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Causes and pattern of thermal burns sustained during seizures by patients with epilepsy seen at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: Burns is an important health problem in the developing countries and epilepsy is a
major predisposing factor to severe burns. The severity of burns in these countries is also high.
The total burn surface area ...
Risk factors associated with presence of general danger signs in children who present with acute severe illness at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Back ground: Every year about 7 million children die before their 5th birth day. Most of these
deaths occur in developing countries. These deaths result from a disease or a combination of
diseases that can be prevented ...
Pap Smear Cytological Findings In Women With Abnormal Visual Inspection Test Results Referred To Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
BACKGROUND:
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in the developing countries.
The challenge of cost in establishing cytology and/or Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) mass screening for cervical ...
Patterns of presentation of knee osteoarthritis at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee is a very common problem. Osteoarthritis
of the knee leads to loss of range of motion and leads to pain which leads to restriction of
activity. Patients with osteoarthritis ...
Assessment of management of health-care wastes in non-government health care facilities in Nairobi province
(2009-06)
Poor management of health care wastes exposes health care workers, waste handlers .
and the community to infections, toxic effects and injuries. Despite this inherent
hazardous nature of the health care wastes, their ...
Incidence of Post Dural puncture headache in elective cesarean section patients following spinal anesthesia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009-05)
Title
Incidence of PDPH in elective cesarean section patients undergoing spinal
anesthesia at KNH.
Background
Post dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an iatrogenic complication of
neuraxial anesthesia and results from ...
Determinants of malaria in irrigated and non-irrigated villages of Mwea: a comparative assessment
(2005)
Today, approx:imately40% of the world's population, mostly those living in the poorest
countries,are at risk of malaria.l-' 'which causes more than 300 million acute illnesses and at
least one million deaths annually. ...
Economic - social - political aspects of illicit drug use in Kenya
(1997)
The issues relating to illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption have been a
subject of three major conventions of the United Nations (UN.): the U.N. (1961).
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; later amended ...