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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 ...
Pattern and outcome of abdominal injuries in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Eighty consecutive admissions of patients with abdominal injuries were recruited into this
prospective study conducted over a period of three and half months between November 2004 and
mid-February 2005. It involved ...
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 ...
Magnitude and pattern of significant refractive errors among primary school children in Ntcheu and Lilongwe Districts in Malawi
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
A cross sectional school based study was conducted on significant refractive errors in
primary school children in Lilongwe and Ntcheu districts in Malawi.
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and ...
Echocardiographic features of children presenting with rickets at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)
Background: The prevalence of rickets has remained high in our setup probably due to
inadequate nutrition and insufficient exposure to sunlight. Rachitic children have
significant morbidity and mortality, often due to ...
Interhospital transport of critically ill and injured patients into the Kenyatta national Hospital
(2009)
Objective - Audit local practices in the transfer of critically ill and injured patients into
Kenyatta National Hospital and make recommendations to improve· safety and outcomes
during such transfers.
Setting - Kenyatta ...
Men’s perspectives on antiretrovirals in preventing perinatal HIV transmission in Suba I East, Migori District
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Mother to child transmission of HfV/AIDS accounts to almost 90% percent of HI\!
infections in children. Scientific research has shown that this mode of HIV transmission
can be reduced through use of antiretroviral drugs ...