Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
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Oeosphageal atresia and tracheo-oeosephageal fistula at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991) -
Case records and commentaries for the examination of mastership of medicine in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1984)Seventy four healthy subjects aged between 19 years and 27 years had their menstrual blood volume evaluated for at least two consecutive menses between May and December 1982. The method used was of Hallberg and Nelson ... -
Compartment syndrome a complication of fracture of long bones as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital -a five years descriptive study
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2004)This was a retrospective descriptive study covering a period of 5 years (1995-1999). Admitted cases of fractures of the long bones were identified using lCD 10 code. We did proportionate sampling from each year based on ... -
Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991-04)Premenstrual tension syndrome (PMTS) is currently receiving world wide attention due to the various problems associated with it such as aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and more so, the late psychological, psychiatric ... -
The pattern of liver cirrhosis at the Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1984)Forty patients with histologically confirmed cirrhosis attending Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were studied. The mean age of the patients was 46. I years and the male to female ratio was 2:1. Kikuyu tribe predominated ... -
A study on the practice of ankle arthrodesis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2003)This was a 10-year retrospective study on the practice of ankle arthrodesis at Kenyatta National Hospital. The study covered the period from January 1992 to December 2001. Medical records of 49 patients in whom 50 ankles ... -
Antibiotic treatment in preterm babies born before arrival (bba) at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2011)Neonatal Septicaemia has been a subject of periodic reviews in many parts of the world. An incidence of 1/1000 to 3/1000 live births has been reported in developed countries, compared to 4/1000 to 9/1000 reported in Africa ... -
Effect of an instructional programme on attitudes of registered nurses towards nursing care plans
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991-10)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an instructional programme on registered nurses' attitudes towards nursing care plans and to compare these attitudes with registered nurses who did not take part ... -
Treatment outcomes of multiple injury patients in Intensive Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department Of Surgery, University Of Nairobi, 2000)BACKGROUND; Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. At The Kenyatta National Hospital, traumatic injury accounts for 8.2% of admissions in the hospital with ... -
Post surgical complications of hirschsprung's disease and their management at Kenyatta National Hospital:a 10-year retrospective study
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2003)This is a retrospective study of the post-surgical complications of Hirschsprung's disease and their management at Kenyatta National Hospital during the period January 1991 to December 2000. Medical records of 96 patients ... -
Thromboembolic and bleeding complications in patients with prosthetic heart valves at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)The number of patients on warfarin anticoagulation due to prosthetic heart valve insertion is significant. Presence of valves and long term treatment with warfarin has associated hacmatological complications. These ... -
An audit of Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy of palpable breast lesions at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2001)Objective: To audit the FNA biopsy in the diagnosis of palpable breast lesions and assessthe influence of the technique on patient management. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 215 FNA biopsy results of palpable ... -
Effectiveness of intermitent preventive treatment with sulphadoxinepyrimethamine and insecticide treated nets on the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in non-malarial endemic area
(2010)Background Malaria prevention strategies significantly reduced the prevalence of malaria in pregnant women in several studies done in malaria endemic regions. We assessed the effectiveness of Intermittent preventive ... -
A Study to determine the incidence of chemotherapy - related tumour Lysis Syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2005)Tumour Lysis Syndrome (TLS) is a common occurrence following cancer treatment. It affects the treatment of both haematological and nonhaematological tumours with a biochemical incidence of 42% among the acute leukemias ... -
Gross presentation and histomorphological changes of placentae in patients presenting with intrauterine foetal death at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: A stillbirth or intrauterine foetal death (IUFD) is defined as a product of conceptionweighing ~500g or with gestational age >22 weeks without evidence of life at birth but other authors regard the lower ... -
Maternal mortality at Kenyatta National' hospital (Nairobi, Kenya) 2000-2008
(Department of obstetrics/gynaecology, 2009)Developing countries account for majority(99%) of maternal deaths globally. These countries have committed themselves to reducing maternal mortality by three quarters by the year 2015, in line with the millennium development ... -
Aerobic bacterial agents and antibiotic Sensitivity of post-surgical orofacial Infections at the Kenyatta national Hospital and university of Nairobi dental Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Main objective: The aim of this study was to determine the aerobic bacterial agents and antibiotic sensitivity of post-surgical infections in the orofacial region. Methodology: clinical case evaluation and laboratory ... -
A Survey Of The Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasites In The Low Cost And High Cost Nursery Schools In Nairobi (kenya)
(University of Nairobipaediatrics and child health, 1982)A survey of prevalence of intestinal parasites in 500 nursery school children was done in Nairobi during the months of March and May 1982. 304 children were from the high cost nursery schools and 196 children were from ...
