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Prostate Cancer
(2007)Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data Source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ... -
The “Psychiatric Masquerade”: The Mental Health Exception in New Zealand Abortion Law
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Psychology, 2010)Although nearly 99% of abortions in New Zealand are permitted in order to prevent danger or injury to a woman’s mental health (the ‘mental health exception’), the reasons why mental health considerations should effectively ... -
Psychological aspects of the paediatric cancer patients
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Psychosocial And Sexual Practices, Attitudes And Challenges Of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)HIV/AIDS pandemic remains the world's single most devastating epidemic particularly in developing countries where many governments have declared it a disaster. High risk practices of HlV infected persons serve as the ... -
Public health crises of cities in devoloping countries
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi,, 1995)During the decade and a half after Alma Ata hundreds of projects were started in developing countries to implement the principles of PHC and start community based health care programs in the rural areas of developing ... -
Qualitative analysis of preoperative assessment practices in elective surgery at Kenyatta and mater hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Preoperative patient assessment practice has been reported to vary with institutions and individual perioperative nurses. Aim: To evaluate preoperative assessment practices in two selected hospitals. Methodology ... -
Quality of nursing care through patient participation: an integration of Orem’s theory to the nursing process in Kiambu and Thika hospitals - Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Patient participation in health care is regarded as a primary condition for quality care. However the traditional paternalistic perception among the health care workers is a major barrier to patient ... -
The quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyWorld Bank, Washington, USA, 2011)OBJECTIVE: To examine the quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea to understand system deficiencies and its relevance to maternal mortality within the context of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5. METHODS: A ... -
Quality of tracheostomy care: a case of Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi county.
(School of medicine, 2013)Tracheostomy is a medical procedure usually done in patients who have upper airway obstruction due to neoplastic conditions or traumatic causes to ease air flow. This procedure is prone to complications and is associated ... -
The Radiologic Society of North America
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Radiological behaviour of the thymus in chest infection in the underfives
(1995)The thymus in the paediatric chest will often give radiological appearances of very intriguing nature. It Is known to react dramatically to stress factors such as infection or trauma. Gross hypertrophy following atrophy ... -
Radiological features of burkitt's lymphoma
(2004)Background: Diagnostic radiology investigations play important roles in the management of Burkitt's Lymphoma. Objectives: To document the various radiological manifestations of Burkitt's lymphoma as seen in patients at ... -
Radiological findings in Edentulous Kenyan patients
(Department of Dental Surgery. Dental School, College of Health Sciences, 1993-03)Seven hundred and seventy five files of edentulous patients seen at the Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi were scrutinized for the presence or absence of routine radiographs prior to treatment. 180 (23.2%) ... -
Radiological manifestations of pulmonary TB in HIV
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Radiology request forms and the interpratation of radiographs at Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)A total of 491 X-ray request forms together with their accompanying radiographs were analyzed over a three month period at the Radiology Department of Kenyatta National, Hospital, Nairobi, from January to March 2000. ... -
Rare association of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the thyroid, especially in countries with adequate or excess iodine in diet. Many studies indicate that a sizable number of papillary cancer cases occur in a setting ... -
Reasons underlying failure to seek dental treatment among Nairobi University students
(Faculty of Dental Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1996-05)A survey of 272 University of Nairobi undergraduate students was undertaken to assess their dental chairside experience and what reasons they gave for failing to seek dental treatment. Most respondents considered dental ... -
Reforming Health Care in Kenya: Prospects for Health - In - All - Policies Approach” World Health Organization and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya ,
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Regional Differences in Prevalence of HIV-1 Discordance in Africa and Enrollment of HIV-1 Discordant Couples into an HIV-1 Prevention Trial
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008)Background Most HIV-1 transmission in Africa occurs among HIV-1-discordant couples (one partner HIV-1 infected and one uninfected) who are unaware of their discordant HIV-1 serostatus. Given the high HIV-1 incidence ...