Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Kenyatta National Hospital"
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Bacteraemia and urinary tract infection complicating malarial infection in children admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2001)Background: Morbidity and mortality from malaria remains high, even with appropriate treatment. Complicating pathologies may contribute to this state. There is laboratory evidence of altered immune function at different ... -
Bacterial colonization profile in endo-tracheally intubated patients in the intensive-care unit,Kenyatta National Hospital, and the rationale for antibiotic therapy
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)A prospective study on the bacterial colonization profile of the respiratory tract was carried out on fifty-six (56) patients admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital, Intensive- Care unit, and intubated for at least ... -
Deep venous thrombosis of the lower limb: evaluation of duplex ultrasound imaging versus venography prospective blinded comparative study done at the Kenyatta National Hospital (Nairobi)
(Department of Diagnostic Radilogy, University of Nairobi, 2003)Introduction: Colour duplex ultrasound examination was carried out on 55 limbs of patients referred to the Radiology department of the Kenyatta National Hospital for contrast venography. The indication for the contrast ... -
Dog bite injuries as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2005)This was a prospective case series study over a duration of three months. The purpose of the study was to determine the incidence of dog bite injuries, the epidemiological characteristics of dog bites and their management ... -
Granulocyte function in stable CRF and end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991)Phagocytosis and the ability to kill Candida albicans in-vitro (candidacidal activity) In three groups of subjects were compared: Group 1 - patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance haemodialysis (H.D) ... -
Patterns of injuries in road traffic accident fatalities seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)Few people can be ignorant of or unmoved b~ the enormous increase in the mortality and the morbidity caused by trauma caused by RTAs. The number of road traffic accidents has increased in recent years to pandemic ... -
A ten year retrospective study on encephaloceles as seen and managed at Kenyatta National Hospital (January 1992-December 2001)
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2002-11)This is a retrospective study of patients with cranial encephaloceles seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a period of ten years from 1st January 1992 to 31st December 2001. Eighty-nine patients with cranial ...