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Determinants Of Common Health Among Flowers Farm Workers Imenti North District
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Flower farming in the world has grown considerably since early 1980s. Kenya boasts the most successful flower industry in Africa and there has been rapid expansion in this
industry in Kenya over the last few years.
This ...
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (hit) syndrome in adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background:
Heparin is a commonly used anticoagulant in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Besides bleeding complications heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) with thrombosis, commonly reffered to as HIT syndrome is a ...
Utility of an algorithm of surrogate markers for Cd4 count to determine eligibility for haart among HIV infected pregnant women.
(2010)
Background: CD4 count is an important marker of disease progression in patients
with HIV. But CD4 count testing is not always readily available in developing
countries like Kenya. Studies have shown significant correlation ...
Diagnostic value of modified triple test for evaluation of palpable discrete breast masses in young women
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)
Background: Palpable 'breast masses are a common breast symptom in young women and a source of anxiety. Fortunately a majority of these masses are benign. Triple assessment using clinical breast examination, sonograghy and ...
The magnitude and nature of domestic violence Against women related to partner notification of HIV test outcome in suba district, Kenya
(2010)
Domestic violence and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are
problems of significant public health concern in the country and the world
over. Both problems have far reaching social, economic and public ...
Anthropometric And Biochemical Assessment Of The Nutritional Status Of Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Patients At The Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Unit.
(2010)
Background-Nutritional assessment enhances quality of nutritional care, however, its
practice bemuses professionals. Malnutrition prevalence among hospitalized adults is
approximately 50% and is correlated with prolonged ...
Environmental and occupational factors associated with chronic myeloid leukemia: a case control study
(2010)
Background: The relationship between Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and broad range of
exposures to occupational, environmental and lifestyle factors known to cause leukemia
in general is limited. CML is by and large incurable ...
External and internal root morphology of the first Permanent molars in a Kenyan population
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
. Background: A thorough knowledge of dental anatomy and its variability is
critical in clinical dentistry. It is important for the clinician to be familiar with
variations in root morphology for such variations in the ...
Clinicopathological profile of Glomerular diseases at the Kenyatta National hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Kidneydisease is a worldwide public health problem. Glomerular diseases are the most common
cause of end stage renal disease worldwide accounting for 51% of end-stage renal disease.
Glomerulardiseases in the tropics ...
Fetal and Maternal outcomes of mothers presenting with Obstructed labour at Provincial General Hospital Kakamega
(Univesity Of Nairobi, 2010)
Objective; To determine the Maternal and Fetal outcomes in terms of Maternal and
Fetal morbidity and mortality in mothers presenting with obstructed labour compared
to other parturients undergoing emergency caesarian ...