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A review of electroencephlagrams done at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(East African Medical Journal, 2008-06-11)
Background: Electroencephalogram based studies done elsewhere suggest that epileptiform activity originates predominantly from the left cortical hemisphere. There is evidence that partial epilepsies (focal spike and wave ...
Pathological sub-types, risk factors and outcome of stroke at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(East African medical journal, 2008)
Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality the world over. Established risk factors such as arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, hyper-lipidaemia, micro-vascular ...
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of hospitalised patients with neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS at the Nairobi hospital
(East African Medical Journal, 2007)
Objective: To determine the profile of clinical and laboratory characteristics of hospitalised HIV positive patients with neurological complications at a private hospital in Nairobi, Kenya from Ianuary 2000 to June ...
Osmotic demyelination syndrom: case report
(East African Medical Journal, 2007)
We present a 40 year old man who was admitted to the hospital with convulsions. His final diagnosis was osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS). We discuss the diagnostic and management challenges and the possible complications ...
STROKE IN HIV/AIDS
(International Journal of Stroke, 2006-11)
Background:
Asymptomatic cognitive impairment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients has recently been recognised as part of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. This has been implicated as one of the ...
Hemifacial spasm: case report
(Kenya Medical Association, 2006-07)
A 53 year old lady with diabetes mellitus presented with right hemi-facial spasm (HFS). Brain MRI Scan revealed extensive pan-sinusitis and mild bilateral mastoiditis. She responded well to intravenous ceftriaxone therapy ...
Utilization of Herbal Medicines among Diabetic Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital Outpatient Clinic
(Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, 2017-06-15)
World Health Organization has estimated that 70-90 % of Africa’s population still relies on herbal remedies in order to meet their healthcare needs. Although the role of herbal medicines in the management of diabetes is ...
Examining the safety of menstrual cups among rural primary school girls in western Kenya: observational studies nested in a randomised controlled feasibility study
(British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 2017-04-01)
Objective
Examine the safety of menstrual cups against sanitary pads and usual practice in Kenyan schoolgirls.
Design
Observational studies nested in a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study.
Setting
30 primary ...
An analysis of pregnancy-related mortality in the KEMRI/CDC health and demographic surveillance system in western Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2013-07-16)
Background Pregnancy-related (PR) deaths are often a result of direct obstetric complications occurring at childbirth. Methods and Findings To estimate the burden of and characterize risk factors for PR mortality, we ...
Menstrual cups and sanitary pads to reduce school attrition, and sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study in …
(British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 2016-11-01)
Objectives
Conduct a feasibility study on the effect of menstrual hygiene on schoolgirls9 school and health (reproductive/sexual) outcomes.
Design
3-arm single-site open cluster randomised controlled pilot study.
Setting
30 ...