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Legal termination of pregnancy at the Kenyatta National Hospital using prostaglandin F2 alpha in mid trimester.
(1989)
This study describes 58 cases of legal termination of pregnancy done in the acute gynaecology ward, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, over a 4 year period. The ward handles 20-40 new cases of incomplete abortion ...
Global development. Family planning and the Millennium Development Goals.
(World Bank, 2010)
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer
(2005)
To determine the impact of HIV infection on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for cervical cancer.
METHOD:
218 patients receiving EBRT who also had HIV testing after ...
Foetal and maternal outcome of vacuum extraction
(University of Nairobi., 1991-07)
In a prospective study, 167 vacuum extractions (VE) performed at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, formed 6.3% of the total deliveries. Most patients were young and of low parity. There were no maternal deaths. The ...
Mortality in acute gynecology: a developing country perspective.
(1989)
Over a 20-month period 109 deaths were recorded in the Acute Gynecology Ward, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi; a rate of 5 deaths per month. Forty-one percent of the deaths were directly attributable to pregnancy and ...
Prognostic significance of flow cytometric and clinical variables in endometrial adenocarcinoma stages I and II
(University of Nairobi., 1992-06)
In a prospective study comprising 447 women with endometrial carcinoma stages I-II, the prognostic significance of clinical and flow cytometric variables was evaluated in univariate and multivariate analyses. The parameters ...
Maternal mortality in Kenya: the state of health facilities in a rural district.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
BACKGROUND: This study was formulated from the premise that the known causes of maternal mortality, namely haemorrhage, sepsis, obstructed labour and abortion belie the more fundamental development problems that influence ...
Sexual maturation and fertility issues among high school males in rural Embu, Kenya
(1989)
A total of 198 high school boys ranging in age from 16 to 20 years in Embu District were interviewed on various fertility-related issues. The study sought information on reproduction-knowledge, attitudes and practices ...
Induced abortion in Kenya: its determinants and associated factors.
(University of Nairobi, 1996-03)
In a study involving 1077 women who were admitted and treated for incomplete abortion and its related problems at eight hospitals (seven district and one mission hospitals) in six of the eight provinces of Kenya, between ...
The quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: To examine the quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea to understand system deficiencies and its relevance to maternal mortality within the context of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5.
METHODS:
A ...