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Electron microscopic temporal bone histopathology in experimental pneumococcal meningitis.
(1999)
Bacterial meningitis is one of the most common causes of acquired profound sensorineural deafness in children. Measurement of hearing and examination of the cochlea is limited in patients suffering from acute meningitis. ...
Blackwater fever at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya: a case report.
(1994)
Blackwater fever was an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the beginning of this century particularly in West and Central Africa. There has been a marked reduction in the incidence of blackwater fever since 1950 ...
Epidemic meningococcal disease in Nairobi, Kenya, 1989. The Kenya/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Meningitis Study Group
(1992)
An epidemic of meningococcal disease occurred in Nairobi, Kenya, during 1989, outside the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa. About 3800 cases occurred between April and November (250/100,000 population). The case-fatality ...
Knowledge on treatment modalities and attitude of Nairobi University students towards dental care
(1995)
The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of Nairobi University students towards dental health care in Kenya. A self administered questionnaire given to 400 students in person who responded ...
Cryptosporidiosis in HIV positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(1994)
Summary: HIV infection has now been consistently identified as the major cause of death in young Africans in both urban and rural areas. In Africa, several studies have defined the clinical presentation of HIV disease but ...
Treatment and prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
(1994)
Malaria is the most prevalent and devastating public health problem in Africa despite much research and control effort over the last two decades. In most parts of Africa, individuals should take 200 mg of Proguanil daily ...
Rapid increase of both HIV-1 infection and syphilis among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992-10)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 and syphilis antibodies in a population of pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya, between 1989 and 1991. METHODS: As part of an ongoing prospective study on the effect of HIV-1 ...
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years - Studies and practice
(1993)
Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice.
Abstract
Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ...
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (adenoameloblastoma)--a review.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a rare benign neoplasm of odontogenic origin. A review of the available published literature reports on AOT from Africa reveals that 33 cases appear to have been reported and ...
The impact of dexamethasone on hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis.
(1995)
Bacterial meningitis, particularly that resulting from Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a common cause of acquired profound sensorineural deafness in children. The pathogenesis of meningogenic hearing loss has been investigated ...