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Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi.
(2002-10)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients.
DESIGN:
A cross-sectional survey.
SETTING:
Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, the main psychiatric referral hospital in ...
Wandering spleen presenting as a right hypochondrial mass and intestinal obstruction
(2002-08)
This is a case report of a 23 year old multiparous woman who presented with intestinal obstruction and a right hypochondrial mass. Laparatomy revealed an infarcted 1.4 Kg spleen in the right lumbar region compressing the ...
Advance provision of oral contraceptives to family planning clients in Kenya.
(2002)
In sub-Saharan Africa, many family planning programmes do not encourage advance provision of oral contraceptives to clients who must wait until menses to initiate pill use. Since some resistance to advance provision of ...
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and endoscopic findings in HIV seropositive patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2002)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients frequently experience upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms that cause considerable morbidity and are due to multiple aetiologies. The role of Helicobacter ...
Childcare practices of commercial sex workers
(2002-07)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the childcare practices of commercial sex workers (CSWs).
DESIGN:
A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted between July and December 2000 during which a structured questionnaire ...
Effects of hypokinesia on cyclic nucleotides and hormonal regulation of calcium metabolism in rats.
(2002)
To study the dynamic of changes in the level of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin (CT), cyclic nucleotides (cAMP, cGMP) and calcium in the blood of rats, while in urine--phosphate, calcium and cyclic nucleotides.
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Herpes zoster myelitis: report of two cases
(2002)
Two male patients aged 40 and 45 years with HIV infection and paraplegia are presented. The two had sub-acute onset paraplegia with a sensory level, which developed 10 days after herpes zoster dermatomal rash. They both ...
Response of a sexually transmitted infection epidemic to a treatment and prevention programme in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2002)
Although it seems possible in a developing country context such as Kenya, given appropriate inputs and a sound approach, to shift a sexually transmitted disease (STI) epidemic from phase II to III, it is not entirely clear ...
Pharmacokinetics of phenytoin following intravenous and intramuscular administration of fosphenytoin and phenytoin sodium in the rabbit
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare plasma phenytoin concentration versus time profiles following intravenous (i.v) and intramuscular (i.m) administration of fosphenytoin sodium with those obtained following ...
Post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2002)
Objective: To assess post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: Retrospective analysis of patients treated for breast carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital between ...