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Outcome of skeletal traction in patients with femoral shaft fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: -
Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of trauma in Kenya (1). Many of the victims have multiple injuries with a significant proportion having femoral fractures (2).
While early fracture fixation ...
Causes and types of infertility amongst couples managed at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Background
Infertility affects a relatively large number of couples (about 50 -80 million) worldwide with an estimated global prevalence of 8-12% but higher in Africa 20-30%. The magnitude of infertility in Kenya remains ...
How do novel molecular genetic markers influence treatment decisions in acute myeloid leukemia?
(2012)
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common acute leukemia diagnosed in adults, and the majority of patients with AML die from relapsed disease. Although many studies over the past 4 decades have identified disease ...
Rare association of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the thyroid, especially in countries with adequate or excess iodine in diet. Many studies indicate that a sizable number of papillary cancer cases occur in a setting ...
Mucocutaneous manifestations of lymphomas and leukemias in black Kenyan children.
(University of Nairobi, 1995-04)
BACKGROUND:
Childhood leukemia and lymphoma are common problems in Tropical Africa, including Kenya. Studies done in Western populations indicate that 25-50% of patients with leukemia and lymphoma have specific or ...
Nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice in the management of acutely ill adult patients, in the general wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Introduction: Care of the acutely ill patient has become increasingly challenging due to
demands from external sources to measure the quality and appropriateness of care provided
(Ridley,1998). The more critically ill ...
Case Reports And Commentaries In Obstetrics And Gynaecology:
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Using mathematical models to assess the influence of climate change on malaria risk
(2011-07)
In this study, a non-linear deterministic model is analysed to study the e ect of climate
change on malaria incidence. Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the model is
established and the existence of a globally ...
Output and visual outcome of cataract surgery in the University of Nairobi outreach programme at litein
(University of Nairobi, 2001-11-22)
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Clinical and haematological profiles of HIV infected individuals admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 1998)