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Giant twin sialoliths presenting with acute cellulitis: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 1992-03)
Sialolithiasis is a process of unknown aetiology in which calculus concretions form in the salivary gland ducts and tissue. It may occur at any age but it is most common in middle-aged adults. A case is presented of the ...
Africa: the changing environment and health
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Like other developing areas of the world, Africa is undergoing social, political, and economic changes. These developmental changes have provided important benefits, but have also produced significant impacts on the ...
Hodgkin's disease in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-02)
A total of 136 patients with Hodgkin's disease (HD) seen at a national referral hospital in Kenya over a 15-year period were studied. The overall male-to-female ratio was 2.6:1, with 65% of patients younger than 20 years ...
The role of the laboratory in a Chlamydia control programme in a developing country.
(1992)
The laboratory components of a Chlamydia trachomatis disease control programme for a developing country are reviewed. Early diagnosis of chlamydial infections is the most cost effective means of preventing the long term ...
Single-dose cefixime versus single-dose ceftriaxone in the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
(1992)
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have a significant adverse effect on reproductive and child health worldwide. The control of STDs such as gonorrhea is therefore an absolute priority. Cefixime, an oral third-generation ...
Megaloblastic anaemia in Zimbabwe: spectrum of clinical and haematological manifestations
(University of Nairobi, 1992-02)
An analysis of 100 cases (43 males and 57 females) with confirmed megaloblastic anaemia is presented. The age distribution showed two peaks with 18% in the third and fourth decades and 25% in the seventh decade. Anaemia ...
The presentation and outcome of HIV-related disease in Nairobi
(1992)
The range of clinical presentations of HIV-related disease in Africa has not been adequately described, despite the fact that many hospitals have to rely heavily on clinical diagnosis. Six hundred adult medical patients ...
Medical illness in school-age Kenyans in relation to nutrition, cognition, and playground behaviors
(1992)
Because medical illness is associated with malnutrition, it might contribute to the poor outcomes seen in malnourished children. This study explored relations between frequency of mild illness and development in 133 ...
Resources for research: the 1991 census of population
(1992)
The author discusses population censuses in general and describes their utility for research, with a focus on the arrangements under which researchers at institutes of higher education are being provided with data sets ...
Dental caries in primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1992)
The purpose of this study was to record the caries status in children attending public primary schools in Nairobi. The sample comprised 513 children, 262 aged 6-8 years and 251 aged 13-15 years. The children were drawn ...