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Clinical features and determinants of outcome of children admitted with malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2008)Background: The clinical manifestations of malaria depend on the immune status of the host, age and transmission intensity. Several studies across Africa have looked at clinical features of severe malaria at different ... -
Clinical features and imaging findings in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon cause of stroke, which over the past 10 to 15 years has been diagnosed more frequently due to greater awareness and the availability of better non-invasive diagnostic ... -
Clinical features and types of paediatric orofacial malignant neoplasms at two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Orofacial malignant neoplasms are the sixth commonest malignancies in the world and together with cancer of the pharynx, they are the third most common malignancies in developing countries. While a few reports ... -
Clinical Knowledge And Attitude On The Usage Of Pulse Oximeter In Managing Sick Children
(2013)Background: Pulse oximetry is a widely used technology in developed countries and is also becoming popular in developing countries. It allows non- invasive, reliable and continuous measuring of oxygen saturation. Rapid, ... -
Clinical Management of Foreign Bodies of the Esophagus as Seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Foreign bodies of the esophagus are common at the Kenyatta National Hospital with an increasing number of lithium disc batteries being seen. A local study showed two peak ages of patients with esophageal FBs, those below ... -
Clinical manifestation of Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome in adults as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Public Health, 1988)50 confirmed AIDS patients admitted in the medical wards between March to December, 1987 were studied. Male to female ratio was 1:5:1. The mean age was 31 - 7 years. Females had an earlier peak at 21 - 25 years as compared ... -
Clinical Outcomes of Casting Phase of Ponseti Method for Correction of Idiopathic Talipes Equinovarus at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) also known as clubfoot, is a common musculoskeletal deformity at birth, affecting about 1-2 babies per 1000 live births, most of whom are born in low and middle-income ... -
Clinical outcomes of children aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition admitted to Mbagathi District Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-04)BACKGROUND: The W.H.O estimates that moderate and severe acute malnutrition contribute to about 3.5 million and 1.5 million preventable childhood deaths every year, respectively. Systematic use of the W.H.O case management ... -
Clinical Outcomes of Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients Admitted to Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. It was first identified in humans on 19th December, 2019, in Wuhan city in China and declared a global health ... -
Clinical Outcomes Of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Neu Positive Breast Cancer Patients At Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi; A Survival Analysis Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Worldwide, breast cancer in women is ranked as second and most common type of cancer. Also, known to be the most common cause of mortality in women population in less developed regions. Up to 25.6% of breast cancer patients ... -
The clinical pattern and factors that influence the short term outcome of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991)A prospective study is reported of 97 consecutive patients admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital due to upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. A positive endoscopic diagnosis was made in 90 (93%) cases. Three major ... -
Clinical pattern of pediatric traumatic brain injury and evaluation of the pecarn head trauma rule at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Pediatric TBI may significantly differ from adult TBI in both pathophysiology and management. As a result of ... -
Clinical pattern, aetiology and factors affecting management outcome Of spina B.Fida cystica at the Kenyatta National Hospital (September 2011- August 2012)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Spina bifida cystica is a congenital malformation of the neural tube. It is one of the most serious developmental disabilities in infants (1). The prevalence of spina bifida cystica varies with region and race (2). This ... -
Clinical Patterns of Focal Intracranial Suppuration, and Common Causative Organisms, as Seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital ; a Prospective Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Focal intracranial suppuration continues (FIS) to be serious life threatening condition in developing nations due to lack of widespread availability of computerized tomography, and in the background of ... -
The Clinical Patterns of Presenting Signs and Symptoms of Anterior Urethral Stricture Disease at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Globally, urethral stricture disease (USD) accounts for 0.6% of older patients and is a disease with associated financial toxicity and multiple comorbidities. This condition dramatically influences patients' ... -
Clinical patterns of psoriasis Vulgaris in patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(2008)Psoriasis Vulgaris is an inflammatory skin disorder with abnormal epidermal differentiation and hyperproliferation. It is a common, chronic relapsing, condition with a strong genetic basis. It presents with different ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetics of once daily iv bolus gentamicin in pediatric patients with severe pneumonia at KNH
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Treatment of pneumonia using antibiotics at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is guided by clinical context, severity assessment and epidemiological data as well as antibiotic resistance patterns. High dose extended ... -
Clinical predictors and genetic determinants of response to warfarin therapy in Kenya patients
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Warfarin is the most extensively used long-term oral anticoagulant in most parts of the world. However, sociodemographics, patients‘ clinical characteristics and individual‘s genetics contribute to inter-patient ... -
The clinical predictors of acute lower respiratory infections and oxygen desaturation in young children
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Paediatrics, 1990)Two hundred and eighty children aged between 7 days to 36 months with a history of a cough less than 7 days duration were examined for the presence of acute lower respiratory Infections (ALRI) and oxygen desaturation. ...