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Studies on ecology and epidemiological importance of glossina swynnertoni austen, near Aitong, Maasai Mara, South Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Different trap designs and colours were tested for G. swynnertoni. A turquoise blue colour variation of the Siamese trap was adopted as the standard for sampling.
Further trap tests showed the turquoise blue Triangular ...
Screening and early detection for prostate cancer.
(1997-10)
Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men. Mortality due to prostate cancer has continued to increase over the past five decades despite all the different options of treatment at the disposal of the urologist, ...
Anaesthesia in the elderly with special reference to management of orthopaedic patients
(University of Nairobi, 1997-10)
Elderly patients are placing increased demands on the health care resources in Kenya. The population of old patients has increased and complex surgical/orthopaedic procedures are being done on old patients. Due to the ...
Post-operative pyrexia in an orthopaedic unit.
(University of Nairobi, 1997-08)
The causes of post operative pyrexia in an orthopaedic unit was studied prospectively in 520 patients who underwent surgery. Two hundred patients (38.4%) developed postoperative pyrexia as defined by having recorded high ...
A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure
(University of Nairobi,, 1997)
Elevated blood pressure is a common problem in the United States. Recent survey data indicate that 24 percent of U.S. adults — approximately 43 million people — have hypertension and only 47 percent have optimal blood ...
Pathological changes in calves that died from exper"mental water intoxication
(1997)
The pathology of calves that died from experimental water Intoxication was investigated. Oedema of the
brain and urinary bladder, and renal damage were significant path?logical findings in these calves. The
findings were ...
Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract: pattern of antibiotic use and drug resistance
(1997-03)
Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract is a long standing problem that pre-dates the antibiotic era. Hospitals have remained veritable reservoirs of bacteria with increased numbers and types resistant to antibiotic ...