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Sterilisation and disinfection of Instruments used in Urology
(IUCC Health, 2001)
The last two decades have seen a phenomenal increase in the number of urological endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. An increasing number of operations are now being performed using minimally invasive techniques and ...
Maternal and Perinatal Conditions
(World Bank, 2006)
An estimated 210 million women become pregnant each year, and close to 60 million of these pregnancies end with the death of the mother (≈500,000) or the baby or as abortions. This chapter focuses on the adverse events of ...
Maternal Mortality
(World Bank, 2006)
At the close of the last century, Sub-Saharan Africa still had high maternal morbidity and mortality rates, with the goals of safe motherhood eluding many governments. The Programme of Action of the International Conference ...
Feeding the low birthweight infant in a resource-restricted environment.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This chapter discusses the provision of intravenous crystalloids to support the nutritional needs of low birth weight (LBW) infants, the optimization of full enteral feeding, and the value of breast milk fortification and ...
Determinants of capital structure of companies listed at Nairobi stock exchange (NSE).
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
This paper studies the determinants of capital structure of companies listed at Nairobi stock exchange (NSE). The main objective is to investigate the relationship between capital structures and hypothesized influential ...
Prevalence of gestational thyrotoxicosis in women with emesis during early pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The study comprised of 72 pregnant women with emesis or hyperemesis gravidarum during the early
pregnancy upto 16 weeks gestation. The main objective of the study was to determine the thyroid
status of these women and ...
Pattern of occurrence of clefts of the lip and/or palate among Kenyans presenting for treatment at selected hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2005-04)
Background: Cleft lip and lor palate is a severe birth defect resulting from improper
migration of the ectomesenchymal tissue. The aetiology of clefting is multifactorial with
environmental and genetic factors being ...
Types of mental illness managed by traditional healers in Kenya
(AFRICA MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (AMHF), 2008)
Traditional healing has been practised by many cultures in Kenya and for many years. It
is an accepted mode of treatment in different cultures. The traditional healers are
consulted even today and provide treatment to ...
Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Background: Cancer of the cervix is the commonest gynecological malignancy among
women in Kenya accounting for almost 85% of the total. Kenyatta National Hospital is
the main referral center in Kenya and thus handles the ...