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Cervical cancer in Kenya: prospects for early detection at primary level
(1994)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the feasibility of cytologic screening services for rural women and to establish the prevalence of abnormal cytology in Kenya.
METHOD:
Women at four maternal and child health/family planning (MCH/FP) ...
Contraceptive methods and the transmission of HIV: implications for family planning
(1994)
Heterosexual transmission is the predominant mode of spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in most of the world. Whether the use of hormonal contraceptives, IUDs and spermicides is associated with an increased ...
Traumatic dental injuries in normal and handicapped children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1992)
Two thousand, seven hundred and ninety one normal and handicapped children aged 5-15 years were examined for traumatic dental injuries. Twelve percent had traumatised teeth while three percent had soft tissue injuries. ...
Fibrous dysplasia of the jaws : a case report
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
This article reviews the present clinical, radiographic and histologic features of fibrous dysplastic lesions of the jaws. A case is presented of an apparently reactivated fibrous dysplastic jaw lesion, with evidence of ...
Childhood aplastic anaemia in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Forty two children with aplastic anaemia were seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a period of 8 years (1980-1988). These have been analysed with respect to sex, age and area of geographical origin. The overall ...
Malnutrition and infections as causes of childhood anemia in tropical Africa.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1990)
Anemia is the most common disorder in hospital patients in tropical Africa, and it is demonstrated in up to 70% of inpatients. Community studies indicate that as many as 40% of the children younger than 15 years of age, ...
Megaloblastic anaemia in Zimbabwe. II: Diagnostic significance of red cell indices in
(University of Nairobi, 1990-10)
Studies of red cell indices viz: Rbc count, Hb, Hct ratio, MCV, MCH and MCHC were carried out in normal subjects (n = 62) and in patients with: B12 deficiency (n = 34); folate deficiency (n = 17); and B12 and folate ...
Maternal levels of alpha-fetoprotein in African women
(University of Nairobi., 1991-08)
In a prospective and cross-sectional study, 147 serum samples from normal antenatal indigenous Kenyan women were analysed for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations between 8 and 28 weeks gestation. There was progressive ...
Correlates of contraceptive failure among clients attending an antenatal clinical in Nairobi.
(1997)
This paper presents a study analysing 100 cases of contraceptive failure and an equal number of controls in Nairobi. The study population included all the patients who attended the antenatal clinic at Kenyatta National ...
Influence of beta-blockade with beta-1-selectivity or intrinsic sympathomimetic activity on some cardiorespiratory responses to exercise
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
Possession of beta-1-selectivity and intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA) by beta-adrenergic blocking drugs have been found to modify the effects of these drugs on heart rate, blood pressure and pulmonary airway ...