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Clinical patterns of psoriasis Vulgaris in patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(2008)
Psoriasis Vulgaris is an inflammatory skin disorder with abnormal
epidermal differentiation and hyperproliferation. It is a common, chronic
relapsing, condition with a strong genetic basis.
It presents with different ...
Determinants of sexual behaviour patterns among adolescents in Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2008)
Background: Twenty five percent of the world's population is between 10-24 years of
age. With increasing social and peer pressures on young people to be sexually active and, in the case of boys, to have several different ...
Undetected carcinoma of the prostate at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)
Background:
The incidence of undetected carcinoma of the prostate has been decreasing in
Western Europe after the introduction of PSA and ultrasonography testing for patients with benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), ...
An assessment of factors determining access and utilization of reproductive health care services by adolescents in Nairobi City
(2008)
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya is a relatively new and sensitive area mainly
due to lack of formal structures to address of sex and sexuality. In an attempt to address the
reproductive health challenges ...
Knowledge on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital outpatient clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide resulting from complications arising from poor control. 1,3
There is no local data to show the level of diabetic ...
Morphometric comparison of Kenyan adult mandibles with reconstruction plate parameters
(2008)
Objective: To determine the archival morphometry of the mandible of Kenyan male and
female adults and to relate them to available mandibular reconstruction plates.
Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study using ...
Factors affecting documentation of intraoperative nursing care at Kenyatta National hospital main theatre
(2008)
Documentation plays a key role in the construction of social reality (Anderson 2006,
Levy2003, Searle 1996). A descriptive cross-section study conducted among nurses
working at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) main theatre ...
Development and validation of a chroramphenicol enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method for the determination and monitoring of chloramphenicol residues in livestock products
(University of Nairobi, School of Pharmacy, 2008)
Livestock rearing is an essential and integral part of agriculture in Kenya, however management of livestock diseases remain a major challenge to the growth of this very important industry. The improper use of veterinary ...
community acquired bacteremia in hart naive HIV-1 infected adult patints with fever at KNH nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)