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Pattern of hypertensive kidney disease in a black Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
BACKGROUND:
Hypertensive kidney disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Its pattern displays geographical and ethnic variations. Data on these patterns are important for informing management and prevention ...
Pattern of Limb Amputation Among Rural Kenyan Children and Adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2010-07)
The causes of limb amputation among children differ between and within countries. These data are valuable in prevention and planning of rehabilitation strategies for the victims but are scarcely reported. The aim of this ...
Variant origin of the superior thyroid artery in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi., 2012-03)
Variant anatomy of the superior thyroid artery is important during surgical procedures, interpretation of angiograms, and interventional radiography in the neck. Pattern of the variations shows population differences but ...
Intracranial aneurysms in an African country
(University of Nairobi., 2009-09)
BACKGROUND:
Characteristics of intracranial aneurysms display ethnic variations. Data on this disease from the African continent is scarce and often conflicting.
AIM:
To describe site, age and gender distribution of ...
Pattern of acute myocardial infarction in an African country
(University of Nairobi., 2010-12)
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of acute myocardial infarction in an African country. These data are important for prevention strategies but are scarce from sub-Saharan African countries ...
Prolapsed Inter-vertebral disc in an African population
(2012)
Characteristics of Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID) in Africa, reports are scanty and
often disparate PID in Kenya is commonest in the lower lumbar region of young people more in females and is associated with trauma
Experience with Hirschsprung’s disease at a tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(2009)
Hirschsprung’s disease presents
unique characteristics in Africans. Previous
literature has reported high complication rates.
We examined our single-institution experience
with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) to ...
Morphometry of the adult sigmoid colon and relation to volvulus
(2007)
The sigmoid colon in Africans
is commonly affected by volvulus formation.
Anatomical characteristics of this part of the
colon could provide some of the contributory
explanations for male gender predisposition The ...
Comparative regional morphometric changes in human uterine artery before and during pregnancy
(2012)
INTRODUCTION:
Uterine artery undergoes structural modifications at different physiologic states. It is expected that due to its unique course, hemodynamic stresses in the vessel would vary resulting in differences in ...
Pediatric stroke in an African country
(2010-01)
Background:
The pattern of pediatric stroke displays ethnic and geographical variations. There are few reports from black Sub-Saharan Africa, although relevant data are important in prevention, clinical diagnosis, ...