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Waardenburg's syndrome in an African child.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College or Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1970)No abstract available -
Wandering spleen presenting as a right hypochondrial mass and intestinal obstruction
(Department of Human Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002-08)This is a case report of a 23 year old multiparous woman who presented with intestinal obstruction and a right hypochondrial mass. Laparatomy revealed an infarcted 1.4 Kg spleen in the right lumbar region compressing the ... -
Wandering spleen: case report
(2010)Wandering spleens are rare clinical entities found more commonly in women aged 20-40 years. We report one such case found in a 24-year-old nulliparous woman who presented with low abdominal pains of sudden onset and ... -
War and mental disorders in Africa
(Department of Psychiatry, 2006-02)Many wars continue to engulf Africa, from east to west and from north to south, leaving many Africans severely traumatized (1). Musisi (2), in his chapter in the recently published volume "Essentials of clinical psychiatry ... -
Warfarin-related bleeding following open heart surgery in Nairobi
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2001-03)OBJECTIVES: To review anticoagulant-related bleeding in heart valve patients on warfarin at the Kenyatta National Hospital and to determine the variables associated with anticoagulant-related bleeding. DESIGN: A ... -
Water access and sustainable rural livelihoods: A c ase of Elementaita Division in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01-12)This study assessed water factors that impact susta inable rural livelihoods in Elementaita Division, N akuru County. Problem of water access remains a multi-million cha llenge for families in rural areas and this had ... -
The water content of muscle and cuticle of the woodlouse Oniscus asellus in conditions of hydration and desiccation.
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Water pipe smoking: an emerging trend with detrimental consequences.
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WATER,HUMAN HEALTH/WELLNESS
(2013-07-30)Scientific paper presented during the FIFTH ANNUAL REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE THEME;`` WATER IS LIFE``. Abstract: The paper illustrates the health status of water in the human body in health and in disease situations and ... -
Watu Wa Gehenna. Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2012) -
"We can tell a good teacher who cares, understands, and can be confidential about it": youth and caregiver experiences with HIV disclosure to schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Disclosure of one's HIV status to others is often difficult due to the fear of stigma. However, disclosure may facilitate receiving social support. Many youth living with HIV (YLH) are enrolled in school as ... -
We count too: addressing the orientation and adequacy of health workers for mental health needs in Africa.
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Weight and height changes over the years.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 1997)Finding a simple and easily reproducible formula for assessing fitness and growth for human body has been one constant search over the ages. It was the aim of this project to try and add to this search. Most formulae in ... -
Weight change post oesophagectomy for carcinoma of oesophagus
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2007-06)OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of weight changes observed in postoperative oesophagectomy patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital and evaluate weight change with selected preoperative variables. DESIGN: A ... -
Weight Gain Of Kenyan School Children Infected With Hookworm, Trichuris Trichiura And Ascaris Lumbricoides Is Improved Following Once- Or Twice-yearly Treatment With Albendazole.
(University of NairobiDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6301., 1993-04)We studied growth in infected children given one dose (600 mg) or two doses of albendazole per school year. Children were examined and allocated at random within sex by descending hookworm egg count to one of three groups: ... -
Were the WHO-recommended Human Influenza Vaccine Formulations Appropriate for Kenya During the 2010-2011 Season? Inferences from the HA1 Gene Analysis
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: The knowledge of evolutionary patterns of the HA gene of the influenza virus is important in vaccine strain selection. Objective: Genetic analysis of HA1 of influenza viruses isolated in Kenya during the 2010-2011 ... -
What Accounts For The Upturn In Infant Mortality In Kenya During The 1989-2003 Period?
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Kenya witnessed an upsurge in early childhood mortality since the late 1980s through the 2003 period. The levels of infant mortality rates increased from 59 deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 to 78 deaths per 1000 live ... -
What are Patients' Concerns about Medical Errors in an Emergency Department?
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012-02)OBJECTIVES: Concerns about medical errors have recently increased. An understanding of how patients conceptualise medical error would help health care providers to allay safety concerns and increase patient satisfaction. ... -
What are the issues to be considered by the enterprise when deciding on implementation of service oriented architecture (SOA)
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
What Could "Fair Allocation" during the Covid-19 Crisis Possibly Mean in Sub-Saharan Africa?
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked rapid and voluminous production of bioethics commentary in popular media and academic publications. Many of the discussions are new twists on an old theme: how to fairly allocate scarce ...