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Oral health status among children with and without cleft lip and palate seen in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatric/Dentistry Orthodontics, 2003)Clefts of the lip and palate (CLP) are amongst the commonest craniofacial anomalies encountered by clinicians. Compared to many other anomalies, CLP is easily diagnosed and described. Due to this, it has been one of the ... -
Oral Health Status And Hygiene Practices Among Visually Impaired Children Attending Thika Primary School For The Blind In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Worldwide studies have reported poor oral health among visually impaired individuals. This has been attributed to several factors which include difficulty in attaining good oral hygiene, difficulty in evaluating ... -
Oral health status and oral health care seeking behaviour of a rural community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Public Health, 2004)Oral health forms an integral part of general health. Oral health problems affect all age groups and are universal in prevalence. his necessary to have current information that can be used in planning and implementing ... -
Oral health status and treatment needs among 3-6 year-old children attending Lady Northey Dental Clinic, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Oral health is an integral part of the general health of children and it has been defined as “a state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such ... -
Oral health status of 3-12-year olds in relation to their mothers' oral health, In three hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2009)Background. Oral health is an integral part of general health. According to the Kenya National Oral Health Policy and Strategic Planning (KNOHP & SP 2002) the burden of oral diseases is worsening among Kenyan children ... -
Oral hygiene and dental caries among children with heart defects and caregivers' oral healthcare knowledge, attitudes and practices
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Background: Children with a medical disability are those whose medical condition puts their general health further at risk if they suffer dental disease. Because of this risk to health, or even to life, their dental care ... -
Oral mucosal cytological changes among miraa chewers in Meru, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Pathology, 2013)Background: Miraa, qat, chat, cat, ghat or khat (Catha edulis), is a shrub indigenous to Eastern Africa and Arabic countries. It is cultivated in most Africa countries. Chewed miraa has sympathomimetic and euphoric effects ... -
Orbital Tumours: A radiological and histologic correlation
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009)Introduction Orbital tumours constitute a heterogeneous array of benign and malignant lesions. These tumours lead to morbidity and mortality in affected patients. Diagnosis of orbital tumours depends on appropriate imaging ... -
Organizational practices influencing availability of essential medicines at hospitals in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)Background Sub-optimal access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries is mainly attributable to poor availability of these medicines, mainly in the public health sector. Easy access to prescribed medicines ... -
Origin and Demographic Characteristics of Migrants to Nyahururu Town, Formerly Thompson's Falls
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Orthopaedic aspects of sickle-cell disease at Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991-04)A retrospective study of 100 patients with orthopaedic aspects of sickle-cell disease was carried out. Males and females were almost equally affected in a ratio of 1.3: 1.2. A half of the patients (50%) were below 5 ... -
Orthopaedic aspects of sickle-cell disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991)A retrospective study of 100 patients with orthopaedic aspects of sickle-cell disease was carried out. Males and females were almost equally affected in a ratio of 1.3:1.2. A half of the patients (50%) were below 5 years ... -
Osteosacroma At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1980) -
Outcome of age related cataract surgery at Lighthouse for Christ Eye Centre, Mombasa
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: To establish the outcome of age related cataract surgery at Mombasa Light House for Christ Eye Centre, from 1st January 2009 to 31st Dec 2011. Methods: This was a retrospective hospital based case series ... -
The outcome of babies born from pre-eclamptic and eclamptic pregnancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)This dissertation presents results of a retrospective Study of 156 pre-eclamptic and eclamptic pregnancies at the obstetric unit of Kenyatta National Hospital during a two year period from 1980 to 1981. There were 167 ... -
The outcome of cataract surgery: Extracapsular versus intracapsular cataract extraction for senile cataracts
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, 1991) -
Outcome of childhood cataract surgery as seen at KNH
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Background: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in children in East Africa. The outcome of surgery is poor, partly because of the inadequate correction of aphakia and also the loss to follow up in patients who ... -
Outcome of childhood cataract surgery at Sabatia eye hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: - Cataract is the most common cause of blindness in children in the developing countries. It is largely reversible and is one of the main targets for treatment in the WHO elimination of preventable blinding ... -
The outcome of chronic subdural haematoma
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)Objective: To determine the outcome of chronic subdural haematoma. Study design: Descriptive prospective observational study. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital. This is tertiary referral hospital in the country and ... -
Outcome Of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Surgery In Two Teaching Hospitals In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is among the most common childhood infections. CSOM is the main cause of hearing loss among children in developing countries including Kenya. Operation Ear drop (OED) ...