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Millenium Development Goal 5- Review of Maternal Mortality 1995 to 1999
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
OBJECTIVES: To review if there is a change in the maternal mortality rate at the Kenyatta National Hospital since the inception of the Millennium Development Goal strategy in 1990, compared to earlier reviews. DESIGN: A ...
Intake of micronutrients high in animal-source foods is associated with better growth in rural Kenyan school children
(2006)
Observational studies have shown that children in developing countries consuming diets containing high amounts of bioavailable nutrients, such as those found in animal-source foods, grow better. The present study investigated ...
Filarial-specific antibody response in East African bancroftian filariasis
(2006)
The effect of host infection, chronic clinical disease, and transmission intensity on the patterns of specific
antibody responses in Bancroftian filariasis was assessed by analyzing specific IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and ...
Liquid chromatographic analysis of phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column
(2006)
A liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous assay of four anticonvulsant drugs, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column is described. The method was developed ...
Does assessment of signs and symptoms add to the predictive value of an algorithm to rule out pregnancy?
(Family Health International, 2006)
Background A World Health Organization-endorsed
algorithm, widely published in international guidance
documents and distributed in the form of a ‘pregnancy
checklist’, has become a popular tool for ruling out
pregnancy ...
Delays in diagnosis, referral and management of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2006)
The most important prognostic factor in head and neck cancer is the stage of the disease at presentation. Early cancer has an excellent prognosis following treatment. Unfortunately most patients present with late disease ...
Best Practices For Intrapartum Care In Zimbabwean Health Facilities.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)
Evidence-based interventions to ensure a good outcome during childbirth are widely available. Their applicability in various settings depends on local conditions and the resources available. Best practices during normal ...
Socio-Economic effects of khat (Catha edulis) chewing
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
An estimated 10 million people chew khat worldwide, with documented usage of upto 80% of the adult populations in countries like Somalia and Yemen where khat use is deeply integrated into social and cultural norms. The ...
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B markers in pregnant women in Kenya.
(2006)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate hepatitis B serological markers in pregnant women from various geographical sites in Kenya.
DESIGN:
A cross-sectional observational study of women attending antenatal clinics.
SETTING:
The ...
Trauma, grief and depression in Nairobi children after the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-07)
Despite the increasingly dangerous world where trauma and loss are common, relatively few studies have explored traumatic grief in children. The 1998 American Embassy bombing in Nairobi, Kenya, provided an unfortunate ...