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Cofactors in male-female sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(1991)
In a study of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-uninfected African prostitutes, 83 (67%) of 124 seroconverted to HIV-1. Oral contraceptive use (odds ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-8.6; P less ...
Potassium supplementation versus bendrofluazide in mildly to moderately hypertensive Kenyans
(1991)
Eighty-four consecutive black patients who had confirmed but untreated hypertension participated in a double-blind randomized clinical trial involving potassium supplement (64 mmol/day) versus bendrofluazide (10 mg/day). ...
Diabetic ulcers--a clinical and bacteriological study
(1991)
One hundred consecutive patients with diabetic ulcers were studied in an 8-month-period. There were 58 females. The mean age was 59.9 years. Eighty three patients had non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The mean ...
Hospital malnutrition: a prospective evaluation of patients during hospitalisation
(1991)
Nutritional Status of 89 patients was assessed during their course of hospitalisation. All patients consumed diet deficit in protein and calories. The mean daily intake of calories was 819 +/- 425 Kcals and of protein was ...
The Prognosis of Adult Acute Leukaemias at Kenyatta National Hospital in the 1980s
(1991-12)
A retrospective survey was carried out of adult patients (aged 13 years and above) seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) betwecn January, 1980 and May, 1987 with various types of acute leukaemia. Records were available ...
Evaluation of culture media and antimicrobial susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori.
(1991)
Isolation of Helicobacter pylori on artificial culture is hampered by the lack of reliable and cheap media. In this study, three different types of culture media were evaluated for isolation of H. pylori from clinical ...
Psychiatric Morbidity And Referral Rate Among Medical In-patients At Kenyatta National Hospital
(1991)
Psychiatric morbidity among 200 medical in-patients at Kenyatta National Hospital was determined by a two-stage screening procedure, using the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) and standardized psychiatric interview (SPI). ...
Relationships between morbidity and development in mildly to moderately malnourished Kenyan toddlers
(1991)
This study explored the extent to which morbidity in 110 mildly to moderately malnourished Kenyan toddlers was associated with developmental outcomes. Morbidity information was collected from the 18th to 30th months. ...
Interaction between cytostatics and nutrients
(1991)
Cancer patients have the highest prevalence of malnutrition of any group of hospitalized patients. The presence of the tumor alone may lead to reduced intake of different nutrients and treatment modalities such as surgery, ...
Cervical incompetence: assessment of a scoring system for patient selection for cervical cerclage
(University of Nairobi., 1991-04)
Forty-seven antenatal patients with clinical diagnosis of cervical incompetence were subjected to a structured scoring system before insertion of McDonald Stitch. All other possible causes of midtrimester abortion were ...