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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 ...
Effects Of The Triphasic Oral Contraceptive On Lipid And Lipoprotein Metabolism
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
The effects of the triphasic oral Contraceptive (Ethinylestradiol (EE) and Levonorgesterol (LNG)) on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism was evaluated in ninety-seven black Kenyan women. ...
Kenya's Population Policy: a Critical Examination
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Thesis At Harvard School Of Dental Medicine Can The Prognosis Of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Be Predicted Using Computer-assisted Morphometric Image Analysis?
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Analysis of 355 cases with fractures of the mandible indicated that 74.9% of the cases were due to interpersonal violence and 13.8% were caused by road traffic accidents. The men to women ratio was 8.4:1 and 75.5% of the ...
The pattern of gallstone disease as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Fifty three patients were diagnosed as having gallstone disease in a five-year retrospective study (1982-1986), at Kenyatta National Hospital. This gave a yearly average of 10.6 cases. SUrgery for gallstone disease ...
Aflatoxin status in severe protein energy malnutrition as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Blood levels of aflatoxin were determined in 173 children. The resuLt s in 110 malnourished children comprisinb 37 ~wa$biorko~,26 marasmic kwashiorkorand
47 with marasmus are compared with 63 ag,ematched controls and ...
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 efficacy of who/unicef oral rehydration solution in malnourished children
(university of nairobi., 1988)
The efficacy and safety of oral rehydration therapy using WHO/UNICEF oral rehydration solution in malnourished children was studied. 92 children aged 3 months to 24 months with moderate dehydration formed ...
Psychiatric morbidity among medical in-patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The number of beds in psychiatric hospitals in
developed countries has dropped from the peak in the
1950's. This is perhaps in part due to increase in the
use of psychotropic drugs and other measures such as
the breaking ...
Ecology of pre-school malnutrition in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
This case control study determines maior factors that could be used to predict households at risk of having malnourished pre-school child- reno The investigation was carried out in an ...