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Current drug therapy of systemic mycoses: a review.
(University of Nairobi,, 1995)
The frequency of systemic fungal infections have increased significantly in the past decade. Opportunistic systemic fungal infections are increasingly posing difficult management challenges to the clinician. To the aid of ...
Investigation of the effectiveness of measles vaccination in children in Kenya.
(1985)
Laboratory studies were performed on 128 children clinically diagnosed as measles when seen at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (IDH), Nairobi (86 cases) and the Rural Health Training Centre, ...
Current concepts in the treatment of sickle cell disease
(1983)
The treatment of sickle cell disease is still primarily symptomatic. However, there have been major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of sickling syndromes. This in turn has led to a proper approach in the ...
Acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with invasive cervical cancer in Kenya
(2005)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is common in areas where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also prevalent. Currently, HIV seroprevalence as well as acceptability of HIV testing in ICC patients in Kenya is unknown. The ...
The Kenyan Luo migration study: observations on the initiation of a rise in blood pressure
(1990)
OBJECTIVE:
To demonstrate the magnitude, timing, and cause of changes in blood pressure that occur in migrants from a low blood pressure population on moving to an urban area.
DESIGN:
A controlled longitudinal ...
Tensile bond strength of fluorosed Kenyan teeth using the acid etch technique.
(1986)
Tensile bond strength tests were performed on 120 enamel specimens equally distributed over 'normal' American, 'normal' Kenyan and fluorosed Kenyan teeth. The mean tensile bond strength for American teeth was 59.08 +/- ...
Review of abortions at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(1980)
The case notes of patients admitted with abortions to Kenyatta National Hospital between January 1, 1978, and June 30, 1978, were analyzed. A retrospective study of 1424 patients was undertaken. Attempt was made to determine ...
Serological evidence of arboviral infections among humans of coastal Kenya
(1991)
A serosurvey was conducted during September 1987 for evidence of human arboviral infections in the Coast Province of Kenya. Sera were collected from 1624 outpatients at three hospitals and tested for antibody to eight ...
The Physique Of Kenya: A Contribution In Landscape Analysis
(1966)
This is a study of the physiography of the Republic of Kenya. It shows that the country has a diversified landscape which so far, has not been given a serious geographical analysis. The existing physiographic maps are ...
The Nairobi Birth Survey 1. the study design, the population and outline results
(1982)
The Nairobi Birth Survey was planned with the following objectives: 1) establish the social, obstetric and epidemiological characteristics of the obstetric population of Nairobi, Kenya; 2) examine the pattern and distribution ...