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Magnitude and pattern of eye diseases in Korogocho slum, Nairobi AUTHORS
(2007-08)
Objective: To estimate the magnitude and pattern of eye diseases in residents of
Korogocho slum Nairobi.
Design: Community based survey
Setting: Korogocho slum Nairobi, Kenya; July and August 2002
Results: One thousand ...
Participatory probabilistic assessment of the risk to human health associated with cryptosporidiosis from urban dairying in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
(2009)
We carried out a participatory risk assessment to estimate the risk (negative consequences and their likelihood) from zoonotic Cryptosporidium originating in dairy
farms in urban Dagoretti, Nairobi to dairy farm households ...
Assessment of materials management in the Kenyan manufacturing firms-Exploratory survey of manufacturing firms based in Nairobi
(2005)
Materials play a big part in the manufacturing firms as it account for about 56% of the annual turnover. This research analyzed the attention and recognition the Kenyan manufacturing firms are giving to the materials ...
Open simple prostatectomy and blood transfusion in Nairobi
(2007-09)
BACKGROUND:
Open simple prostatectomy has long been associated with large blood losses; hence allogeneic blood transfusion in this procedure is a standard practice world over. A review of literature suggests significant ...
Delays in diagnosis, referral and management of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2006-04)
BACKGROUND:
The most important prognostic factor in head and neck cancer is the stage of the disease at presentation. Early cancer has an excellent prognosis following treatment. Unfortunately most patients present ...
Distant metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-12)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the frequency and site of distant infraclavicular metastases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the stage of the primary tumour at presentation of metastasis and the histological trends. To ...
Water-labile fluoride in fresh raw vegetable juices from markets in Nairobi, Kenya
(2005)
Analysis of water-labile fluoride in fresh vegetable juices from markets
in Kenya was conducted by direct analysis with a fluoride ion selective electrode.
Among 20 different vegetable juices, the fluoride content ranged ...
Risk of conjunctival contamination from blood splashes during surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2008-09)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the utilisation rate of design specific eye protection by surgeons and to assess the risk of conjunctival contamination with blood splashes during surgery.
DESIGN:
Cross sectional, ...
The occurrence of aflatoxin in poultry tissues collected in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2000)
106 (80 from poultry slaughterhouse and 26 from sick birds) chicken liver samples collected during October 1997 were analysed to determine the extent of aflatoxin B1 in poultry tissues. Analysis of aflatoxin B1 was done ...
Warfarin-related bleeding following open heart surgery in Nairobi
(2001-03)
OBJECTIVES:
To review anticoagulant-related bleeding in heart valve patients on warfarin at the Kenyatta National Hospital and to determine the variables associated with anticoagulant-related bleeding.
DESIGN:
A ...