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The prevalence and some clinical characteristics of bacterial infections in preterm neonates having respiratory distress at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Fifty eight preterm neonates having respiratory distress within the
first forty eight hours of life were studied. Seven had positive
blood cultures for bacteria giving a prevalence rate for infection
of 12.1%.
Nineteen ...
Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of Nairobi, 1991-04)
In this study, 320 patients who had caeserian section at Pumwani
Maternity Hospital were inlerviewed by means of a s tructured
questionnaire administered by the chief investigator. They were
also examined daily till ...
Characteristics of psychiatric in-patients who engage in assualtive behaviour in Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Literature on assaultive behaviour by psychiatric in patients was
reviewed. A total of 142 violent incidents perpetrated by 68
males and 74 female patients were studied over a period of 3
months. Of the total incidents ...
Peri-operative management of patients with carcinoma of the oesophagus at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A descriptive retrospective study was done
on 308 patients managed at The
Kenyatta
National
Referral
Hospital
with a suspected diagnosis
of Carcinoma of
These patients
had been
managed
during
the
five
year
...
Pre and post treatment patterns of serodiagnostic parameters (antibody and immune complexes) in schistosomiasis haematobium patients
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
56 school children from Tiwi Primary school located in
Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya, found to have s.
haematobium infection parasitologically, had their sera
obtained and assayed for circulating antischistoso ...
The radiological features of sickle cell disease as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A total of 32 patients with sickle cell disease who attend haematology
clinic were seen and sent for radiologic examinations for skull, chest, spine,
pelvis and hands. These were all outpatients of whom 19 were females ...
Bronchogenic carctnoma as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital over a 5 year period (1884 - 1888)
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Knowledge, Attitude and Management Skills of Nurses towards Substance Dependent Patents at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Introduction: Substance use is significantlv related to a number of health issues ~ J •
including HIV /AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health problems (Incardi,
1995. Trapido & Lewis 1990). Several studies ...
Prevalence of childhood iron deficiency anaemia in children visiting a peri-urban health care facility
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Children of ages 6 months to 6 years were recruited in a cross-sectional survey to
determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and its associated factors in the Minnesota
International Volunteers Health Facility, ...
A comparative study of different modalities used in the emergency treatment of hyperkalaemia in patients with renal failure at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
70 patients with acute renal (10 patients) and chronic renal (60 patients) failure with
hyperkalaemiawere managed at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) medical wards and Renal
Unit between August 1995 and January 1996. ...