Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Enhancing regional maritime cooperation in East Africa
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Piracy
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Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia. Isolation and structures of cordifolia-54,-55,-P2, and-31 by spectral and X-ray methods
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1984)In addition to cordifene (1) and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide (5), four new companion compounds cordifolia-54, -55, -P2, and -31 have been isolated from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia. Cordifolia-54(2) is related ... -
Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia: structure and absolute stereochemistry of cordifene and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide by X-ray and spectrosopic methods
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1981)Cordifene and cordifene 4β,15-oxide, extracted from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia, have been examined by spectroscopic and X-ray techniques. Cordifene is shown by X-ray analysis (R 5.49%) as its ... -
The jurisdiction for the grant of a mareva injunction in kenyan courts
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A novel Steroid1 from Elephantopus scaber L. an Ethnomedicinal plant with antidiabetic activity
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2009-03)Acetone extract of Elephantopus scaber, an ethnomedicnal plant, reduced the blood glucose levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats significantly. Acute toxicity studies revealed the non-toxic nature of the crude ... -
Antibiotic Prescription Patterns In The Management Of Open Fractures In Mulago Hospital
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Open fractures are contaminated and may result in infection. The use of antibiotics has greatly reduced the risk of infection. We conducted a study in a large teaching hospital to evaluate the use of antibiotics ... -
Rich Fisheries, Poor People: Small Scale Fish Systems of Lake Victoria, Kenya
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Kakai R, Wamola IA, Bwayo JJ.Association Of Human Rotavirus Infection And Intestinal Rotavirus-specific Immunoglobulin A In Children With Diarrhoea. East Afr Med J. 1995 Apr;72(4):217-9.
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War and mental disorders in Africa
(Department of Psychiatry, 2006-02)Many wars continue to engulf Africa, from east to west and from north to south, leaving many Africans severely traumatized (1). Musisi (2), in his chapter in the recently published volume "Essentials of clinical psychiatry ... -
Audit of Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Orthopaedic Surgery in Mulago Hospital
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are entrenched in implant orthopaedic surgery. We conducted a study to determine the use of prophylactic antibiotics in clean implant orthopaedic surgery in Mulago hospital. Methods: ... -
Neurogenic control of cerebral blood vessels in the giraffe
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Typhim Vi Vaccine Against Typhoid Fever: A Clinical Trial In Kenya.
(1995)Safety, tolerance and immunogenicity of the purified Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi) against typhoid fever was evaluated in primary school children aged 5-15 years. A total of 435 children were vaccinated, each with ... -
The AIDS Crisis: Challenges, Consequences, and Recommendations for the World and Africa
(Department of Psychiatry, 1996)AIDS is a global problem of unprecedent consequences in the history of epidemics. It poses serious health, economic, social, ethical, political, religious, legal, cultural and philosophical problems that threaten to undermine ... -
Clinical assessment of the Palmaris Longus – Accuracy of common tests
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: The Palmaris longus is a small vestigial muscle that is used as a tendon graft by surgeons. There are several tests described to detect the presence of the muscle clinically and there are variable opinions ... -
Sexual Dysfunction among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
(Department of Psychiatry, 2012-12)Sexual dysfunction can impact a person’s ability to form or sustain intimate relationships and co morbidity between sexual dysfunction and anxiety as well as depression has been reported. Yet epidemiological, etiological, ... -
Insulin-secretagogue, antihyperlipidemic and other protective effects of gallic acid isolated from Terminalia bellerica Roxb. in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2011-01)Diabetes mellitus causes derangement of carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism which eventually leads to a number of secondary complications. Terminalia bellerica is widely used in Indian medicine to treat various ... -
Microbial Contamination Of Commercial Food Products: Fact Or Fiction.East Afr Med J. 1992 Mar;69(3):121-2.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)No abstract available -
Incidence of early post operative surgical site infection after primary total hip arthroplasty in the African setting
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Implant orthopaedic surgery is associated with a risk of post operative Surgical Site Infection (SSI). This can have devastating consequences in the case of arthroplasty. Due to the less than ideal circumstances ... -
Salmonella And Shigella Gastroenteritis At A Public Teaching Hospital In Nairobi, Kenya. Inf. Control And Hosp. Epidemiol. 12(12): 710 1991
(University of Nairobi, 1991)No abstract available
