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Correlation between cytology and thyroid function test
(2006)
BACKGROUND:
Thyroid dysfunction can be evaluated by measuring serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total tri-iodothyronine (T3) and total thyroxine (T4) which will establish euthyroidism, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. ...
Early perinatal outcome in cases delivered through Caesarian section following clinical diagnosis of severe foetal distress at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2006)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the value of clinical foetal distress in predicting early perinatal outcome.
DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.
SETTING:
Kenyatta National Hospital.
SUBJECTS:
Fifty eight newborns delivered ...
Millenium Development Goal 5- Review of Maternal Mortality 1995 to 1999
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
OBJECTIVES: To review if there is a change in the maternal mortality rate at the Kenyatta National Hospital since the inception of the Millennium Development Goal strategy in 1990, compared to earlier reviews. DESIGN: A ...
Intake of micronutrients high in animal-source foods is associated with better growth in rural Kenyan school children
(2006)
Observational studies have shown that children in developing countries consuming diets containing high amounts of bioavailable nutrients, such as those found in animal-source foods, grow better. The present study investigated ...
Filarial-specific antibody response in East African bancroftian filariasis
(2006)
The effect of host infection, chronic clinical disease, and transmission intensity on the patterns of specific
antibody responses in Bancroftian filariasis was assessed by analyzing specific IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and ...
Liquid chromatographic analysis of phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column
(2006)
A liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous assay of four anticonvulsant drugs, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column is described. The method was developed ...
Does assessment of signs and symptoms add to the predictive value of an algorithm to rule out pregnancy?
(Family Health International, 2006)
Background A World Health Organization-endorsed
algorithm, widely published in international guidance
documents and distributed in the form of a ‘pregnancy
checklist’, has become a popular tool for ruling out
pregnancy ...
Delays in diagnosis, referral and management of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2006)
The most important prognostic factor in head and neck cancer is the stage of the disease at presentation. Early cancer has an excellent prognosis following treatment. Unfortunately most patients present with late disease ...
Best Practices For Intrapartum Care In Zimbabwean Health Facilities.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)
Evidence-based interventions to ensure a good outcome during childbirth are widely available. Their applicability in various settings depends on local conditions and the resources available. Best practices during normal ...