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A Feasibility Study On The Use Of Community Health Workers In Detection Of Cases Of Hypertension In A Rural Farming Community In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
This is a study which was carried out in one of the
rural farming communities in Kenya. The objective of the
study was to investigate the possibility of involving
Community-Based non-medical personnel already in ...
Evaluation Of The Size Of Manotoux Test After BCG Vaccination On Infants And Children Attending The Paediatric Demonstration Unit At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, And The Maternal And Child Health Clinic At The Coast General Hospital, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
This study has evaluated the Mantoux test in children who
were successfully vaccinated with BCG at birth as indicated by the
presence of a scar (1). Groups of children were evaluated at progressive
intervals 3, 6, 8, ...
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 ...
The relationship between sexual partnerships characteristics and condom use among young female sex workers in Nairobi , Kenya (Manuscript under
(University of Nairobi,, 1988)
Hydro-distilled volatile oils from the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) from Meru district in Eastern Kenya were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and also evaluated for antimicrobial ...
Perforation of the oesophagus: a retrospective study of the aetiological pattern, presentation and management of patients admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi 1981-1987.
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
During a 7-year period from January 1981 to December 1987 forty-two patients with perforation of the oesophagus (13 of the upper third, 15 of the middle third and 13 of the lower third) were studied at the Kenyatta ...
Case Records And Commentaries Presented For The Award Of The Degree Of Master Of Medicine (Obstetrics And Gynaecology)
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
4305 histologically proven malignancies of the female genital tract and the female breast are presented. The period covered was 15 years beginning from 1969 to
1984. Cancer of uterine cervix was the most frequent diagnosis ...
Primary And Recurrent Herpes Simplex Ocular Infection In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 1989)
randomised clinical study was performed in the eye clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital on 52 patients with ocular Primary Herpes Simplex Virus (PHSV) and Recurrent
Herpes Simplex Virus (RHSV) ulcerative keratitis who ...
The evaluation of a nutritional surveillance. Growth monitoring and promotion programme: an overview of the coverage and quality of the services provided in Vihiga division of Kakamega district.
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Through a five year plan of Action Agre ement signed between the Ministry of Health of the Government of Kenya and UNICEF, major changes have been introduced into child growth monitoring which has been operating ...
Platetet Functions,fibrinogen Levels And Vascular Disease In Diabetics At Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Fifty diabetic patients (32 males: 18 females), mean age 53.7
years, attending the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) , Diabetic
clinicand 29 controls (19 males : 10 females) , mean age 48 years,
were the subjects of the ...
The mental health problems of Burundi refugees living in Tabora Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1988-04)
The main objective for this study was to find out the prevalence of mental health problems among refugees and the factors contributing to their development. Literature review revealed that research work in this field is ...