Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
Now showing items 6092-6111 of 10377
-
Morbidity and mortality in breastfed and formula-fed infants of HIV-1-infected women: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2001 Nov 21;286(19):2413-20
(University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
Morbidity and mortality of low birth weight infants in the new born unit of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(KMADepartment of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi,, 2004)Morbidity and mortality of low birth weight (LBW) infants at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has previously been found to be high. Other centres have shown that even with lack of neonatal intensive care facilities, selective ... -
Morbidity and mortality of neonates admitted in general paediatric wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMADepartment of paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2003)Objectives: To establish the morbidity and mortality of neonates admitted to the general wards at KNH and to review the medical interventions applied in the management and make recommendations that will improve on ... -
Morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies of adolescent mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2002-10)Objectives: To compare the morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies (birthweight < 2000 gm) of adolescent (age < 20 years) and older mothers. Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: The newborn Unit of ... -
Morbidity and quality of life among head and neck cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009-04)OBJECTIVES: To determine the relative frequency of acute radiation morbidity and their perceived effect on quality of life among head and neck cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy. DESIGN: A cross-sectional ... -
Morbidity in the first year postpartum among HIV-infected women in Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008-01)OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of HIV infection on morbidity and the needs of infected women for services in the first year postpartum. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 500 women attending a child-health clinic ... -
Morbidity profile of early experience of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
More active participation by radiographers in the radiography of trauma.
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1983) -
More than meets the Eye-Myelinated axons crowd the subthalamic nucleus
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-07-12)High frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a successful treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Although its exact mechanism of action is unknown, it is currently ... -
More Than Skin Colour: Challenges Of Diagnosis And Managing Raynaud’s Phenomenon In A Kenyan Lady
(University of Nairobi, 2018)We report the case of a 35-year-old female with Raynaud’s associated with mixed connective tissue disease. The patient presented with a two-week history with pain, ulceration, and “darkening” of her fi ngers and fee ... -
More than two - A cadaveric study on the morphometry and classification of the digastric muscle in a selected kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: This study aims to elucidate anatomical variations of the digastric muscle in the Kenyan population. Methods: A total of 41 bilateral neck dissections were performed whereby morphologic observations and ... -
Morgagni hernia: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)This is a case report of an elderly woman who presented with a history of epigastric pain and persistent vomiting diagnosed initially as a duodenal ulcer, later as a pyloric stenosis and at laparotomy was found to have an ... -
Morphologic and immunohistochemical features of fulminant delta hepatitis
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities Sciences, 1985)Recent studies have indicated that some cases of fulminant hepatitis that were ostensibly type B were actually acute viral hepatitis, types B and delta, or persistent hepatitis, type B with superimposed acute delta infection. ... -
Morphological And Functional Traits Of Malocclusion In 3 - 5 Year Olds In Moshi, Tanzania
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 2009-10)OBJECTIVE: To assess the morphological and functional traits of malocclusion. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. SUBJECTS: Examination for occlusal traits ... -
Morphological and Functional Traits of Malocclusion in 3 - 5 year olds in Moshi, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: To assess the morphological and functional traits of malocclusion. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Subjects: Examination for occlusal traits was done on ... -
Morphological And Functional Traits Of Malocclusion In 3 - 5 Year Olds In Moshi, Tanzania
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2009) -
Morphological and functional traits of malocclusion in 3-5 year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania
(2009)To assess the morphological and functional traits of malocclusion. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. SUBJECTS: Examination for occlusal traits was done ... -
A morphological study of penile chancroid lesions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and -negative African men with a hypothesis concerning the role of chancroid in HIV transmission
(Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, 1996)Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ... -
A morphological study of penile chancroid lesions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and -negative african men with a hypothesis concerning the role of chancroid in HIV transmission
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 1996-10)Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ... -
Morphological Study of Penile Chancroid Lesions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-10)Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ...