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Pattern of adult appendicular skeleton fractures at a teaching and referral hospital.

Waithiru, Peris N (University of Nairobi, 2015-08)

BACKGROUND: Trauma is a public health burden resulting in increased morbidity, mortality and disability for the survivors. Musculoskeletal trauma results in dramatic, distracting and life threatening injuries. No study ...

Pattern of adult HIV infection-associated orofacial lesions and their relatonship with ARV therapy, immune status and tuberculosis in a Nairobi centre.

Koech, Kennedy J (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, 2005-08)

Background: Oral lesions, among them Kaposi's sarcoma, oral candidiasis and hairy leucoplakia have been a feature of the HIV infection from the time of the first reports and have been included in the classification of ...

The pattern of ankle fractures in Kenyatta national hospital

Khanbhai, Mustafa M (University of Nairobi, 2015)

Background Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries treated by orthopeadic surgeons.The management is dependent on the extent of bony involement, soft tissue and ligamentous injury. Epidemiology of these ...

Pattern of bacterial colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility of tracheal aspirates in tracheostomised patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.

Omwenga, Cliffe,O (University of Nairobi, 2020)

Tracheostomy is an operative procedure that creates a surgical airway in the cervical trachea. Tracheostomy is vital in airway management in both emergency and elective situations. The airway in healthy non tracheotomised ...

The pattern of bacterial infections in kwashiorkor patients as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital

Wanyoike, Charles M (University of NairobiMedicine, 1982)

Ninety six patients with kwashiorkor were screened for bacterial infections. 59% of them had bacterial infections. The finding that 41% of patients studied had no bacterial infection speaks against routine use of ...

Pattern of blood ordering, cross matching and utilization in the surgical suites of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

Musa, Mohamed (University of Nairobi, 2005)

This was a 3 months prospective study carried out at KNH on pattern of blood ordering, cross matching and utilization. Patients who satisfied the study criteria were recruited from elective theatre list of surgical suites ...

Pattern of brain tumours in Kenyatta National Hospital: a 3 year cross-sectional study.

Muriithi, Solomon W (University of Nairobi, 2015)

Background The burden of brain tumours in Kenya is still largely unknown though information from the Nairobi Cancer Registry suggests that they form about 2.3% of all reported male cancers and 0.9% of all female cancers. ...

Pattern of burns as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Buni, Morris K (Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)

This was a hospital based descriptive prospective study of patients admitted to KNH with burns between is" January 2005 and 14thJune 2005. A total of two hundred (200) patients were recruited in the study. Their age, ...

The Pattern Of Central Nervous System Findings Seen In Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examination As Seen In Nairobi.

Said, Omar Said (University of NairobiDepartment Of Diagnostic Imaging And Radiation Medicine, 2008)

This is a Descriptive cross sectional study on MRI findings in patients with HIV and clinical CNS symptoms in Nairobi during the period 1st may 2007 to 31st September 200S. A total of 123 patients had CNS MRl scan ...

Pattern of cerebral palsy in children presenting to Kenyatta National Hospitals occupational therapy department

Malavu, Andrew P (University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1995)

A three month cross sectional descriptive study was carried out on children with cerebral palsy, presenting to the occupational therapy department of KNH , from February to April 1993. The objectives of the study were ...

The pattern of chest radiographic findings in immunocompromised patients at the Kenyatta national hospital

Onyambu, Callen K (University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2002-05)

The pattern of chest radiograph findings were studied in 280 HIV positive individuals. These were compared to 40 HIV negative patients who acted as controls. The commonest disease seen was pneumonia 94 (33.9%), followed ...

The pattern of chest radiographic findings in pulmonology of children under five years

Macharia, Margaret M (University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)

Background Respiratory disease, primarily pneumonia. is the mosl common cause of morbidity and mortality in children less than 5 years old in developing countries resulting in an estimated four million deaths annually ...

The pattern of chest trauma (including the diaphragm) at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Muigai, Grace W (University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)

The results of a prospective study of patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi with chest and diaphragmatic injuries is presented. Data on ninety (90) patients was collected over a period of 6 months. ...

The pattern of child psychiatric disorders as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital

Wakube, Aurelius W (Department of Paediatrics, 1983)

The study was undertaken to determine the pattern of psychiatric disorders in children attending the Kenyatta National Hospital Child Psychiatric Clinic. A total of seventy-one children were seen over a seven months ...

Pattern of complications and anatomical risk factors for atherosclerosis among black Kenyans

Ogeng'o, Julius A (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Atherosclerotic diseases are emerging major health challenges in Kenya. Data on their patterns and anatomical risk factors vary between countries and populations and are important for informing appropriate management and ...

Pattern of corneal curvature, axial length and IOL power values in children under five years withcataracts at Kikuyu eye unit

Kareko, Catherine W (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Objectives: - The aim of the study was to determine the pattern of corneal curvature, axial length and IOL power in children under five years with congenital or developmental cataracts. Design: - Retrospective ...

Pattern of coverage of harmful cosmetics after the ban by the Kenya Bureau of Standards: a content analysis by The Daily Nation and The East African Standard

Kimanthi, Patricia N (University of NairobiThe School Of Journalism, University Of Nairobi, 2001-10)

This study examines how the Daily Nation and East African Standard Newspapers covered the ban of harmful cosmetics by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) - an issue of public concern. Content analysis was carried out using ...