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Post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2002)
Objective: To assess post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: Retrospective analysis of patients treated for breast carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital between ...
Stakeholders' perception of the desired Master's program for Kenya in community health nursing: areas of competency
(2008-06)
INTRODUCTION:
After the World Health Assembly approved the WHA 45.5 in 1992, which addressed the nursing shortage by refocusing nurses and midwives to meet community health needs, community demands for educated nurses ...
Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future
(2012-09-07)
AbstractIn this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), ...
Chemotherapy induced myelosuppression
(2007-01)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate chemotherapy induced myelosuppression, its management and outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of patients aged 13 years and above. SETTING: Hurlingham Oncology Clinic and the Nairobi Hospital ...
Topical Umbilical Cord Care for Prevention of Infection and Neonatal Mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Umbilical cord care varies often reflecting community or health-worker beliefs. We undertook a review of current evidence on topical umbilical cord care. Study quality was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, ...
Breast milk cellular HIV-specific interferon γ responses are associated with protection from peripartum HIV transmission.
(2012)
Breast milk is a major route of infant HIV infection, yet the majority of breast-fed, HIV-exposed infants escape infection by unknown mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the role of HIV-specific breast milk cells ...
Never say die: survival signaling in large granular lymphocyte leukemia
(2009)
Large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia is a rare disorder of mature cytotoxic T or natural killer cells. Large granular lymphocyte leukemia is characterized by the accumulation of cytotoxic cells in blood and infiltration ...
Pediatric skull, skull base, and meningeal tumors
(1992)
Calvarial neoplastic and non-neoplastic tumors are routinely encountered by all neurosurgeons. Benign and malignant skull base and meningeal tumors are relatively rare lesions in children. Interdisciplinary approaches to ...
A 2- Year retrospective study on the pattern of Retinobh Storna in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Background: The national epidemiological characteristics of retinoblastoma in Kenya have not been determined. The diagnosis of this cancer is mainly clinical; histology determines tumour extent. Late diagnosis of this ...