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The need for a national cancer policy in Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Cancer is causing a lot of suffering and death in Africa but is not considered a
major health problem in Africa. This needs to change. Cancer should be given
equal emphasis to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. A ...
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Eastern and Central Africa: October 2005:Vol. 18 No. 2: 98-106
(University of Nairobi,, 2005-10)
Ocular findings in HIV-l and HIV-2 patients in Cote d'Ivoire; West Africa
(2008)
A cross sectional study was conducted to describe ocular findings in HIV -1 and HIV-2
patients attending the HIV clinic at Dabou Mission Hospital in Cote Ivoire (West
Africa). The objective was to determine the prevalence ...
Evaluation of the frequently performed urological procedures and how they are coded at Kenyatta National Hospital from 15th July 2004 to 15th January 2005
(2006)
Th is st lid y was des igned to assess the most Ircq ucnt Iy performed urologicu I
procedures and how they are coded at Kenyatta National Hospital.
A prospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent a ...
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya
(2008)
Humoral immunity, and specifically immunoglobulin A (IgA) that is directed against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, may contribute to protection against HIV-1 acquisition at mucosal surfaces. HIV-1-specific IgA has ...
A Study to determine the incidence of chemotherapy - related tumour Lysis Syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Tumour Lysis Syndrome (TLS) is a common occurrence following cancer
treatment. It affects the treatment of both haematological and nonhaematological
tumours with a biochemical incidence of 42% among the acute
leukemias ...
A review of pediatric admissions and outcomes at the Intensive Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(2006)
This was a prospective cross sectional study targeting all pediatric cases admitted to the
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Intensive Care Unit (lCU) within the study period.
The study aimed at examining/determining ...
Survey of pediatric nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain
(2009)
Background: Children commonly expenence pain resulting from injury, illness or
medical procedures. The pediatric pain experience involves the interaction of
physiological, behavioral, developmental, and situational ...