Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The aetiology and presentation of chronic calcific pancreatitis in patients seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988-03) -
Seroprevalence of varicella zoster antibodies among children with malnutrition, malignancies and HIV infection
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of varicella zoster in paediatric patients at a high risk of developing complications. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Paediatric general wards at Kenyatta ... -
Linking Research to Health Policy, in Improving Health Policy in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 2004) -
Major complications of oesophagoscopy a retrospective study
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1976)Not Available -
A prospective study of electrocardiographic features in adult black hypertensive patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1991-10) -
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Indications for patient management in an intensive care unit
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1976)Not Available -
Headache: its values as a pointer to disease.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1991-12) -
Acute paralytic poliomyelitis at Kenyatta National Hospital 1969-1971
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1974)Not Available -
Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1974)Not Available -
Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy Using Multritrack Technique, Initial Experience In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1999) -
Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients in hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-03)OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency and nature of adverse events to patients in selected hospitals in developing or transitional economies. DESIGN: Retrospective medical record review of hospital admissions during 2005 ... -
Use of sexually transmitted disease risk assessment algorithms for selection of intrauterine device candidates.
(Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA. emorrison@fhi.org, 1999)Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are an important contraindication for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. Nevertheless, laboratory testing for STD is not possible in many settings. The objective of this study is to ... -
Clinical studies on isradipine in the management of adult hypertensive patients at Moi University Teaching Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1992-02)In a 16 weeks open label therapeutic trial, studies were performed on isradipine (Lomir) to evaluate its haematological and biochemical safety and hypotensive capacity in the management of adult black hypertensive patients. ... -
Ectopia Cordis : A Report Of Two Cases
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2004) -
Illness and efficiency of health services delivery in a district hospital
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1992-05)Demographic data, medical problems and diagnosis, and efficiency of laboratory investigations and drug administration were evaluated in all patients admitted to an adult medical ward over a one month period at a district ... -
Choice Between The Human Capital Approach and Willingness To Pay Approach in Evaluation of Primary Health Care Programmes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, 1993-11) -
Better Drug Therapy for the Children of Africa: Current Impediments to Success and Potential Strategies for Improvement
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013-04)A commentary is presented on the urgent need for a comprehensive effort to improve the practice of pediatric therapeutics in Africa. A call for action is addressed to a variety of practitioners internationally, many of ... -
Effect of intrauterine device use on cervical shedding of HIV-1 DNA.
(Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA, 1999)OBJECTIVE: Hormonal contraception has been associated with an increased prevalence of cervical shedding of HIV-1 DNA among infected women. We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of the use of an intrauterine device ... -
Cardiovascular features in adolescents and adults with sickle cell anaemia.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, 1993-05)Fifty five sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital were studied with a view to elucidating their cardiovascular status. Their age range was 13 to 27 years (median 18.9 years). They comprised ...
