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Gender differences in treatment outcomes among 15-49 year olds with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine gender differences in treatment outcomes among 15-49 year olds with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and factors associated with poor outcomes in Kenya.
DESIGN:
Retrospective ...
Abandonment of treatment and loss to follow up: a potential cause of treatment failure in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Management of patients with cancer is complex, multi-disciplinary, longitudinal and costly.
Abandonment of treatment by patients and loss to follow up is a common scenario, especially in resource poor
countries ...
Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns of Aerobic Bacterial Agents in Post-Surgical Orofacial Infections
(2015)
Background: There is no data on the bacteriology of postsurgical orofacial infections at our institutions. Uncontrolled use of antibiotics may lead to development of resistance with the resultant increase in morbidity and ...
Clinical and socio-demographic profile of patients on treatment for osteoporosis in Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)
Background: Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive disease of multifactorial aetiology and one of the most common metabolic bone diseases worldwide. There is a paucity of data on osteoporosis in Africa as it’s generally ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of infertile couples on male participation in infertility management at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2015)
Objective: To determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of infertile couples on male involvement in the management of infertility.
Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, ...
TpUB05, a homologue of the immunodominant plasmodium falciparum protein UB05, is a marker of protective immune responses in cattle experimentally vaccinated against east coast fever.
(2015)
INTRODUCTION:
East Coast fever, a devastating disease of cattle, can be controlled partially by vaccination with live T. parva sporozoites. The antigens responsible for conferring immunity are not fully characterized. ...
Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
(2015)
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare pancreatic tumour predominantly affecting young women. We present two cases in young female patients. Both tumours were surgically removed as abdominal masses, one from the pancreatic ...
Early Experience of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair in Kenya
(2015)
Background: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is gaining popularity amongst minimal access surgeons with numerous advantages over conventional open repair. We present the first local series of LVHR and analyse ...
Factors Influencing the Outcomes in Extradural Haematoma Patients
(2015)
Background: Extradural hematomas are neurosurgical emergencies and are one of the most common causes of mortality and disability after traumatic brain injury. This study aimed at evaluating the current management and ...
Shouldice Versus Lichtenstein Hernia Repair Techniques: A Prospective Randomized Study
(2015)
Background: The objectives of this study was to compare the tension-free mesh (Lichtenstein), and the 4-layer tissue repair (Shouldice) techniques of inguinal hernia surgery and to determine to what extent doctors in a ...