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A retrosepective study of adverse drug reactions in adults patients receiving antiretrovirals
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in KIbera, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Introduction and Background
HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest health and development challenges in Africa. It is a major
cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. In children under five years of age,
HIV/AIDS ...
Clinical pharmacokinetics of once daily iv bolus gentamicin in pediatric patients with severe pneumonia at KNH
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Treatment of pneumonia using antibiotics at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is guided by clinical context, severity assessment and epidemiological data as well as antibiotic resistance patterns. High dose extended ...
Mucociliary clearance time in patients with and without rhinitis: a case control study
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Rhinitis may be allergic or non allergic. Allergic rhinitis, perennial or seasonal is the most common type of rhinitis, affecting approximately 20% of the population while nonallergic rhinitis affects 5-10%. While rhinitis ...
Descriptive comparative study of the oral health status of children with cleft lip and palate in Nairobi
(2008)
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Comparative assessment of automated and manual white blood cell counts at Kenyatta National Hospital Haematology Labaratory
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)
Background: Assessment of White Blood Cell values is essential in patient management. However many methods currently in use tend to vary, with most centres using different types of automated machines and a few that have ...
An evaluation of the empirical diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia at Kenyatta national hospital
(2008)
Objectives: To evaluate the empirical diagnoses of PCP made at Kenyatta National
Hospital.
Design: A case series of 54 patients, seen at the Kenyatta Hospital over 12 weeks.
Setting: General medical wards of Kenyatta ...
Prevalence of viral aetiology of acute lower respiratory Tract infection in children under five years at Kenyatta National hospital
(2008)
BACKGROUND
Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Studies in various parts of the world indicate that viruses playa major causative
role in childhood ALRI ...
Role of mean arterial pressure in monitoring severe head injury patients at a tertiary hospital
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
Maintenance of cerebral blood flow (CBF) depends on a balance between intracranial
pressure (lCP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP). In traumatic head injury, ICP is raised
interfering with normal-CBF. Invasive ...