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Pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2001-07)
Pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa is disadvantaged by the large number of sick children, disease patterns specific to the region, late presentation, and advanced pathology. In addition, it is practiced in an environment ...
Thirty day mortality and related variables in open heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-10)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the thirty-day mortality of open-heart patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi from June 1973 to October 2000 and; to look at likely variables related to mortality.
DESIGN:
A ...
Quality of Ampicillin Preparations on the Kenyan Market
(2001)
Ampicillin -products, 20 capsules, 2 tablets and 23 dry suspensions were evaluated for quality by liquid chromatography at the' Drug. Analysis Research Unit University of Nairobi. Four capsule formulations failed limits ...
Hypodontia of permanent teeth in a Kenyan population
(2001)
Objective
To assess the occurrence of hypodontia (except 3rd molars) in a population of orthodontic patients.
Design
A retrospective case study.
Setting
Private orthodontic practice in Nairobi
PATIENTS:
Six ...
Experience with vincristine-associated neurotoxicity
(2001)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency and severity of occurrence of vincristine-associated neurotoxicity. DESIGN: A retrospective case series study. SETTING: Hurlingham Oncology Clinic, Nairobi. SUBJECTS: Thirty-eight ...
Evaluation of the use of a questionnaire to detect hearing loss in Kenyan pre-school children
(2001-03)
In developing countries, there is a lack of trained personnel and testing equipment to facilitate the early detection of hearing impairment in children. A questionnaire offers a low cost option and the value of this for ...
Quality of sexually transmitted disease case management in Nairobi, Kenya: a comparison among different types of healthcare facilities
(2001)
BACKGROUND:
In Nairobi, the prevalence for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among attenders at antenatal and family planning clinics is substantial, but knowledge about the quality of STD case management is ...
Comparison of techniques for HIV-1 RNA detection and quantitation in cervicovaginal secretions.
(University of Nairobi., 2001-02)
PRINCIPLES:
HIV-1 in female genital secretions has been measured using swabs, Sno Strips (Akorn, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL), and cervicovaginal lavage (CVL), but little is known regarding the comparability of these collection ...
Female Genital Mutilation
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Female genital mutilation is a collective name for all traditional practices concerning the cutting of the female genitals. Approximately 130 million are genitally cut worldwide, more than 100 million live in Africa. ...
Patterns of variation in waterbird numbers on four Rift Valley lakes in Kenya, 1991–1999
(2001)
Waterbird populations were censused each January from 1991 to 1999 at Lakes Naivasha, Elmenteita and Nakuru and from 1992 at Lake Bogoria. These shallow lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley fluctuate greatly in water level and ...