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Premedication in elective adult general surgical patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(2006)
Objective: To evaluate the practice of preoperative premedication in adult
elective general surgical patients in Kenya.
Design: Cross sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital.
Subjects: Seventy five adult ...
Determination of the reliability of Computerised Tomography (CT) for diagnosing intracranial gliomas
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Back ground: Brain imaging was rcvolutioniscd by the introduction of cornputcriscd
tomography (CT) by Hounscfield in 1973. While more novel imaging modalities such as
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single photon ...
Use of misoprostol in evacuation of the uterus in Incomplete abortion
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)
Background: Manual vacuum aspiration (MYA) has evolved to be the standard surgical
method of evacuating the uterus in incomplete abortion. However, the procedure requires
surgical training and there are cost related ...
The impact of partial kangaroo mother care on growth rates and duration of hospital stay of low birth weight infants In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
lntrod uction:
Neonatologists Rey and Martinez in Bogota, Colombia introduced kangaroo
mother care in order to cope with the overcrowding, recurrent nosocomial
infections and scarcity of resources in hospitals caring ...
Outcome of management of peripheral arterial occlusive disease at KNH. a 10 year retrospective study (1993 - 2002)
(University of Nairobi., 2002)
This is a retrospective study of the outcome of management of PAOD at KNH. It covered a 10 year
period between January 1993 and November 2002. It was carried out by a review of medical records.
A total of 80 patients ...
Complications and outcome of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is a common elbow injury in children.
The main objective of this retrospective study was to determine the epidemiological
characteristics, complications and outcome of supracondylar ...
The Prevalence Of Hepatitis B, C And, Hiv Markers And α-fetoprotein Levels In Patients With Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2002)
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of alpha-fetoprotein levels,
HBsAg, IgGanti-HBc, anti-HCV and HIV antibodies among patients with primary
hepatocellular carcinoma at KNH.
Study design & ...
Radiation skin doses to patients undergoing abnomal computed tomographic examinations
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Radiation is always a medical concern as it may induce cancer and
hereditary defects ..The use of CT has increased rapidly in the past
decade due to the increased medical diagnostic applications of this
imaging modality. ...
Case records and commentaries
(2001-05)
In these study obstetric records of 144 parturiens induced with
Prostaglandin E2 pessaries (3mg), either singly or in combination with
amniotomy and/or syntocinon were reviewed. The labour induction rate by
this method ...
Case records and commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(2003-11)
In this single blinded randomised clinical trial, 104 expectant clients were randomised
to either receive Misoprostol or Dinoprostone per vaginum for induction of labour.
The outcome indicators were amount of drug used, ...