injuries in 0-15- year-old patients who attended for treatment at the Kenyatta
National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi ...
Retinoblatoma at the K.N.H
(2004)