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Anaemia in Elderly Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The main objective of this work was to study
anaemia in elderly patients and hence contribute some
baseline data for future possible work in this area.
This prospective study covered 63 elderly
patients of all types ...
Achalasia cardia and other benign lesions of the oesophagus as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital Between 1974 and 1988 - A clinicopathologic study.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Achalasia cardia is an age old problem.The original description dates back to the 17th century.The basic pathology is a neuromuscular failure resulting in the absence of lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation in the face ...
A review of the first CT scans of the head in patients referred from Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988-05)
A total of 109 patients with CT scans of the head from Kenyatta National Hospital were reviewed. Twenty eight per cent of the patients were children under 10 years of age; the majority of whom hac a CT diagnosis of primary ...
Application of tetralinymines of carboxamide protecting groups in peptide synthesis
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A study was carried out to convert 1-tetralone
and some of its derivatives to the amines by
Leuckart reaction. In this reaction, the ketones
(1) 1-cetralone, (2) 5-methoxy-1 -tetra1 one,
(3) 6-methoxy-l-tetralone, (4) ...
Studies of the causes and modulating factors of liver cancer development in humans and in experimental animal models
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Consumption patterns of health-promoting preparations in an urban area (Nairobi) and comparison of their cost to that of locally available natural foods
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
In recent
years, there has been
an increasing
interest in the consumption of 'alleged' health
promoting preparations (HPP)*. Studies
citnd in
the literature ...
Medical treatment of glaucoma : A study on one drop topical applications of pilocarpine 2% and levobunolol 0.5% and the normal diurnal intraocular pressure variation at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
In this'controlled study, one drop intraocular pressure curves were plotted for 50 oatients over 6 hours. the patients were treated with levobunololO.5%, pilocarpine
2%, levobunolol/pilocarpine combined and placebo. ...
A study of the principal determinants of severe malnutrition in preschool children in a semi-arid area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
In order to investigate aetiological and epidemiological determinants of malnutrition, two groups of preschool children were compared. The study group comprised the total in-patient population of the Kibwezi ...
Association of parasitemia with clinical manifestations, biochemical changes and antibody titres in adult patients with plasmodium falciprum malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A prospective study of 76 adult patients with Plasmodium
falciperum malaria and 76 adult healthy controls at KNH over
six month period is described. There was no significant difference
in age and sex between the cases ...