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Old Age in Meru, Kenya: adaptive Reciprocity in a Changing Rural Community
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Old people make important contributions to their societies. Despite cultural change, the skills and knowledge of elderly remain important human resources. The potential usefulness of old people holds special significance ...
The radiological manifestations of paediatric leukaemias at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1992-04)
A prospective study of 30 patients with confirmed leukaemia
is presented. The study included analysis of chest, skull
and bones at the knee joint.
20 males and 10 females were seen, 15 had ALL, 13 had ANLL
and 2 had ...
A descriptive study to find out psychiatric morbidity among Gogo women in polygamous and monogamous union in Dodoma - Tanzania
(1992)
The main objective for this study was to find out
psychiatric morbidity among the Gogo women coming from
polygamous and monogamous families and the factors
contributing to their development. Literature review
showed ...
Evaluation of acute abdomen by plain abdominal radiographs
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The key role played by plain films in the diagnosis of acute abdomen is well recognised by both
surgeons and radiologists. In this study eighty (80) patients with various acute abdominal
conditions were reviewed. Each ...
Computerized tomography in acute head injury the Nairobi experience
(University of Nairobi,, 1992-07)
Head Injury is a common problem in Kenya. CT Scanning is known to be a useful imaging
modality for the evaluation of this problem. It provides a more informative way of
investigating this condition than plain films of ...
Case records and commentaries
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The use of intrauterine device in 147 patients treated
in the Gynaecological Unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital
for pelvic inflammatory disease, was compared with the use
in a sexually active,age -parity, matched,control ...
Some clinico-histopathologic aspects of kaposi's sarcoma in patients with and without the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(1992)
This is a five year retrospective study of Kaposi's Sarcoma as
seen at Kenyatta .National Hospital. A dramatic change in
epidemiology and cl inical presentation is observed. This include
a lower M:F ratio of 4.5:1, a ...
Neutrophil phagocytic function in uncomplicated diabetes mellitus patients of African origin as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 1992)
This was a comparative study carried out over a six months period with an aim
of determining the neutrophil phagocytic function in uncomplicated diabetes
mellitus patients and in non-diabetic patients (control group) as ...
Prospective study on radiological manifestations of Burkitt's lymphoma at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The radiological features of Burkitt's Lymphoma were
assessed in 49 children with a histological diagnosis of
Burkitt's lymphoma admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital
Paediatric wards. The commonest radiological ...