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Plasma catecholamine concentrations--changes after infiltration with local anaesthetic solutions and adrenaline during bat-ear surgery
(University of Nairobi,, 1988-06)
Plasma catecholamine concentrations were measured in 12 patients who had bilateral bat-ear surgery following infiltration of each ear with 2 ml 2% lignocaine with adrenaline 1:100,000. Venous blood samples were withdrawn ...
Feighner's symptom profile of alcoholism in a Kenyan general hospital.
(1984-05)
Eighty-three consecutive first-ever admissions to the general medical wards at the Kenyatta National Hospital ( KNH ), were screened for alcoholism using the Feighner's Research Diagnostic Criteria for Alcoholism ( FRDCA ...
Angles of branching and the diameters of pulmonary arteries in relation to the distribution of pulmonary lesions in canine dirofilariasis
(University of Nairobi, 1983-11)
Latex casts were made of the pulmonary arteries in 10 normal dogs. These casts were used to measure the angles of deviation of the right and left pulmonary arteries from the pulmonary trunk. The measurements were made in ...
Clinical malaria in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
PIP: 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 ...
Severe Ulcerative Colitis During Successful Pregnancy
(University of Nairobi, 1983-07)
A 31-year-old patient presented with fulminant colitis during the 27th week of her first pregnancy. Despite failed medical treatment, colectomy was delayed because of the gravid uterus. A healthy child was delivered at 32 ...
Blood pressure and associated factors in a rural Kenyan community.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1984)
Blood pressure (BP) and associated factors were determined in 1737 men in a remote Kenyan agricultural community. Systolic BP showed no significant rise with age until after 54 years; diastolic BP showed a small rise with ...
Dietary habits and oral health in infancy and early childhood of Kenyan children at the Kenyatta National Hospital Paediatric Demonstration Unit.
(1989)
The survey was conducted by the method of questionnaire in the Maternal Child Health (MCH) clinic. A total of ninety seven mothers brought their children to MCH clinic. The mean maternal age was 22 years, the youngest ...
The amino acid and fatty acid composition of the thermostable lipoprotein ("Antigen 880") of hydatid cyst fluid (HCF).
(1989)
Analysis for the amino acid composition of "Antigen 880" was carried out by use of double dimension paper chromatography and Biotronik 2,000 automatic amino acid analyzer. By the double dimension paper chromatography, ...
The treatment of sickle cell disease. A historical and chronological literature review of the therapies applied since 1910.
(1984)
The available literature is reviewed with reference to earlier and present therapies. When possible, methods used in clinical trials with different substances are briefly described, also giving their historical background. ...
Investigation of the effectiveness of measles vaccination in children in Kenya.
(1985)
Laboratory studies were performed on 128 children clinically diagnosed as measles when seen at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (IDH), Nairobi (86 cases) and the Rural Health Training Centre, ...