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A five years (1973 - 1977) retrospective study and a two years experience in the treatment of adult (over 15 years) Hodgkins disease in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiMedicine, 1978-03)Literature on Hodgkins disease is briefly reviewed under the following headings: (a)Aetiology (b) Clinical presentation and staging (c)Histipathological diagnosis and classification (d)Treatment (e)Relapse ... -
Epidemiology of acute gastroeriteritis in early childhood in selected urban areas of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of medicine, 1978-11)Study aimed at elucidation of the incidence andaetiology of early childhood acute gastroenteritis in Kenya was undertaken. Included among areas of study were the distribution of the aetiological agents in time, place and ... -
Encysted Subdural Haematoma
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Review of Carotid Angiography at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1979)A review of 185 patients referred for cerebral angiography in Kenya and from neighbouring countries has been presented. Angiographic findings have been enumerated, discussed and compared with similar series from here ... -
The occurance of strerptococcus agalactiae in builk milk of selected dairy head in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Leukamia in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)The main objective of the study was to show that leukaemia was more common in Kenyan Africans than has been the belief from impressions. Literature review revealed that there ave been sporadic case reports of leukaemia ... -
The distribution of rural health facilities: a case study of Mumias and Butere Divisions, Kakamega District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1979)The overriding theme in this dissertation is that the present distribution of rural health facilities is imbalanced and that it does not pay sufficient attention to the tenets of the country's physical planning policy. It ... -
Case Records And Commentaries in Obstetrics And Gynaecolcgy
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1979)1. Ovarian carcinoma was the third most common malignancy of the female genital tract for the period under study. Cervical carcinoma and chorioncarcinorna ranked first and second respectively. 2. Ovarian malignancy ... -
A study of chronic subdural haematomas at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1979)All patients presenting with chronic subdural haematomas over the three year period to Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi have been reviewed. Of the fifty-one patients five were diagnosed at postmortem. Of the remaining ... -
Nyeloneningocele
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1979)During the period between January 1975 and December, 1979, one hundred and thirty two (132) new patients were seen in the neurosurgical clinic with some form of malformation of the cranium or spine. One hundred and eight ... -
Case Records And Commen For The Examination Of Mastership In Medicine In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
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Investigation of the volatile oil in citrus arantfolia growing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
The influence of urine Ph changes on the renal excretion of weekly acidic drug
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Leukaemia in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)The main objective of the study was to show that leukaemia was more common in Kenyan Africans than has been the belief from impressions. Literature review revealed that there have been sporadic case reports of leukaemia ... -
Intracranial Meningioma
(University of Nairobi, 1979)62 intracranial meningiomas were operated at the Kenyatta National Hospital Neurosurgical Unit between 1974 and 1979. All except one patient were of African origin. 56 patients whose reoords were complete are analysed. Their ... -
A Retrospective Study Of The Outcome Of Caesarian Sections In Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) During The Period March 1977 - February 1979
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1979)In this two year retrospective study the main indications for Cs were found to be cephalopelvic di~proportion (35%), previous Cs 25%, foetal distress (13.7%), malpresentation 5.5% and antepartum haemorrhage (5.5%). These ... -
Effects of PH changes on drug absorption in the stomach of a rabbit
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A plastic anaemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital during the period 1973-1978
(University of Nairobipaediatrics and child health, 1979-07)A total of 54 patients were diagnosed and treated for plastic anaemia between July, 1973 to December 1978 at the Kenyatta National Hospital. The sex distribution was equal. Most of the age groups were affected with the ...