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Some clinical and surgical aspects of patent Ductus arteriosus as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the commonest congenital anomalies in infancy. Incidences of PDA together with other congenital anomalies have not yet been worked out for Kenya. This study presents a review of 144 ...
The Brain Death Syndrome In The Intensive Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A retrospective study was carried out on thirty
brain dead patients admitted to the intensive
care unit (I.C.U.) at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(K.N.H.) from January 1976 to December 1985.
There were 20 males (66.7%) ...
Brain abscess: a study of brain abscesses 1970 - 1979
(1980)
A series of 41 patients with intracranial abscess over a 10 year period (1970-79) were analysed and discussed. The incidence was 4 cases per year with a male to female ratio of 2:1. The mortality was 29.2 per cent.
The ...
Natural killer cells and selected enzyme/metabolite profiles in HIV infection and progression to Aids
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Acquired immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of grave psychological and economic concern. It effects all sectors of the community namely education, military, health, transport and communication. To date, it is ...
Prevalence of ascaris lumbricoides in children admitted to the paediatric observation ward Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1985-02)
500 children attending the Paediatric Observation
Ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital were investigated
for intestinal helminths, during the period 12/2/84 to
9/4/84. 59 of these children were found to harbour
Ascaris ...
Cardiorespiratory Parameters In Kenyan Joggers
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
The objectives of this investigation were to
evaluate cardiovascular, pulmonary and anthropometric
parameters in 20 to 30 years old Kenyan joggers. A
jogger being defined as an individual who "jogs" a
a minimum of three ...
Bacterial Infections In Neonates In The Kenyatta National Hospital Nursery, May-July 1981, A Prospective Study
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The pattern of neonatal bacterial infections in
the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH nursery was analysed
over a three month period with a view of finding out
the causative organisms and their antibiotic sensitivity
pattern. ...
Antimicrobial sensitivity in cholera in Kenya
(1986)
Investigations were carried out with a view to
establishing vibrio cholerae susceptibility to
various antimicrobial agents. Tetracycline,
chlorampenicol, co-trimoxazole, Erythromycin,
Ampicillin, Minocycline, Amoxycillin ...
The Structure and financing Of Health Care in Kenya
(1987-09)
Emerging from the discussion in this chapter (i.e. on the health
structure and policies), it can be said that in order for the objective
of 'health for 211' to be achieved, the government will have to
integrate health ...