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The prevalence, intensity and morbid1ty of schistosomiasis among the school children from Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria in Kenya
(1987)
A cross-sectional descriptive study of schistosomiasis
was carried out on the school children residing on Rusinga
Island of Lake Victoria in Kenya.
Between February and December, 1986 a total of 2620
pupils (79.5%) out ...
A comparison between the effects of Halothane and Eflurane on Lymphocyte functions a prospective study of the Kenyatta national
(University Of Nairobi, 1987)
A comparative study on the effect of lymphocyte function after exposure to enflurance and halothane was done between April and November 1986 at Kenyatta National Hospital. Fourty-six patients who qualified as ASA Grades ...
Military maladjustment a psychosocial view
(1987)
Disciplinary problems among members of the Armed
Forces appear to be high (Glass et al., 1969; Atkinson, 1971
and Mirin, 1974). Over five years, (1968 - 1972) the U.S.
Army saw increase of 90% administrative discharges ...
A study of clinical and laboratory features in stroke patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
This is both a retrospective as well as a prospective study conducted from January 1986 to January, 1987 at KNH involving 72 stroke patients.
Thirty point four per cent of the patients were found to hypertensive. The ...
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 ...
Assessment of body iron stores in rural pregnant women
(University Of Nairobi, 1987)
A group of 184 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Kangundo hospital, in Machakos District, had their blood samples taken for the estimation of the body iron stores at term. This was
done by measuring serum ...
Fractures of femoral shaft: a comparative study of results of treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1987)
The various methods used in management of fractures of femoral shaft were
reviewed. A total of 306 fractures were seen and managed over the period of study. Complications associated with individual methods were compared ...
Complications of thyroid operations:A study at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
A retrospective study fran case notes of one hundred. and six patients who had thyroid operations between January 1982 and December 1985 was done. A report is given on age, sex, laryngoscopic results, types of operation, ...