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Post-infarction ventricular septal defect in Nairobi: case report.
(2005-12)
Post infarction ventricular septal defect results from perforation of the ventricular septum secondary to ischaemic injury following myocardial infarction. Ischaemic heart disease till recently was thought to be an uncommon ...
Follow up of oesophageal cancer therapy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-12)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the pattern of follow-up for oesophageal cancer patients following hospital discharge and reviewing followup results of the different treatment modalities with emphasis on oesophagectomies.
DESIGN: ...
Frequency of adenotonsillectomy in some Nairobi hospitals
(2001-07)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the frequency of adenotonsillectomy in a sample of Kenyan hospitals and to review indications, timing and complications in 97 cases of adenotonsillectomy done by the authors.
DESIGN: ...
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 ...
Pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2006-05)
BACKGROUND:
Currently there is a dearth of data on the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in Kenya.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers ...
Nosocomial infections at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive-Care Unit in Nairobi, Kenya
(2006)
The objective of this study was to identify the common bacteria isolated from patients, antibiotics used, sensitivity patterns, therapeutic procedures and cleaning protocols practised in Kenyatta National Hospital ...