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Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Children With Cerebral Vascular Disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Cerebral Vascular Diseases (CVDs) in childhood are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. They also have a significant financial impact on the families of the survivors. Most population based studies ... -
Clinical profiles and angiographic patterns of patients undergoing coronary angiograms in two Hospitals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background An emerging principle threat in Africa is Coronary Artery Disease. Previous studies have focused on the analysis of risk factors of patient undergoing coronary angiography but no study has looked into the ... -
Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of End-stage Kidney Disease Adult Patients Treated With Hemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital During Out-of-pocket Payment and National Health Insurance Reimbursement for Hemodialysis Services
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: The demand for hemodialysis has grown briskly especially in low- and middle income countries. Sadly, availability of kidney replacement therapy in developing countries is scarce and may be unavailable in ... -
Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients in Kenyatta National Hospital: a Retrospective Analysis Between 2010 and 2019
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Study Background Kidney transplant confers a significant survival advantage over long-term dialysis but overall survival is lower than age-matched controls in the general population. Negative long-term outcomes of kidney ... -
Clinical risk index for babies (CRIB) II score as a predictor of neonatal mortality among low birthweight babies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi, 2005)Background: Neonatal deaths, especially among the LBW babies, are of major concern in the Newborn unit of Kenyatta National Hospital. Several instruments have been developed to predict initial mortality among the LBW ... -
Clinical spectrum and surgical implications of acute non-traumatic abdominal pain in childhood at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)Introduction: The diagnosis and management of acute abdominal pain forms a large part of the routine duties of physicians and surgeons. History and physical examination by themselves provide the diagnosis in two-thirds ... -
A Clinical Study Of Wilm’s Tumour (nephroblastoma) In Kenyatta National Hospital
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Clinical Training of Visual Inspection With Acetic to Influence the Accuracy of Outcome in Cervical Precancer Screening in Selected Facilities at Embu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cervical cancer ranks as the prevalent cancer, among women in developing nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the lack of resources for prevention programs. Despite efforts to screen for cancer ... -
Clinical utility and cost effectiveness of CSF TB BACTEC MGIT cultures in the evaluation of HIV Patients with meningoencephalitis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2007)Background: The spread of HIV epidemic has contributed immensely to an increase in the annual incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) and especially of extra-pulmonary TB in Kenya.' The diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) ... -
Clinical, haematological, treatment and molecular evaluation of ehrlichial infections in dogs in Nairobi and its environs
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis are tick borne diseases with important zoonotic and public health implications. Although reported globally, data on apparent prevalence, clinical, haematological and treatment outcomes and ... -
Clinical, radiological and biochemical evidence of renal osteodystrophy in patients with chronic renal failure at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1989)Between May 1988 and January 1989 40 patients with established diagnosis of chronic renal failure (CRF) on either maintenance dialysis or conservative management were studied to determine the incidence and ..the nature ... -
Clinical, Sociodemographic and Placental Histologicalfeatures in Preterm Births With Placental Malaria and Hiv Coinfection in Bungoma County Referral Hospital, a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Prematurity is the largest killer of children under 5 years of age. Malaria and HIV are both associated with prematurity due to partial maternal vascular malperfusion. This may be due to the altered angiogenesis ... -
Clinical-pathological Characteristics and Factorsassociated With Mortality in Patients Managed Forgestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia in Kenyatta Nationalhospital,2012 – 2020. A Cross-sectionalstudy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) comprises of invasive mole (IM),choriocarcinoma(CCM),placentalsitetrophoblastictumour(PSTT)andepithelioidtrophoblastic tumour (ETT). Choriocarcinoma is the most common ... -
Clinically manifest ocular lesions among hiv infected patients at kamenge university hospital, burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Over 33 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide and around 22 million are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to medical treatment and care is poor. The disease is associated with a wide variety ... -
Clinically manifest ocular lesions among HIV infected patients at Kamenge University Hospital, Burundi.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Over 33 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide and around 22 million are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to medical treatment and care is poor. The disease is associated with a wide variety ... -
Clinically Significant Potential Drug-drug Interactions Among Adult Diabetic Hypertensive Outpatients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension are common comorbidities in the developing and developed world. Management of these patients requires combination pharmacotherapies which may lead to polypharmacy ... -
Clinicians knowledge, prescribing patierns, toxicity and efficacy of amphotericin B in HIV positive patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Introduction-Amphotericin B is a drug used to treat cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients. It is associated with many adverse drug reactions such as nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity and anemia. The prevalence of these ... -
Clinico-histopathologic variations and aetiological factors associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma at two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009-08)Objective: To determine the clinico-histopathologic variations and aetiological factors associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Patients and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study was ...