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Incidence of, and risk factors for, hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2009)
Objective - This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for,
hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for Cesarean Section at Kenyatta National
Hospital.
Design - A cross-sectional, prospective, ...
A review of vitreoretinal surgeries done at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
Objective: To review vitreoretinal surgeries done at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH)
between 1st October 2000 to 30th September 2007.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, the national ...
A correlation of ultrasound and surgical findings in suspected ectopic pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
This was a prospective descriptive study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital from
September 2008 to February 2009, whereby 73 patients who were diagnosed to have an ectopic
pregnancy on the basis of ultrasound, ...
Effect of combining conjunctival fornix irrigation with lid scrubs as a method of pre-operative preparation in cataract surgery-
(2009)
Background: Endopthalmitis following intraocular surgery, although rare (0.1%) could
cause visual loss or loss of the eye. In most of the cases of post-operative endophthalmitis follow"cataract surgery, the source of ...
Prevalence And Clinical Utility Of Anti-ccp In Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) IS a debilitating condition that causes serious morbidity and
mortality.Diagnosed early, the condition can be treated with appropriate therapy so as to either
stop or slow the ...
Maternal mortality at Kenyatta National' hospital (Nairobi, Kenya) 2000-2008
(2009)
Developing countries account for majority(99%) of maternal deaths globally.
These countries have committed themselves to reducing maternal mortality by
three quarters by the year 2015, in line with the millennium development ...
Factors Associated With Hiv Treatment Failure
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Background: The availability of HAAR T has had a profound positive effect on
HIV morbidity and mortality. However, the occurrence of primary treatment
failure is a drawback to this success resulting in higher cost of ...
Prevalence and correlates of anaemia in patients infected With HIV attending the Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2009-07)
BACKGROUND: Anemia is the commonest hematological abnormality in HIV infection and has been shown to be a statistically significant predictor of disease progression to AIDS and independently associated with an Increased ...
The value of peritoneal drains in perforated appendicitis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
Introduction
Unlike simple acute appendicitis, complicated appendicitis is challenging in
management and outcome unpredictable. Controversies surround some
aspects of its management like the right timing and type ...
Cleft lip and palate: a descriptive retrospective and prospective study conducted at two hospitals in Nairobi
(2009)
This was a combined retrospective and prospective study in which
the two sets of results were correlated. The retrospective study was
conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital whereas the prospective
study was conducted ...