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Intussusception As Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital A Review Of 54 Cases Seen At The Hospital From January 1970 To August 1974.
(school of medicine, 1974)The aim of this work was to review all cases of 1ntussusception treated at Kenyatta National Hospital over a period of ten years. For lack of time, only cases seen over a period of eight years and eight months have been ... -
Snakebite in Kenya
(1975)Snakebite is an occupational hazard and those at greatest risk are those who work in the fields. Young 'adventurous children from another group at high risk. The majority of snakebites occur during the productive years of ... -
Carcinoma of the Large Bowel: The disease as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital over A 5 - Year Period 1969- 1973
(University of NairobiInstitute of tropical & infectious diseases, 1975)Carcinoma of the large bowel is uncommon in East Africa. Infective intestinal pathology is common , The symptoms of large bowel cancer often simulate those of infective intestinal disease. When opportunity to undertake ... -
Snake bites in Kenya
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Management of Gunshot Injuries at the Kenyatta National Hospital during the August 1982 National Disturbance
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1976)On 1st of August, 1982, the Kenya Air Force attempted to change the government unlawfully. This was resisted by the loyal forces and the ensuing shoot out led to many civilian victims presenting for treatment at the ... -
Case records and commentaries for the mastership of medicine in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1976)A prospective study was done on 60 patients, 30 patients had amniocentesis at ultrasonography and 30 had the procedure without ultrasonography, as the .control group. The indications for the procedure was the same in ... -
Sprolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
(University Of Nairobi, 1976)Absence of local literature on prolapse of the lumbar intervertebral disc prompted a review of the literature in relation to aetiological factors, current methods of investigations and some aspects of management of the ... -
The Base Catalysed Reaction Between 0- nitrobenzaldehyde and Ketosteroids and its Possible Analytical use
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The Presenting Features and Outcomes in acute bacterial Meningitis in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
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Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1976)Many problems surround the subject of urinary tract infection in childhood. Urine samples from 400 paediatric outpatients were examined for bacteriuria along with microscopic assessment of pyuria. Pyuria proved of little ... -
Investigationof The Cardiac Glycosides Of Adenium Obesum (roem & Schult ) Isolation, Identification And Pharmacological properties
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A histological microbiological and immunological study of patients undergoing tonsillectomy for recurrent Sore throats at the Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 1977)A histological, microbiological, virological and immunological study of tonsils removed from patients Buffering recurrent attacks of sore throat was done. The study was done on patients seen in Ear., Nose and Throat (E. ... -
An analysis of 250 cases as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi over a period of 4 years 1972 - 1975
(University of NairobiSurgery, 1977)The purpose of this study was to analyse jaw tumours in Kenya Africans. This was a retrospective study of 250 cases of jaw tumours admitted in the Head and Neck Surgery Department of the Kenyatta National Hospital from ... -
The Role Of Glyoxalase System In Cell Metabolism And Its Reaction To Radiation Effect On Cancer Cells And Other Serum Enzymes
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1977)Since the inception of radiobilogical experimentation on animal tumors, typified by the studies of (crabtree and cramer (1933), many workers have turned their attention to related problems. But it was not until about the ... -
A Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical And Pharmacological Investigation Of The Poisonous Principle(s) Of Elaeodendron Buchananii (Loes.) Loes
(University of Nairobi, 1977)A pharmacognostical investigation of Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes.) Loes. has been undertaken. Phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the active (poisonous) principles of the plant have also been studied. The ... -
The Outpatient And The Staff Satisfaction With The Treatment Provided In A District Hospital-Kiambu
(University Of Nairobi, 1977)Satisfaction studies with the outpatient Services have been done in the developed countries e.g. in America and Britain but fow if any exist in the developing countries. The aim of this research was to do a study in the ... -
Prevalence Of Protein-energy Malnutrition (pem) And Its Associated Household-related Factors
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The present study attempted to investigate the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and its associated factors among young children 6 to 36 months old in a rural kamba community, Kenya. Data were collected ... -
The pattern of Epilepsy admissions at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1977-03)The record of 110 patients admitted from January 1974 to December 1976 have been studied. Presently a prospective study is being carried out in order to be more accurate about the pattern of admission of epileptics at ...
