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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 ...
Changes in the Upper Gastrointestinal track in patterns with chronic renal failure
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
Between February and July 1987, some 40 consecutive patients with established chronic renal failure, on either maintenance dialysis or conservative management, were studied to determine the nature and incidence of upper ...
Endocrine orbitopathyas seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
This is a prospective study of endocrine orbitopathy carried out at hospital level in Kenyatta National Hospital in African patients over a period of 15 months from November 1986 - January 1988 inclusive. A total of 52 ...
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 ...
Case records and commentaries
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The HIV seropositivity in children with sickle cell Anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1988)
A total of 429 children comprising of previosly transfused sicklers and 231 non transfused control children were recriuted for the study. The transfused sicklers had received transfusion at least 6 months prior to the ...
Craniovertebral Anomalies
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Patients with developmental abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction caught my attention during training at Medical School and when working as a medical officer in Meru. The puzzling note was that, though the anomalies ...