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Follow up of oesophageal cancer therapy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-12)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the pattern of follow-up for oesophageal cancer patients following hospital discharge and reviewing followup results of the different treatment modalities with emphasis on oesophagectomies.
DESIGN: ...
Thirty day mortality and related variables in open heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-10)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the thirty-day mortality of open-heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi from June 1973 to October 2000 and; to look at likely variables related to mortality.
DESIGN:
A ...
Neonatal bacterial meningitis at the newborn unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(2003-09)
Background: Meningitis occurs in up to one third of neonates with septicaemia. Diagnosis is difficult due to its non-specificity of signs and symptoms. While neonatal septicaemia is a common problem at Kenyatta National ...
Late presentation of laryngeal and nasopharyngeal cancer in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1998-04)
The clinical stage at presentation of laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer is an important determinant of survival. Fifty six patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital with nasopharyngeal and laryngeal carcinoma were ...
Pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2006-05)
BACKGROUND:
Currently there is a dearth of data on the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in Kenya.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers ...
Battered baby syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1990-12)
Thirty children presenting with Battered Baby Syndrome over a five year period were studied retrospectively. The male:female ratio was 1:1.1. The majority (60%) were aged 0-11 months. 14 children (46%) were abandoned while ...
Ocular findings in children attending occupational therapy clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2009-07)
Objectives: To describe the pattern of ocular abnormalities, their correlation with
the physical disorders and describe associated risk factors in children attending the
Occupational therapy clinic at Kenyatta National ...
Consultation liaison psychiatry at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Pubmed, 2005)
Objectives: To describe the psychiatric services offered at Kenyatta National Hospital and the types
of patients and cases seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: A retrospective study based on case notes and other ...
Burns: the epidemiological pattern, risk and safety awareness at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2006-08)
BACKGROUND:
Many burns are preventable but there is no published local prospective data on the epidemiological pattern of burns that would form the basis of care and formulation of burn prevention strategies.
OBJECTIVES: ...
Sexual abuse of children as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1992-07)
A retrospective study of 21 sexually abused children admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, between January 1984 and December 1985 is presented. The peak incidence of sexual abuse was in the age group ...