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Chronic splenomegaly in Nairobi, Kenya. II. Portal hypertension
(1987)
Eighty-five patients with chronic splenomegaly and proven oesophageal varices were studied at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. The major defined groups were hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (24%), cirrhosis (20%) and ...
The effects of medullary reaming on the torsional strength of the femur
(1987)
The authors have investigated the effect on the torsional strength of the bone of reaming the medulla of the femur from 12 to 16 mm in steps of 1 mm. Five groups of femurs, with 10 pairs in each, were tested comparatively ...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica in Kenya
(1987)
9 leishmanial strains, isolated from cutaneous papulonodular lesions on 3 patients, were characterized by cellulose acetate electrophoresis using 7 enzymes. The patterns obtained were indistinguishable from those of a ...
Portable ultrasound scanner versus serology in screening for hydatid cysts in a nomadic population
(1987)
3553 nomads in Turkana, a remote area of north-west Kenya, were screened for hydatid cysts by a portable ultrasound scanner and by serology. 198 (5.6%) proved to have liver or upper abdominal cysts. In the group screened ...
Derby intramedullary nail: further biomechanical comparison
(1987)
This paper is the second part of a study into the mechanical effectiveness of a new intramedullary femoral nail (the Derby nail). The results of three point bending tests have shown that the Derby nail is stronger and ...
Chronic splenomegaly in Nairobi, Kenya. I. Epidemiology, malarial antibody and immunoglobulin levels
(1987)
Chronic splenomegaly in 131 Kenyan patients was investigated at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Patients were allocated to diagnostic groups on the basis of clinical, haematological, parasitological, histological, ...