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The pattern of bacterial infections in kwashiorkor patients as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Ninety six patients with kwashiorkor were screened for bacterial
infections. 59% of them had bacterial infections. The finding that 41%
of patients studied had no bacterial infection speaks against routine use
of ...
Changes in the Upper Gastrointestinal track in patterns with chronic renal failure
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Between February and July 1987, some 40 consecutive patients with established chronic renal failure, on either maintenance dialysis or conservative management, were studied to determine the nature and incidence of upper ...
Endocrine orbitopathyas seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
This is a prospective study of endocrine orbitopathy carried out at hospital level in Kenyatta National Hospital in African patients over a period of 15 months from November 1986 - January 1988 inclusive. A total of 52 ...
A study to determine the prevalence of safety belt use and the service rendered to road traffic accident victims
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
The study was carried out in two parts:This was carried out in December 1986. A total of four hundredand fourteen (414) drivers were interviewed at two road toll stations:Ruiru and Athi River on safety belt use.
Vehicles ...
Epidemiological and molecular aspects of hepatitis B infection in Kenya
(University of Newcastle, 1985)
Kenya is one of the areas of the world with a high
prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection. Although much is
known about the virus, the modes of transmission in such
endemic areas are not fully determined. The aim of ...
Pattern of hearing loss due to antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1986)
Introduction: Currently, there is increasing use of ARVs in Kenya, and
more than 70,000 infected persons are on treatment, and the number
increases day by day, especially with free treatment all over the country at
the ...
The mother of a sick child in a paediatric ward - her role in ward management
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Urinary Schistosomiasis, some clinical and radiological features as seen at Kenyatta national Hospital
(1986)
A prospective study of the clinical pattern and
radiological abnormalities of the urinary tract of patients
presenting with schistosoma haematobium infection at
Kenyatta National Hospital were carried out. Later, ...
A prospective study of court referrals to a forensic psychiatric clinic at the maximum security unit Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, February - September 1986
(1987)
This project presents a prospective study of 151
consecutive court referrals examined for mental status
before or during trial over a period of thirty weeks.
A formal psychiatric diagnosis was made on 119 (78.8%).
As ...
Leucocyte alkaline phosphatase activity in healthy Kenyan African neonates
(1986)
Leucocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) activity was
determined in healthy, Kenyan African rieonates of
gestational ages between 30 and 42 weeks. 210, 99, and
70 neonates had LAP activity examined on the 1st, 4th
and 7th ...