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The pattern of gallstone disease as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Fifty three patients were diagnosed as having gallstone disease in a five-year retrospective study (1982-1986), at Kenyatta National Hospital. This gave a yearly average of 10.6 cases. SUrgery for gallstone disease ...
Vitamin a status in children with protein-energy malnutrition and Measles at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Serum levels of retinol, retinol-binding protein
and prealbumin were measured in 50 children with protein
energy malnutrition, 17 well-nourished children suffering from measles and 33 children with protein-energy
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Aflatoxin status in severe protein energy malnutrition as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Blood levels of aflatoxin were determined in 173 children. The resuLt s in 110 malnourished children comprisinb 37 ~wa$biorko~,26 marasmic kwashiorkorand
47 with marasmus are compared with 63 ag,ematched controls and ...
Some clinical and surgical aspects of patent Ductus arteriosus as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the commonest congenital anomalies in infancy. Incidences of PDA together with other congenital anomalies have not yet been worked out for Kenya. This study presents a review of 144 ...
Some factors affecting the sporogony of theileria parva in the salivary glands of its tick vector, rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(1988)
An investigation into several aspects of Theileria parva
sporogony in unfed Rhipicephalus apoendiculatus ticks was carried out
in the laboratory and in the field. In the first experiment an
attempt was made to heat-stimmulate ...
The Brain Death Syndrome In The Intensive Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A retrospective study was carried out on thirty
brain dead patients admitted to the intensive
care unit (I.C.U.) at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(K.N.H.) from January 1976 to December 1985.
There were 20 males (66.7%) ...
Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A SURVEY ON THE PHYSICIANS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND PROVISION
OF FAMILY PLANNING AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
SUMMARY
A study on the knowledge, attitude, practice and provision of family
planning by 220 ...
A study of labour productive time in the maintenance of public buildings
(1988)
This study examines the time utilization by direct
labour in the maintenance of public buildings. It aims
at identifying the proportions of the effective (productive)
and ineffective (unproductive) times in maintenanc ...
Towards an efficient shear reinforcement for rectangular concrete beams
(1988)
In order to provide shear resistance to
reinforced concrete beams subjected to flexure and
shear, a new type of shear reinforcement to be known
as 'WAVE REINFORCEMENT' is examined experimentally
and analytically. The ...