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Drains after Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disorders; Are Associated With More Pain, Wound Infection and Prolonged Hospital Stay
(College of Health sciences, 2013)Background Prophylactic drainage after thyroidectomy has been a regular practice at Kenyatta National Hospital( KNH). This has been used for the potential to avert postoperative fluid accumulation (hematoma or seroma) and ... -
Mortality and burden of disease in a cohort of HIV-seropositive adults in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The purposes of this study were to measure incidence and determine risk factors associated with opportunistic infections (OIs) and mortality among an HIV-infected cohort in Nairobi, Kenya. Three hundred and eighty-one ... -
The Role of Infiltrative Local Anaesthesia in Thyroidectomy
(College of Health sciences, 2013)Background: General anaesthesia is the anaesthetic agent of choice during thyroidectomy, however, recent reports there is a role for local anaesthesia. This study reports on the experience of thyroidectomy performed under ... -
Concrete use for sustainable development
(2013-05)Concrete is a primary construction material of the modern age with over 13 billion metric tons being used globally every year. It is a man-made material with a great impact on the economy and the environment. Its properties ... -
A comprehensive comparison of Ziehl-Neelsen and fluorescence microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in a resource-poor urban setting
(University of Nairobi, 2003)SETTING: Nairobi City Council Chest Clinic, Kenya. OBJECTIVES: To establish the efficiency, costs and cost-effectiveness of six diagnostic strategies using Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) and fluorescence microscopy (FM). DESIGN: A ... -
Predictors of Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes in Kenyan Women
(College of Health sciences, 2013)Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among Kenyan women. Worldwide data show that diverse factors including socio-economic status, co-morbidities, and expression of hormonal receptors, have effect on ... -
Improved spatial prediction of soil properties and soil types combining semi-automated landform classification, geostatistics and mixed effect modelling
(2011)Landforms classifications using a range of techniques from pure automatic classification to hybrid semiautomated model / expert opinion was tested as a base for a robust modelling of soil characteristics spatial ... -
CHS annual Report 2012
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Kenya Control Project Newsletter
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Impact of Information and Communication Technology- based Market Information Services on Smallholder Farm Input Use and Productivity: The Ca se of Kenya
(2013)Information asymmetry has traditionally constrained smallholder farmers’ access to markets. Past studies indicate that it inhibits adoption of modern technologies that have the capacity to enhance productivity of smallholder ... -
Emerging Linkages Between Small Scale Farmers and Mnc's in the Marketing of Horticulture Produce in Kirinyaga District
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)The studv set out to investigate on the problem statement on the role of Multinational Companies in relation to the efforts of small-scale horticultural farmers establishing themselves in the global market. The study took ... -
An Evaluation of the Reabilitation and Renteigration of Ex- Convicts at Achor Valley Niko Hope House, Ruiru Kenya
(University of Nairobi.,, 2005)Kenya’s prison population of over 41,000 inmates is made up of convicts on remand and those sentenced to serve time resulting in severe congestion. While the level of crime is on the rise, no new prisons have been built ... -
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