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Pattern of Organ Disruption, Management and Outcomes in Adult Patients With Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) is a common condition encountered in daily clinical practice worldwide. Many factors interact to determine the outcome of patients. Institutions even in the same country report ... -
Pattern of Orofacial Infective Bacterial Microorganisms and Their Antibiogram Profiles at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Antibiotic resistance is becoming a global threat to health. In Kenya it is an already acknowledged public health problem. The cost of treating deep neck space infections of odontogenic origin is high. This is ... -
The pattern of pathologies in b-scan ocular ultrasound at KNH.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: The superficial location of the eye, its cystic structure, and the introduction of high-resolution and high frequency ultrasound have made ultrasound ideal for imaging the eye. Since the introduction of ... -
Pattern of Pelvic Fractures, Associated Injuries and Early Complications as Seen in Adults at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Objective: To determine the incidence, pattern, associated injuries and early complications of pelvic fractures in trauma patients presenting at A & E in KNH. Design: Prospective longitudinal study. Setting: Accident and ... -
Pattern Of Pelvic Fractures, Associated Injuries And Early Complications As Seen In Adults At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Objective: To determine the incidence, pattern, associated injuries and early complications of pelvic fractures in trauma patients presenting at A & E in KNH. Design: Prospective longitudinal study. Setting: Accident and ... -
Pattern Of Pelvic Trauma As Shown By Various Imaging Modalities In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2002)Prospective study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital and the Aga Khan Hospital-Nairobi for eight months, to establish the pattern of pelvic injuries and possible associated soft tissues injuries as shown by ... -
Pattern of periodontal diseases in persons living with HIV infection/AIDS at the Kenyatta National Hospital Outpatient Center-Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is considered a modifier of periodontal diseases with numerous studies reporting increased prevalence of various forms of periodontal diseases in Persons Living ... -
A pattern of postoperative laparatomy complication at the Kenyatta National Hospital between 1st January 1982 to 31st
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1986)The pattern of complication in Kenyatta National Hospital is as found in other centres. Pulmonary complication occured in 3.3% of all laparotomies, with males predominating. Pulmonary complication associated ... -
Pattern of presentation and management of spinal tuberculosis at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2001)Over the last ten years 212 patients were treated for spinal tuberculosis and of these 105 had been managed on short course and 102 on long course anti-tuberculous regimen. There was a slight male preponderance with a ... -
Pattern of presentation and short term management outcomes of hand burns as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2005)This study looked at the pattern of hand burn injuries as a seen at KNH during the study period. It covered children in the 0 - 13 years age group category admitted at the hospital. It comprised both prospective and ... -
Pattern of presentation of neonatal surgical disease and outcome of surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background; Neonatal surgery is the flagship subspecialty in paediatric surgery. Advances in neonatal resuscitation, neonatal anesthesia and neonatal transport have led to improved survival of the surgical neonate. In most ... -
Pattern of presentation of spina bifida as seen and managed in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)This was a hospital based descriptive prospective study of patients born in KNH with spina bifida and those referred with similar conditions for further evaluation and possible operation. A total of 75 patients aged 5 ... -
The Pattern of Presentation, Current Management and Complications in Patients Aged 13 Years and Above With Gallstone Disease as Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Gallstone disease is a worldwide problem and is a common cause of hospitalization leaBackground: Gallstone ding to surgical intervention. The prevalence of gallstone in Africa was considered low but has been ... -
Pattern of presentation, management and early outcome of burns as seen at Kenyatta national hospital
(2007)This was a prospective observational study of patients admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital with bums during the study period of December 2006 to March 2007. Two hundred patients (200)were recruited, their age, sex and ... -
Pattern of psychiatric morbidities and gaps in diagnosis among patients at the Sierra Leone psychiatric hospital, Freetown
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Mental health is an essential and integral component of health. Sierra Leone, which emerged from decade-long civil war and recently suffered from the worst outbreak of Ebola virus, left many citizens of the ... -
The pattern of psychological disorders and comorbidity among adolescents reffered to the youth counselling crisis clinic at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2010)Background: Many studies in the western world have reported a high co existence of DSM IV disorders among adolescents. Major depression and suicidal behaviors co exists with most of the DSM IV disorders. At the time of ... -
The pattern of radiological findings in limb trauma: a 3-month prospective study at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1997-06)Limb trauma is common in Kenya especially in the city of Nairobi. From 1st December 1996 to 28th February 1997 a total of nine hundred and eighty seven patients presented with limb trauma at the Kenyatta National Hospital ... -
The pattern of radiological findings in the lungs and pleura on ct chest
(2009)Background: Lung and pleural diseases are currently on the increase especially .due to HIV/AIDS. This necessitates early and appropriate diagnosis and therapy. CT scan is an excellent imaging procedure for diagnosis of ... -
The pattern of radiological findings in the mediastinum in CT chest
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2000)This is a one year prospective study done in four major radiological centres in Nairobi, namely Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the Nairobi Hospital, Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Centre (MITC) and the Aga Khan ...