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Patterns of psychiatric morbidity among patients in Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital Kigali - Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is defined as
an essential and integral part of health as a whole.
The 1994 war and Genocide, which took place in Rwanda, left many people ...
Determinants for late presentation of head and neck cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Head and Neck Cancer patients frequently present late and occupy about 50% of inpatients bed
space in the Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck surgery Department of the Kenyatta National
Hospital. This study aimed to describe ...
Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-infected adult patients with, chronic diarrhoea at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Infestations caused by intestinal parasites are common and occur in upto
50%of patients with HIV infection and chronic diarrhea. They are a major health
problem and contribute greatly to the morbidity and mortality of ...
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 ...
The association of skull fractures with intracranial Bleeding in blunt head injury
(2008)
Six hundred and seventy five patients were admitted at the Kenyatta National
Hospital with blunt head injury in the period between June 1st 2007 and October
12th 2007. Out of this number, three hundred patients with skull ...
Occurrence and early outcomes of inhalation burns in burn injury patients admitted to Kenyatta National hospital a referral burns centre in east Africa
(2007)
Introduction; Bum injuries occur universally and have plagued mankind
from antiquity till now. Burn injuries constitute a major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Inhalation burns occur in most of severe ...
Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Children Following General Anaesthesia for ENT Surgery
(University of Nairobi., 2004-06)
A total of 90 children aged between 9 and 144 months undergoing Ear Nose and Throat
surgical procedures under general anaesthesia had continuous monitoring of oxygen
saturation after their operations.
The purpose of the ...
Perinatal morbidity and mortality among babies delivered by caesarean section at Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(2009)
Background: The rate of caesarian sections globally has increased significantly in the past 20
years. Significant poor perinatal outcome has been documented in increased rates and World
Health Organization has recommended ...
Short term outcome and cost analysis of children admitted with rotavirus gastroenteritis
(2009)
Background
Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children
under five years of age. Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVG) has a high morbidity and mortality in
children in Kenya. The ...
The ultrasonographic pattern of findings seen on hepatobiliary system in patients with jaundice
(2009)
Background: Jaundice is a common presenting sign for various causes of morbidity ~d
mortality in Kenya Diagnosing the cause of jaundice needs a multi-displinary approach and
various imaging modalities are applied especially ...