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Tubal Recanalization Success Rate and Complications of Fluoroscopy Guided Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization in Treatment of Proximal Tubal Obstruction
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Infertility is a relatively common condition with crucial medical and socioeconomic implications, and it affects 10 to 15% of couples worldwide in the reproductive age group. A third of the cases of infertility ... -
Tumour differentiation and high risk histology features as prognostic factors among patients with retinoblastoma at Kenyatta National Hospital and Presbyterian church of East Africa Kikuyu Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)1. BACKGROUND The management protocol for retinoblastoma (RB) post-enucleation, recommends adjuvant treatment for patients exhibiting high risk histopathology features. The degree of tumour differentiation in RB has not ... -
Tumours and tumourllike conditions of the jawbones: a radiologic and histologic correlation
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2006)Tumours and tumour-like conditions of the jawbones have similar clinical presentations irrespective of the underlying pathology. These tumours even when histologically benign cause gross disfiguring of the affected ... -
Tunica Adventitia of the Aorta is an Active Vascular Compartment.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The tunica adventitia has previously been regarded as a passive connective tissue covering that offers only nutritive and physical support to the arterial wall . Recently , however, emphasis has been given to its ... -
Two-dimensional echocardiographic observations in patients with clinical diagnosis of active infective endocarditis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1990)The sensitivity and clinical relevance Qf 2-dimensional echocardiographic presence of vegetations were examined proepectively in patients with cl nical diagnosis of active infective endocarditis at Kenyatta National ... -
Two-year neurological outcomes of very low birth weight infants at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2003)Background: Determination of the long-term outcomes for high-risk newborns such as the very low birth weight should be standard practice for facilities from which such infants graduate. Centres in the developed countries ... -
Typing methods for the genus Klebsiella for use in clinical bacteriology.
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Ultra sonography of metastatic cervical lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer : at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2006)Main objective: To evaluate the role of High - Resolution U/S in detecting metastatic neck nodes metastases in patients with head and neck cancer. Study design: Descriptive Cross - Sectional Study Setting: Kenyatta ... -
Ultrasonographic assessment of fetal epiphyseal ossification centres for estimation of gestation age in the third trimester.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Ultrasonography plays an integral role in the assessment of gestational age in obstetric patients. The anthropometric measurements that are routinely used to estimate gestational age in the third trimester ... -
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Placental Thickness in Normal Singleton Pregnancies for Estimation of Gestational Age in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Ultrasonography is so far the most effective and safest method of estimating gestational age (GA). A new parameter, placental thickness (PT), can be used to evaluate the placental growth and estimate the age ... -
Ultrasonographic evaluation of placental thickness in normal singleton pregnancies for estimation of gestational age in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Ultrasonography is so far the most effective and safest method of estimating gestational age (GA). A new parameter, placental thickness (PT), can be used to evaluate the placental growth and estimate the age ... -
Ultrasonographic Features and Complications of Renal Grafts as Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Renal transplantation is considered a treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) since the 1960s. It is cost effective and provides better long-term survival and better quality of life in comparison to hemodialysis ... -
Ultrasonographic findings in obstructive jaundice: the ability of ultrasound to accurately determine the site and cause of obstruction
(Department of diagnostic imaging and radiation medicine University of Nairobi, 2008)The ability of ultrasound to accurately distinguish obstructive jaundice from nonobstructive jaundice has made sonography the accepted screening procedure in the jaundiced patient. Determination of the anatomic site of ... -
Ultrasonographic foetal age assessment Versus Menstrual age in the second and third trimester , A Study conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi 1st July, 1992 - 31st March, 1993.
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)The author presents three hundred and ninety-five women who underwent obstetric ultrasonography between July 1992 and March 1993. The aim was to assess the accurate relationship between known menstrual age visa vis ... -
The ultrasonographic pattern of findings seen on hepatobiliary system in patients with jaundice
(2009)Background: Jaundice is a common presenting sign for various causes of morbidity ~d mortality in Kenya Diagnosing the cause of jaundice needs a multi-displinary approach and various imaging modalities are applied especially ... -
Ultrasound elastography in the evaluation of solid thyroid nodules.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Ultrasound elastography has recently emerged as a dynamic technique that uses high resolution ultrasonography to provide an estimation of tissue stiffness by measuring the degree of distortion under the ... -
Ultrasound Imaging Detection of Hepatocellular Suspicious Lesion Among High Risk Patients Attending Kenyatta National Referral Hospital Liver Clinic
(Uon, 2021)Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary cancer of the liver. It’s the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh most common in women worldwide(1). It’s amongst the leading cause of high rates of cancer ... -
Umbilical Cord Hygiene And The Risk Of Neonatal Sepsis Among Neonates Presenting At Kahawa Health Centre In Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Neonatal sepsis could be defined as a bacterial, fungal or viral systemic condition characterized by bio-chemical and clinical symptoms and attended by significant morbidity and mortality. Three-quarters of ... -
Understanding the Drivers of Efficiency and Inefficiency in the Public Healthcare Sector; a Qualitative Investigation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction The Government of Kenya developed Vision 2030, a long-term development plan which aims to have a country that is prosperous, globally competitive and has a high quality of life of its citizens by the year ... -
Undetected carcinoma of the prostate at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Background: The incidence of undetected carcinoma of the prostate has been decreasing in Western Europe after the introduction of PSA and ultrasonography testing for patients with benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), ...