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Manual vacuum aspiration saves lives
(University of Nairobi., 1993)
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In Kenya, where abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother's life is in danger, incomplete illegal abortion accounts for over 25% of all hospital admissions. In Kenyatta National Hospital's 100-bed ...
Improving technologies to reduce abortion-related morbidity and mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This article reviews the technologies used to diagnose pregnancy and manage abortion in developing countries. The author discusses methods of diagnosing pregnancy--including physical examination, laboratory and home testing, ...
Maternal levels of alpha-fetoprotein in African women
(University of Nairobi., 1991-08)
In a prospective and cross-sectional study, 147 serum samples from normal antenatal indigenous Kenyan women were analysed for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations between 8 and 28 weeks gestation. There was progressive ...
Acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with invasive cervical cancer in Kenya
(2005)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is common in areas where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also prevalent. Currently, HIV seroprevalence as well as acceptability of HIV testing in ICC patients in Kenya is unknown. The ...
Urgent need to prevent abortion-related maternal deaths in Africa.
(1999)
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Menstrual disorders in patients with chronic renal failure
(1993)
Forty females, age 14 to 35 years (mean 28.6 years) with chronic renal failure (CRF) were included in the study. Their menstrual patterns were noted. The function of their hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis was assessed ...
Chronic ectopic pregnancy with perforation of posterior fornix: Case report.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Socio-economic client characteristics and consequences of abortion in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi., 1995-05)
In Nairobi, 281 women presenting with alleged miscarriage were subdivided in the following subgroups, 91 spontaneous abortions (group 1), 152 suspected induced abortions (group 2) and 38 admittedly induced abortions (group ...
Maternal and foetal outcome of pregnant patients with sickle cell anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi. A retrospective study
(1990)
In a retrospective study we assessed pregnancy outcome in relation to sickle haemoglobin (HbS) and anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi (KNH) from 1981-1986. There were 36% maternal and 45% foetal losses in sickle ...
FIGO society survey: acceptance and use of new ethical guidelines regarding induced abortion for non-medical reasons
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
OBJECTIVE:
FIGO's Ethical guidelines regarding induced abortion for non-medical reasons offer guidance concerning women's right to safe abortion services and the medical community's attendant responsibilities. Ipas surveyed ...