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Frequency of Alveolar Osteitis (dry socket) at Kenyatta National Hospital dental outpatient clinic -
(1989-10)
The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of alveolar osteitis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), most affected age group and the reasons for underlying extractions. Out of 8,393 extractions 273 (3.3%) ...
Subcapsular orchidectomy in the management of prostatic carcinoma in Nigerians.
(1989-06)
Thirty patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma were treated by subcapsular orchidectomy at the urology unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Post orchidectomy plasma testosterone levels measured at 3 and 6 ...
Usefulness of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the diagnosis of human hydatidosis.
(1989)
This communication reports on the usefulness of the IHA test and the ELISA in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease. The study was conducted on 40 surgically confirmed cases of hydatid disease, 40 normal individuals, and ...
Treatment of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Kenya.
(1989-08)
In a study of 269 sleeping sickness patients treated with Mel-B, 14 (5.2%) died during treatment. With total dosages of at least 30 ml (1.08 g), 1.4% relapsed and another 6.4% died, mostly of unknown causes, within three ...
Presenting features of Rhodosian sleeping sickness patients in the Lambwe Vallel in Kenya.
(1989-08)
During a recent outbreak of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in the Lambwe Valley no asymptomatic Rhodesian sleeping sickness patients were found although 54% of the primary patients had mild symptoms and 9% were stuporous or ...
Role of immune serum globulin in post transfusion virus B infection
(1989)
Fifty four blood recipients were administered prophylactic immune serum globulin (31) or hepatitis B immune globulin (23) and followed up for six months. None of the patients developed either acute hepatitis B or HBsAg ...
Anaesthetic management of carotid artery rupture: case report.
(1989-08)
The anaesthetic management of a case of carotic artery rupture is reported. The need for quick action in patient handling in all hospital departments and adequate monitoring during surgery are emphasized
HBV markers (HBsAg, HBSAb, HBCAb in 160 medical students at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1989-05)
In an exercise to study the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the Engerix B vaccine, 160 medical students were screened for Hepatitis B Markers (HBsAg, HBsAb and HBcAb) with a view to vaccinating those that were negative. ...
Lack of correlation of maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection with neonatal malformations
(1989-10)
A malformation syndrome has been proposed in infants with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex secondary to congenital infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
Some aspects of obstructive jaundice at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1989)
A prospective study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between June 1987 and September 1988 to look at some aspects of obstructive jaundice in patients above 12 years of age, Screening for cases was done ...