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Mortality in acute gynecology: a developing country perspective.
(1989)
Over a 20-month period 109 deaths were recorded in the Acute Gynecology Ward, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi; a rate of 5 deaths per month. Forty-one percent of the deaths were directly attributable to pregnancy and ...
beta S-haplotypes and alpha-thalassemia along the coastal belt of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1989-06)
In this paper, we present data on studies of beta S-haplotypes and alpha-thalassemia gene in subjects from the indigenous population of the Coast Province of Kenya Of the 7SS patients studied, four were homozygous for beta ...
Pediatric recurrent sialectasis: case report.
(1989)
A 2 1/2-year-old female presented to the Department of Paediatrics with a fever (38.2 degrees C) and bilateral swelling of the parotid salivary glands. A month later, she presented with similar signs and symptoms. Three ...
Use of biotinylated antibody for the assay of Hanganutziu-Deicher antibodies and antigens in fluids and tissues from cancer patients
(University of Nairobi, 1989-04)
An improved enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of heterophile Hanganutziu-Deicher (HD) antibodies and antigens, which are frequently detected in sera and/or cancerous tissues from patients with various ...
Sexual maturation and fertility issues among high school males in rural Embu, Kenya
(1989)
A total of 198 high school boys ranging in age from 16 to 20 years in Embu District were interviewed on various fertility-related issues. The study sought information on reproduction-knowledge, attitudes and practices ...
Aetiology of Pancreatic Pseudocyst at Kenyatta National Hospita
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
A Prospective Analysis Of 620 Bone Marrow Examinations In Zimbabwe: Preliminary Observations
(University of Nairobi, 1989-06)
Of the 1,310 bone marrow examinations performed in a 16-month period in patients with diverse haematological, oncological and other disorders, 620 had sufficient data for analysis. Seventy-nine percent were from the two ...
Intercorrelations of the anthropometric measurements of the newborn infants of Upper Egypt
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
A sample of 166 normal adult males and females was taken from different colleges of Assiut representing those living in upper Egypt. Each subject has been studied for measurements of stature (S), hand length (HL) and hand ...
Synopsis of nuclear medicine
(University of Nairobi., 1989)
The application of radionuclides to medical diagnosis and treatment has a relatively short history. The phenomenon of radioactivity was originally discovered by Henri Bacquerel in 1896, whereas Pierre and Marie Curie ...
Inhibition of AFB1-induced liver cancer and induction of increased microsomal enzyme activity by dietary constituents.
(University of Nairobi,, 1989)
A long-term study, using male Wistar rats, was initiated to determine whether the effects of dietary constituents on AFB1-induced liver cancer could be associated with altered microsomal enzyme activity. They were maintained ...