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Frequency of adenotonsillectomy in some Nairobi hospitals
(2001-07)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the frequency of adenotonsillectomy in a sample of Kenyan hospitals and to review indications, timing and complications in 97 cases of adenotonsillectomy done by the authors.
DESIGN: ...
Thirty day mortality and related variables in open heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-10)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the thirty-day mortality of open-heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi from June 1973 to October 2000 and; to look at likely variables related to mortality.
DESIGN:
A ...
Pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2006-05)
BACKGROUND:
Currently there is a dearth of data on the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in Kenya.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers ...
Causes of calf mortality in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Abstract The study reported data from 507 post-mortem
records in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and
Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Nairobi, Kenya. The records were from carcasses ...
Simulation of Decadal Precipitation over Nairobi in Kenya
(Sultan Qaboos University, 2008)
In investigating Kenya rainfall variability and its relationship to other climatic
elements it has become imperative to analyze the irregularly distributed rainfall events in time.
To meet this requirement, this study ...
Distribution strategies pursued by food processing firms in Nairobi
(2007-09)
The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution strategies pursued by food
manufacturing companies with particular focus in Nairobi. The objectives of the study
were to establish the distribution strategies ...
The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
This paper reports on a study involving the market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking the point of view of exchange relationships within a market systems framework it maps out economic ...
A simple model for determining the potential risks of lightning strokes over the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa
(2003)
This study examines the cloud to ground lightning discharges over the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa including their environs. Ground based and Satellite-derived meteorological data were utilized in this study and included ...
Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in dairy cattle, cattle-keeping families, their non-cattle-keeping neighbours and HIV-positive
(2012)
This paper reports a study estimating the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in people and cattle in Dagoretti, Nairobi. A repeated cross-sectional survey was carried out among randomly selected cattle ...
Nosocomial infections at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive-Care Unit in Nairobi, Kenya
(2006)
The objective of this study was to identify the common bacteria isolated from patients, antibiotics used, sensitivity patterns, therapeutic procedures and cleaning protocols practised in Kenyatta National Hospital ...