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Fine needle aspiration biopsy compared to surgical open biosy in management of bone neoplasms

Ahomo, E. J. O. (University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)

This was a prospective study to evaluate FNAB/C on bone neoplasms. It was designed to determine the reliability, area of diagnostic difficulty and limitations of FNAB/C on bone neoplasms encountered at KNH. A total of 59 ...

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytological Findings In HIV Positive Patients Presenting With Head And Neck Masses At Kenyatta National Hospital

Mukangamije, Seraphine (University of Nairobi, 2019)

Background: Head and neck masses commonly occur within the thyroid, salivary glands and lymph nodes as well as other soft tissues of the lesions. Lymphadenopathy is a common signs of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ...

First Dialysis and Obstructive Release Delays in Patients With Cervical Cancer Stage Iiib With Obstructive Uropathy at Kenyatta National Hospital, 2013-2022

Musau, Virginia M (University of Nairobi, 2024)

Background. Cervical cancer accounts for 528,000 new cases annually worldwide and almost seventy percent of the burden is in the developing world. It is the leading cause of cancer-related mortalities among women in ...

First-time Mother's Knowledge and Practices on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Post Natal Wards at Kenyatta National Hospital

Kashero, Priscilla (University of Nairobi, 2022)

Background: As a global public health strategy World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)for the first six months as the optimal mode of infant feeding, providing adequate nutrition for the ...

A five year retrospective study and a six months prospective study of traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip.

Sore, Peter A (University of Nairobi, 2011)

This study was done in two parts. Part I is a retrospective study from Jan 1995 to December 1999 of patients who were admitted in Kenyatta National Hospital with traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip. 89 patients ...

A Five Year Review of the Clinical Presentation and Management of Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis in in-patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Kagendo, Kahunyo (University of Nairobi, 2019)

Background: Preseptal cellulitis is a common eye condition especially in children and generally responds well to treatment. Orbital cellulitis is a more severe infection and has the potential risk of loss of sight and life. ...

A Five Year Study Of Primary Carcinoma Of The Thyroid Gland At Kenyatta National Hospital 1976-1980

Waciira, Wilson Waraa (University of NairobiSurgery, 1982)

Compared to other thyroid diseases, primary thyroid tumours are rare. Benign thyroid swellings are quite common especially in endemic gotre areas. As such the disease may be missed due to lack of awareness that a thyroid ...

A five years (1973 - 1977) retrospective study and a two years experience in the treatment of adult (over 15 years) Hodgkins disease in Kenyatta National Hospital

Kivindu, Charles M (University of NairobiMedicine, 1978-03)

Literature on Hodgkins disease is briefly reviewed under the following headings: (a)Aetiology (b) Clinical presentation and staging (c)Histipathological diagnosis and classification (d)Treatment (e)Relapse ...

A Five-year Review of the Outcomes on the Management of Cancer of the Cervix at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Juma, Sylvan (University of Nairobi, 2016)

Background: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries. Kenyatta National Hospital has over the years been the referral ...

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound - Competency Among Pre-internship Medical Officers in Diagnosing Cardiac Causes of Dyspnoea

Muriuki, Daniel M (university of Nairobi, 2023)

Background: Differentiating cardiovascular causes of dyspnea in resource-limited healthcare settings can be challenging. The use of accessible, rapid point-of-care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) protocols may potentially ...

Food intake and nutritional status of a preschool population in suburban Nairobi

Wambui, Kogi (University Of Nairobi, 1980-12)

Food Intake and Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in a Poor Urban Community and the respective Birth Weights of their Infants

Pertet, A M (University of Nairobi, 1981)

Some workers have found that birth weights increased as the quality of the diet, height, weight gain during pregnancy, age, and parity of the mother increased) while others found contrary results. One objective of the ...

Food safety practices and determinants in primary, secondary and post-secondary learning institutions in Nairobi, Kenya

Ngere, Philip (University of Nairobi, 2010)

Every year millions of people worldwide suffer food borne illnesses making it a major public health concern. The learning institutions are at a great risk of food borne illnesses due to their student population that require ...

Forceful Intervention For Human Rights Protection In Africa: Resolving Systemic Dilemmas In The Implementation Of The African Union's Right Of Intervention

Kabau, T.M (University of Nairobi, 2012-12)

This thesis examines the legal and political dilemmas in the implementation of the African Union's (AU) 'right' of forceful intervention through a systemic method of analysis. It first addresses the question of whether ...