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Craniovertebral Anomalies
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Patients with developmental abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction caught my attention during training at Medical School and when working as a medical officer in Meru. The puzzling note was that, though the anomalies ...
Malignant skin tumours as seen at K.N.H. over a 10 year period (1977-1986)
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
During the period of this study (1977 - 1984) 9886 malignant tumourswere recorded in the Kenya cancer registry. Of these, carcinomaof cervix was the number one tumour. It formed 15% of all tumours.Carcinoma of the skin ...
Carcinoma of the exocrine pancreas at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Out of the various organs in the body the pancreas is still treated yli th "great respect" by surgeons. This is mainly due to the high morbirlity and mortality resulting froQ diseases of the
pancreas, the surgical ...
Peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal-dialysis Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985-01)
This study was undertaken between January 1980 and
September 1984 and was to try to map out the incidence
of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal
dialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital and to see how
best to ...
Evaluation of malaria control in Kisumu municipality, Kenya: A case study
(1987-08)
A study was carried out from September, 1986 to
February, 1987 in Kisumu Municipality, Kisumu
District, Kenya; to evaluate the current antimalaria
activities and the present status of
malaria infection and transmission.
The ...
Psychiatric morbidity among patients attending a primary health care centre in a deprived community in Nairobi
(1987)
Studies done in recent years have shown that previous
estimates of the prevalence of psychological disorders
have had to be revised upwards, the majority of this
evidence emanating from the West (Reeler, 1987).
Research ...
A Study Of Acute Diarrhoeal Disease In Children Under Five To Determine The Feasibiliy Of Distribubuting Oral Rehydration Salts (unicef Packets) And Health Education Through Organized Women's Groups In Urban Kisumu, In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
199 women belonging to 9 women's groups and 194 control women were studied in Urban Kisumu between April and September 1985.
The history structure and social functioning of the womens'
groups is fully described .
Their ...
A Study Of Gonococcal Infection Among A Selected Prostitute Population In A Slum Area In Nairobi Kenya With Particular Reference To Socio-economic Legal Aspects And Intervention Strategy
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA infection is a major Public Health Problem
in Kenya. It is a major cause of morbidity in males and females
in the population Control programmes have been mainly
concentrated on Secondary Prevention ...
Clinical manifestation of Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome in adults as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(1988)
50 confirmed AIDS patients admitted in the medical wards between March to December, 1987 were studied. Male to female ratio was 1:5:1. The mean age was 31 - 7 years. Females had an earlier peak at 21 - 25 years as compared ...
Studies on immune complexes and IgE in patients presenting with hydatid disease at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1986)
A prospective study on circulating immune complexes
(C.I.C.) and IgE in proven cases of human hydatidosis on
chemotherapy with albendazole was carried out on 18
patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi for a
period ...