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The clinicopathological presentation of connective;-tissue diseases at kenyatta national hospital.:a prospective study: 1985 - 1986
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health sciences, 1986)In a prospective study of Connective Tissue Diseases presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital within a period of one year (lgS5 - 1986), there were 20 patients seen with systemic lupus erythe- matosus, 10 ~ith systemic ... -
Clinicopathological Characteristics of Hiv Positive and Hiv Negative Patients With Figo Stages 1 to 11a Cervical Cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Comparative Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Around 604,000 new cases of cancer of the cervix and 342,000 deaths from cervical cancer were reported worldwide in 2020 with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections found to exacerbate its occurrence by ... -
Clinicopathological Features and Early Surgical Outcome of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in Children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Study Background: Posterior cranial fossa (PCF) tumours account for 54 – 70% of brain tumours in children. The pattern of presentation is variable and is dependent on the location of tumour within the PCF, however, a triad ... -
Clinicopathological Features of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin Among Patients Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Malignant melanoma (MM) originates in the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin. Although once considered uncommon worldwide, the annual incidence has increased over the last few decades. It is curable when ... -
Clinicopathological manifestations of kidney disease in hiv/aids patients with proteinuria at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2004)Renal involvement in HIV /AIDS is well documented with up to 60% of patients with AIDS presenting with some form of renal pathology. The incidence of asymptomatic proteinuria in HIV individuals varies in different studies. ... -
Clinicopathological Presentation and Treatment Outcomes Ofvulvar Cancer Patients Between Hiv Infected and Non-infected Patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Vulvar carcinoma is one of the rarest female genital malignancies with an incidence of 2.5 to 4.0 per 100,000 women, accounting for 3% to 5% of all female genital tract malignancies. It has traditionally been considered ... -
The Clinicopathological Profile of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: High grade Lymphoma such as diffuse large cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. DLBCL is increasingly understood to be a heterogeneous disease with genetic, ... -
Clinicopathological profile of Glomerular diseases at the Kenyatta National hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Kidneydisease is a worldwide public health problem. Glomerular diseases are the most common cause of end stage renal disease worldwide accounting for 51% of end-stage renal disease. Glomerulardiseases in the tropics ... -
Clinicopathological Stratification and Early Surgical Outcome of Paediatric Medulloblastoma Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Brain tumors are the second most prevalent cancer in children, behind Leukaemia, and the most common solid tumour. Medulloblastomas (MBs) are the most prevalent malignant brain tumors in children (tumour grade ... -
Clinicoradiological Pattern and Early Surgical Outcome of Parasagittal Meningiomas at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)BACKGROUND: Meningiomas account for 34.4% of all central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms in Kenya. According to the literature, parasagittal meningiomas occur between 16.8% and 25.6% of all meningiomas. Surgery of parasagittal ... -
Clinico·histopathologic Study Of Maxillofacial Sarcomas Seen At The University Of Nairobi Dental Hospital: A 10-year Review
(Faculty of medicine, 2010)Background: Sarcomas are malignant neoplasms of mesenchymal origin with no site predilection. Though their occurrence in the head and neck region is rare vis-a-vis other malignancies, their presence is of tremendous ... -
Co-morbid Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder Among Youth Living With Hiv Attending a Comprehensive Care Clinic at a Private Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Psychiatric morbidity has been associated with HIV disease since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. In youth with HIV infections alcohol use and depression make the management more difficult and worsen the ... -
Coagulopathy and Thrombocytopenia in Asphyxiated Neonates Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia in Kenyatta National Hospital New Born Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Globally, nine million new cases of perinatal asphyxia are reported annually and this contributes to 38% of the under-5 mortality. In Kenya, approximately 31.6%of neonatal mortality is attributed to perinatal ... -
Cognitive dysfunction among HIV-Positive patients attending Comprehensive Care Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Objective: To determine the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction among HIV -positive patients attending the Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) at Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Comprehensive ... -
Cognitive function in children aged 7 to 16 years with type 1 diabetes at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. The burden of diabetes in children in Kenya is unknown, but the Ministry of Health estimates that three million people ... -
Colorectal cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital from 2014 to 2018: clinicopathological characteristics, outcomes & correlates
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed amongst males and females worldwide. The incidence has stabilised in the developed world but seems to be rising in developing countries. It is ... -
Colostomy closure as seen at kenyatta national hospital both retrospective and prospective study
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2003)This is both a prospective study of thirty patients from March 2002 to February 2003 and a retrospective study of eighty-five patients from January 1999 to February 2002 who underwent colostomy closure at the Kenyatta ... -
The Comfort Of Patients In Traction: A Descriptive Study
(1972-07)This study describ8s the behaviours of patients who were immobilized in traction in a general hospital. Its purpose was to ascertain the relative degrees of comfort or discomfort which these patients had. Comfort was ... -
Common psychological disorders among institutionalized children in rural and urban settings in Kenya
(Department of psychiatry School of medicine College of health sciences University of Nairobi, 2008)Objective To determine the prevalence of psychological disorders among institutionalized orphans in rural and urban settings in Kenya. Design A cross-sectional descriptive method was adopted. Quantitative methods were ...