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Complications of vascular access in patients- undergoing haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Between July, 1990 and February, 1991, a total of thirty seven (37) patients
on intermittent. haemodialysis were studied for vascular access complications and
difficulties. Twenty-three (62.0%) wet e males and Ioui teeu ...
Bone tumour diagnosis; a comparison of roentgenography and histopathology in the diagnosis of bone tumours: a study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-07)
Bone tumours can either be primary or secondary. The secondary bone tumors are
malignant deposits from other tissues. Primary bone tumours are either benign or malignant.
This study was done to determine what percentage ...
The pattern of emergency laparotomies in the division of surgery at Kenya-tta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991-04)
371 patients' files for patients who had undergone emergency
laparotomy in the division of surgery Kenyatta National
Hospital between 1st July 1989 and 30th June 1990 were reviewed
to determine the pattern of indications ...
The clinical pattern and factors that influence the short term outcome of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A prospective study is reported of 97 consecutive patients admitted
to the Kenyatta National Hospital due to upper gastrointestinal
haemorrhage. A positive endoscopic diagnosis was made in 90 (93%)
cases. Three major ...
Risks associated with the use of intravascular contrast media: analysis of patients' awareness at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 1997-02)
A number of papers have been published on continuing research on
the development of contrast media and their associated adverse
reactions in diagnostic radiology. Publications available and
studies done regarding the ...
Comparison of the findings of excretion urography with ultrasonography in children
(University of Nairobi, 1996-07)
A prospective study was done to compare the relative yields
of Excretion Urography and Ultrasonography in 100 paediatric
patients, of age range one day to 13 years.
Children who were referred for Excretion Urography
...
The Pattern Of Findings In Double Contrast Knee Arthrography And Comparison With Results At Arthrotomy In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
A retrospective and prospective study was carried out between July
1988 and Jul), 1990. During this period 171 consecutive double
contrast knee arthrograms were done at the Nairobi Hospital and
studied for purposes of ...
Diagnostic value of ultrasound in renal diseases in adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1995-09)
A total of 105 patients who underwent renal ultrasound at Kenyatta
Nation Hospital during the study period qualified for inclusion in the study
group. There were 54(51.4%) males and 51 (48.6%) females.
The commonest ...
Correlation between histopathology and radiological findings by Computed Tomography (CT) scan of intracranial masses in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH
(University of Nairobi, 1999-05)
Intracranial masses are a fairly common neurologic problem in our set up. CT scan has a
proven ability in the diagnosis of intracranial masses. With CT scan one can precisely know the
tumour location and to some extent ...