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Management of Dental Waste by Practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)
Dental wastes are material that has been utilized in dental clinics, which are no longer
wanted for use and therefore discarded. Improper disposal of these dental wastes can cause harm to the dentist, the people in immediate ...
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 ...
Case Records And Commentaries In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Utilization of traditional medicine in Nairobi, Kenya : a case study of Kibera slum
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)
This study was designed to investigate the "pull" and "push" factors that influence
utilization of traditional medicine in Nairobi, Kenya, with a specific focus on the Kibera informal settlement.
The respondents were ...
The prevalence of active pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kenya.
(2005)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality in Kenyan prisons. No systematic studies have been done to determine the prevalence of TB in this population. This study set out to determine the ...
Mothers' perception and management of malaria among young children in Nyang'oma area of Bondo district
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The control of malaria remains one of the greatest public health challenges, particularly, as we are still waiting for an efficacious and applicable vaccine. Current statistics show that over one million deaths (mostly in ...