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Prevalence of Peripheral arterial disease among chronic kidney disease patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Prevalence of persistent diarrhoea in children aged 3-36 months at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(U, 1995)Three hundred and eighty four children aged 3-36 months admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) with diarrhoea were studied for persistent diarrhoea (PD), defined as diarrhoea lasting more than 14 days. To ... -
Prevalence of persistent diarrhoea in children aged 3-36 months at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1995)Three hundred and eighty four children aged 3-36 months admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) with diarrhoea were studied for persistent diarrhoea (PD), defined as diarrhoea lasting more than 14 days. To ... -
The prevalence of personality disorders in a Kenyan inpatient sample
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2008-04)DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and the pattern of Axis II diagnoses in patients admitted at Mathari (Psychiatric) Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya are unknown. To determine DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and patterns of ... -
The Prevalence Of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma In Black Diabetics East African Journal Of Ophthalmology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2000)Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK. dhyorston@enterprise.net AIMS: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical ... -
The Prevalence Of Proteinuria, Haematuria, Other Urinary Abnormalities And Hypertension In Secondary School Students In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1997)Four hundred and three teenage secondary school students (50.6% males) from two girls' and two boys' Nairobi City Schools, selected by stratified sampling, were screened to determine the prevalence of proteinuria, haematuria, ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric illness among Kenyan children.
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Prevalence of Refractive errors among Primary School Pupils in Kilungu Division of Makueni District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: To determine the magnitude and pattern of significant refractive errors in primary school children in Kilungu division of Makueni District, Kenya. Design: A cross – sectional primary school based study. Setting: ... -
Prevalence of resistance of N. gonorrhoeae to penicillin and three other antibiotics in a rural area in Kenya.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands., 1991)Of 90 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a rural area in Kenya, 44 (48.9%) produced beta-lactamase (penicillinase). Testing for susceptibility of 35 penicillinase producing N. gonorrhoeae (PPNG) strains to four antibiotics ... -
The prevalence of sexually transmitted disease agents in pregnant women in Suva
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1987-08)Routine testing of 440 women (257 Fijians, 183 Indians) at the first antenatal attendance identified Chlamydia trachomatis in 50% of Fijians and 38% of Indians; the seropositivity rates for syphilis were 14.2% and 1.7% ... -
Prevalence of signifi cant refractive errors in primary school children of a rural district of Kenya
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Prevalence of specific neutralizing antibodies against Sendai virus in populations from different geographic areas Implications for AIDS vaccine development using Sendai virus vectors
(2011-06)A Sendai Virus (Sev) vector is being developed for an HIV immunogen. SeV is not known to cause disease in humans. Because it is genetically and antigenically related to human parainfluenza virus type 1 (hPIV-1), it is ... -
Prevalence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1988-08)No abstract -
The Prevalence of Stunting Is High in HIV-1–Exposed Uninfected Infants in Kenya
(2012)As prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission (PMTCT) programs decrease the numbers of HIV-1–infected infants, it remains important to improve growth in HIV-1–exposed, uninfected (EU) infants. To determine the growth ... -
Prevalence of Substance Abuse Among Patients in General Medical Facilities in Kenya
(Routled Taylor&FrancisGroupDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, and Research Fellow, AMHF, NairobiConsultant Psychiatrist, Kakamega Provincial General Hospital. and Research Associate, AMHF, 2009-06)ABSTRACT. Alcoholism and other substance abuse continue to be a problem among younger and older populations. The prevalence of substance abuse has only been studied among outpatients and in limited samples of inpatients ... -
The prevalence of substance use among psychiatric patients: the case study of Bugando Medical centre, Mwanza (northern Tanzania).
(Department of Psychiatry,University of Nairobi, 2011)World Health Organization (2004) documented that substance use or abuse and mental disorders are important causes of disease burden accounting for 8.8% and 16.6% of the total burden of disease in low income and lower ... -
The prevalence of substance use disorders and associated characteristics among patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Objective: Substance use disorders (SUDs) have increased substantially across the globe, and has become one of the world's most significant public health and socioeconomic challenge. This study examined the prevalence and ... -
Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, 2002)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, the main psychiatric referral hospital in Kenya. SUBJECTS: ... -
Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi.
(2002-10)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, the main psychiatric referral hospital in ... -
The prevalence of TEM and SHV genes among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Antimicrobial resistance to cephalosporin, penicillin and aztreonam is mediated by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) via hydrolysis of antibiotics. The most common bacteria associated with ESBL among the ...