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Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is
however associated with a high mortality when it oc
curs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem.
Tuberculous myocarditis prevalence in males is twic
e that in females. ...
Pregnancy outcomein women presenting with obstructed labour in a Rural Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)
Background: Obstructed labour still remains a life – threatening catastrophe all over the world but mostly
in the developing countries. This, entirely preventable labour complication carrying a very high maternal
and ...
Quality of coding of diseases and medical proceduresat Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Objective:
To find out the quality of coding of diseases and
medical procedures at Kenyatta National
Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya.
Design:
Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting
: Kenyatta ...
DMARD use in rheumatoid arthritis: can we predict treatment response?
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Objective: To review the current and
emerging predictors of treatment response
by DMARDS in Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA) patients.
Data source: Published original research
work and reviews were searched in
English related ...
Probable post traumatic stress disorder in Kenya and its associated risk factors: A cross-sectional household survey.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and its associated risk factors in a general household population in Kenya. Data were drawn from a cross-sectional household ...
Assessment of neonatal care in clinical training facilities in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)
Objective An audit of neonatal care services provided
by clinical training centres was undertaken to identify
areas requiring improvement as part of wider efforts to
improve newborn survival in Kenya.
Design Cross-sectional ...
Inflammation and HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2015)
While the per-contact risk of sexual HIV transmission is relatively low, it is fourfold higher in sub-Saharan Africa, and this may partly explain the major global disparities that exist in HIV prevalence. Genital immune ...
Functional Adaptability of the Tunica Media of the Atriopulmonary Junction
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: The histoarchitecture of the tunica media of the Atriopulmonary Junction (APJ) has not been extensively studied and yet the tunica media is the backbone, which provides the structural strength for optimum ...
Risky HIV sexual behaviour and depression among University of Nairobi students.
(2015-05)
BACKGROUND:
Prevalence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth are disproportionately high compared to that of other age groups in Kenya. Poor mental health has been linked to risky HIV ...
Dimensional analysis of selected linear and curved measurements of human and baboon brains
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-11)
Brains of primates show morphometric differences that may be influenced
by the process of functional complexity, evolution and adaptation. Comparative
topographic measurements of the primate brains have been used to ...