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Childhood Asthma: A Look At Some Clinical And Immunological Aspects
(1981)This is a prospective study done over a period of six months to evaluate some clinical and immunological aspects of childhood asthma. 104 asthmatic children and a control group of 40 children between 2 and 10 years were ... -
Childhood bronchial asthma:Effects of passive smoking and breastfeeding on age at onset and severity
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics and child Health, 1995)Bronchial asthma is a disease characterized by hyper-reactivity of respiratory airways to gaseous and particulate matter in the air. cigarette smoke is an important source of indoor air pollution and an increased rate ... -
Childhood exposure to inter-parental violence as a risk factor for intimate partner violence – a study on women in resource-limited settings in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common and serious public health concern in many parts of the world. Exposure to psychological and physical abuse has been established as a risk factor for children‘s socio-emotional, ... -
Childhood Primary Health Care Practices In Selected Charitable Children’S Institutions Within Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Kenya is currently home to over 2.6 million orphans and vulnerable children, majority of whom (40%), are as a result of Human Immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). More often ... -
Childhood Thermal Injuries At Kenyatta National Hospital. A Socio-economic And Aetiological Study Over A Two Year Period.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1980)Burns (Thermal) injury is a common cause of admission to the hospital. All age groups are affected. Majority of thermal injuries do occur in chl1dre. below fifteen years of age. The symptoms of thermal injuries are ... -
Chlorproguanil/Dapsone An Alternative Antimalarial Combination:In-vitro Chemosensitivity, Molecular basis of resistance and Crossresistance.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 1998)Resistance to available antimalarial drugs by Plasmodium talciparum has become more prevalent, prompting renewed interest in the mechanisms involved and a search for alternative antimalarial compounds. One promising group ... -
Chromosomal Abnormalities In Childhood Acute Leukaemia At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1989)This is a prospective study of 14 patients aged from ten months to 13 years admitted to KNH with acute leukaemia (AL). Chromosomal analysis was successfully performed in nine children. The clinical and laboratory features ... -
Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis. (a Study Of 51 Cases At Kenyatta National Hospital(KNH)
(1982)Chronic constrictive pericarditis is easily confused with other diseases, and the condition may be missed for periods of anything from many months to many years. In our environment it is still a relatively Common problem ... -
Chronic kidney disease in rheumatoid arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Rheumatoid arthritis is a global health problem with an increase in prevalence especially in SubSaharan Africa. The disease has high morbidity and mortality even with recent improvements in disease management. ... -
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital with a review of llterature
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1982)A study to find out the main clinical features of present ation, the clinical course, and laboratory f ind ings for patients with chronic lymphocytic Ieukemi a (eIL), as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi ... -
Chronic pesticides poisoning in women of reproductive age and the effects on reproductive outcomes at Naivasha county hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Pesticide exposure is a major health hazard among agricultural farm workers.Counties that rely on agriculture as economic mainstay,like Kenya, may therefore have a big part of their population facing this potential danger.Many ... -
Chronic subdural haematoma in kenyan adults at the kenyatta national hospital: clinical patterns, risk factors and immediate post operative outcome.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Chronic Subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a collection of old blood between the dura and the arachnoid membrane caused mostly by the tear of bridging veins. As a condition it Presents a great disease burden with reported ... -
Chronological Age, Dental Age And Nutritional Status Among 3-5-Year-Olds With Early Childhood Caries In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Dental caries is becoming an increasingly common occurrence in children aged five years and below. Early childhood caries (ECC) if left untreated, may negatively impact on dietary intake and the child is at ... -
Cigarette smoking and alcohol ingestion as risk factors for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2007)Background: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma is strongly linked to tobacco inhalation as a cause. It is estimated to account for more than 70% of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas and up to 89% when combined with ... -
Circumstances Of Accidental Poisoning In Childhood In Kenyatta National Hospital
(1985)The circumstances of accidental poisoning in childhood were studied in 59 children brought to Kenyatta National Hospital with known or suspected acute poisoning. The factors studied were the age and sex distribution ... -
Clean hand extensor tendon injuries as seen at Kenyatta national hospital.
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Cleft lip and palate: a descriptive retrospective and prospective study conducted at two hospitals in Nairobi
(2009)This was a combined retrospective and prospective study in which the two sets of results were correlated. The retrospective study was conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital whereas the prospective study was conducted ... -
Clinical and laboratory studies of trichomoniasis and candidiasis in pregnancy
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Clinical Predictors Of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections
(University ofNairobiCollege of health Sciences, 1986)Children aged between 5 months and 5 years with a history of cough of less than 2 weeks duration were examined in the Observation Ward of the Kenyatta National Hospital. The presence of acute lower respiratory infection ...