Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The clinical and radiological features of intracranial meningiomas in Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya
(University of NairobiDiagnosting imaging and radiation medicine, 1985-07)The clinical and radiological features of meningioma in 56 patients with a histological proof of meningioma are presented. Generally there was no marked difference from that presented in the literature on this tumour. ... -
A study to determine the prevalence of safety belt use and the service rendered to road traffic accident victims
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1987)The study was carried out in two parts:This was carried out in December 1986. A total of four hundredand fourteen (414) drivers were interviewed at two road toll stations:Ruiru and Athi River on safety belt use. Vehicles ... -
Nadir platelet counts in patients on doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ac); and cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (chop) for breast cancer and non-hodgkin's lymphoma respectively
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2007)Background: Patients on chemotherapy suffer severe myelosuppression leading to poorer treatment outcome locally compared to economically advantaged countries. Effective and safe use of chemotherapy demands that febrile ... -
A Study Of Septic Arthritis At Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya) (a Five-year Retrospective/prospective Study)
(University of Nairobisurgery, 1985)A study of septic arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital was done in two stages:- First, a retrospective study was carried out by reviewing files of patients, then a prospective study of patients was done. The ... -
Application of diffusion weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Medicine, 2007)Aim: To demonstrate the spectrum of findings (intensities) at Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) of different brain pathology using the l.5T PhillipsIntera MRIscanner. Method: This was a Hospital based prospective study ... -
Serum Uric Acid And Renal Function In Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients At Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobimedicine, 1984)56 sicklers attending the adult haematology clinic or admitted to the Medical Wards - KNH were studied during the period from December, 1981 to November.Patients studied comprised 30 males and 26 females most of them ... -
Efficacy of fine needle aspirate biopsy in diagnosis of clinically suspected nasopharyngeal carcinoma in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2007)Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most common adult head and neck cancer seen in Kenyan hospitals and a common cause of cervical lymph node malignant diseases in Kenyan adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate ... -
A survey of drug use in pregnancy at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Univesity Of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2010)Background: The study set out to establish the appropriateness of drug use practices among mothers and prescribers at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of Kenyatta National Hospital. Since it is very difficult to ... -
EBV VCA specific immunoglobulin a serum antibody titre levels in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of surgery, 2007)Objective:to investigate and determine the relationship between anti-EBV ImmunoglobulinA titre levels and nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its significance in patients diagnosed at Kenyatta National Hospital Design:case ... -
Sodium and potassium derangements in severe burns in the immediate post-burn period
(University of NairobiDepartment of surgery, 2007-06)This was a descriptive prospective study that aimed to assess the incidence of sodium and potassium derangements seen in severe bum patients in the first five days postbum. The study group comprised all patients with ... -
The effect of intestinal schistosomiasis on the haemoglobin levels in primary school children in Makueni District - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2007)Background:Chronic morbidity is one of the major impacts of schistosomiasis in Kenya. Anaemia in children and women of childbearing age is mainly attributed to malaria, nutrition-status and other helminthes worms there-fore ... -
A cross-sectional study of Human Immuoodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in a rural population in Rakai District. Serology and risk factors
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1987)This study was conducted in Lyantonde, Rakai district, South Western Uganda, Uganda. Four hundred (400) study participants were enrolled for study. One hundred and eighty five (185) were high risk population, one hundred ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on eye diseases among traditional healers in Kitui District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2007)Abstract Introduction: Before the introduction of modem medicine, each African community had a way of treating various health conditions including eye diseases. Most of these practices have since changed. There are ... -
Stratification of patients with diabetes into risk categories for foot ulceration:A study of ambulatory patients presenting at the diabetic outpatient clinic, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2007)Patients with Diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of lower extremity complications as compared to the irnon-diabetic counterparts OBJECTIVE To stratify patients with Diabetes mellitus into ri ... -
Causes and risk factors of non-traumatic sub-arachnoid haemorrhage among patients at Kenyatta National Referral Hospital, Kenya
(East and Central Africa Journal of Surgery, 2011)Background: Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) has been shown to have a global incidence of 2-49 cases per 100 000 population, and it is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. There is a scarcity of data regarding ... -
Evaluation of acute abdomen by plain abdominal radiographs
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992)The key role played by plain films in the diagnosis of acute abdomen is well recognised by both surgeons and radiologists. In this study eighty (80) patients with various acute abdominal conditions were reviewed. Each ... -
Determination of the pattern of bone metastases in breast cancer patients, using radio nuclide imaging
(University of NairobiDepartment of diagnostic imaging and radiation medicine, 2007)Breast cancer is extremely common and frequently involves bone'. Skeletal metastases are shown by bone scintigraphy in 24%of early cases and 84% of advanced cases-. Most lesions are osteolytic but breast carcinoma is ... -
Impact of health education on oral health related quality of life of people living with Hiv/aids in Nairobi.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Oral diseases and conditions affect every race worldwide. The prevalence of the two major oral diseases namely periodontal diseases and dental caries has been found to vary from region to region among the ... -
Psychiatric morbidity in a gynaecology out-patient clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992)The ma in objective of this study is to survey and show the aetiology and presentation of psychiatric morbidity among female patients attending a gynaecology out-patient clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). There ... -
Correlation Between Ultrasonography And Histopathology In Breast Abnormalities At Kenyatta National Hospital
(Univesity Of NairobiDepartment Of Diagnostic Imaging And Radiation Medicine, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Previous studies on breast masses done in Kenya were based on assessing the value of ultrasonography as an adjunct to mammography in evaluating breast masses and in probing usefulness of mammography in ...
