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Two-dimensional echocardiographic observations in patients with clinical diagnosis of active infective endocarditis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The sensitivity and clinical relevance Qf 2-dimensional echocardiographic
presence of vegetations were examined proepectively in
patients with cl nical diagnosis of active infective endocarditis
at Kenyatta National ...
The prevalence and some clinical characteristics of bacterial infections in preterm neonates having respiratory distress at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Fifty eight preterm neonates having respiratory distress within the
first forty eight hours of life were studied. Seven had positive
blood cultures for bacteria giving a prevalence rate for infection
of 12.1%.
Nineteen ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Management Skills of Nurses towards Substance Dependent Patents at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Introduction: Substance use is significantlv related to a number of health issues ~ J •
including HIV /AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health problems (Incardi,
1995. Trapido & Lewis 1990). Several studies ...
Accessibility and contraceptive use in Kenya.
(1990)
The purpose of this study is to examine how availability and
accessibility of contraceptive services relate to contraceptive
use in Kenya; and also how this use is determined by socio
economic and demographic factors_
This ...
The development and changing perspectives of education in Ngugi Wa Thiongo's
(1990-07)
This study is an analysis of the development of the theme of
education in several of Ngugi wa Thiongo's literary works. It looks into
the various changes of the author's perspectives to the subject of
education that ...
Estimating contraceptive continuation from aggregate clinical data
(1990)
The thesis attempts to examlne one very persistent
problem with the use of contraceptives, namely,
contraceptive continuation.
Many developing countries have launched family planning
programmes with the aim of recruiting ...
Cardiovascular Manifestations Of Sickle Cell Anaemia In Patients Of 13 Years And Above At The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
55 Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients were studied with a view to
determining their cardiovacular status. Their ages were ranging between
13-27 years with a medium of 18.9 years. They comprised 27 males and
28 females. ...
Histopathology Of Various Organs In Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome {AIDS}.
(University of Nairobi, 1990-05)
The significance of histological patterns with accompanying
laboratory data seen in thirty patients with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital are
described in relation to symptom and sign ...
The performance of animal drawn mouldboard ploughs
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The geometry of four ploughs was characterised by
taking various angular and linear measurements of the
salient features of the plough body based on the method
described by Boer (1966). Two of the ploughs were ...
Effect of method of stand establishment, pruning, staking and mulching on yield of tomato (lycopersicon esculentum mill. Var. 'money-maker,)
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Two experiments were conducted between September, 1987
and May, 1988 at the Field Station Vegetable unit, Faculty
of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and veterinary
Sciences, University of Nairobi, to study the effects ...