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The Pattern of Head Injuries at the Kenyatta National Hospital
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Pattern of hearing loss due to antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(Department of surgery, 1986)Introduction: Currently, there is increasing use of ARVs in Kenya, and more than 70,000 infected persons are on treatment, and the number increases day by day, especially with free treatment all over the country at the ... -
The Pattern Of Imatinib Dose Change And Its Implications In Chronic Myeloid Leukemia In A Cohort Of Patients Attending The Glivec Internationalpatient Assistance Program (Gipap) In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Imatinib has been used clinically to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia since 2002. The standard starting dose for all patients was determined in early studies and set at four hundred milligrams orally once a ... -
The pattern of incarceration and strangulation of external hernias as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital Over The Period January 1994 - December 1999
(University of Nairobi.Department of surgery, 2002)This is a retrospective study of one hundred and eighty eight patients with incarcerated/strangulated external hernia who were admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi between January 1994 and December 1999. The ... -
The pattern of infections in children with haematological malignancies undergoing treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1984)During a 9 month period, 106 consecutive episodes of fever in 50 children with haematological malignancies were prospectively evaluated. The distribution of the haematologic malignancies were as follows: 17 cases had ... -
The pattern of interstitial lung disease as seen by high resolution computerized Tomography. A cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital and M P Shah Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide in patients with chronic lung diseases. They account for 8.8% of all chronic lung diseases (I8). Early diagnosis and proper management ... -
The pattern of intracranial lesions detected by cranial sonography in infants at the Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1993-05)A one year prospective study was carried out at the, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to establish the pattern of intracranial lesions detectable by cranial sonography in 100 infants. Patients were recruited from the ... -
The pattern of laparascopic findings and management offered to women with infertility at the Kenyatta National Hospital 2009-2013:A retrospective cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Infertility is a common condition with important medical and socioeconomic implications. Infertility affects 10 to 15 percent of reproductive-aged couples worldwide. In Kenya the exact magnitude is not known ... -
The pattern of liver cirrhosis at the Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1984)Forty patients with histologically confirmed cirrhosis attending Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were studied. The mean age of the patients was 46. I years and the male to female ratio was 2:1. Kikuyu tribe predominated ... -
Pattern Of Long Bone Fractures In A Paediatric Population At Kenyatta National Hospital 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Paediatric injuries, both accidental and non-accidental are a global public health problem. In developed countries injuries account for majority of the mortality in the paediatric age group after 1 year of ... -
The pattern of magnetic resonance imaging findings of pyogenic, tuberculous and brucellar spinal infections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Spinal infections account for 2 – 4% of all skeletal infections. The biggest challenge is making an early diagnosis before serious morbidity occurs, this is particularly true in the early ... -
Pattern of Maxillofacial Injuries in Patients With Traumatic Head Injury at the Kenyatta National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Maxillofacial and traumatic head injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The causes of these injuries vary and are attributable to motor vehicle and cycle crashes, fall from heights and ... -
The pattern of MRI findings in patients with shoulder pain at three imaging centres in Nairobi
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009)Introduction. Shoulder pain is a common reason for visiting a physician. It is the third most common cause of musculoskeletal disorder after low backache and cervical pain in USA. No data are available about our local ... -
Pattern of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage at the Kenyatta National Hospital a descriptive cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study was designed to describe the pattern of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) at the Kenyatta National hospital (KNH). A prospective analysis of consecutive patients who had SAH and admitted at the KNH ... -
The pattern of obliterative vasculopathy of the lower limb at arteriography in Nairobi
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Pattern of ocular findings among patients aged 40 years and above attending eye clinic at Juba teaching hospital in Southern Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To determine the pattern of ocular findings among patients aged 40 years and above attending to eye clinic at Juba Teaching Hospital in South Sudan. Design A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study. Method All ... -
Pattern of Ocular Findings and Conjunctival Swab Positivity in Patients With Coronavirus Disease-19 at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)background: On 11th March 2020, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) which causes Corona Virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic. Ocular signs have been documented in several ... -
Pattern of ocular findings in persons with Albinism in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the ocular findings in persons with albinisra in Kenya. Method This was a school based cross-sectional study conducted in schools for the blind and integrated education ... -
Pattern of opportunistic infections and cytological changes in sputum specimens from HIV infected patients at Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background information: Patients with advanced stages of HIV infection are vulnerable to secondary infections that are generally termed as opportunistic infections (OIs). This is because the microorganisms take advantage ... -
Pattern of orbito-oculo-adnexal tumours and their association with HIV status as seen at two major Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2001)A cross sectional study was carried out from April 2000 to February 2001 at Kenyatta National Hospital and Kikuyu Eye Unit, Nairobi, Kenya to study the pattern of Orbito-Oculo-Adnexal tumours and their association with ...