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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
(2015)Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare pancreatic tumour predominantly affecting young women. We present two cases in young female patients. Both tumours were surgically removed as abdominal masses, one from the pancreatic ... -
Quality performance of drugs analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research unit (DARU) during the period 2006-2010.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)During the period 2006-2010, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit analyzed 583 samples. The samples comprised 50.6% local and 49.4% imported products. Samples were subjected to compendial or in-house specifications. The ... -
Evaluation of high levels of rice milling byproducts in chicken layer diets: effects on layer performance, egg quality and economic returns.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)A study was done to evaluate feeds containing high levels of rice-milling by-products fed to layer chicken between 21-36 weeks and to determine economic returns to farmers from such diets. The rice based diets were also ... -
The effects of vegetation type on infiltration rate and sediment production
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1989)In field trials, infiltration rates were consistently greater and sediment production lower under Grewia bicolor than under Chloris roxburghiana and bare ground. The vegetation-related variables were positively correlated ... -
Efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene in purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) as affected by dosage and maturity stage
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of two 1-MCP application regimes (2 ppm for 24 hours and 4 ppm for 12 hours) to extend the shelf life of passion fruits. The fruits were harvested at two stages of maturity ... -
Restriction mapping of Cucurbita pepo L. chloroplast DNA Pstl 9.8 kb fragment and detection of ORF 2280 transcripts.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2005)Using a tomato heterologous probe, the ORF 2280 was located on the Pstl 9.8 kb fragment in the inverted repeat A (IRA) and on the Pstl 12.1 kb fragment in the inverted repeat B (IRB) on the physical map of the chloroplast ... -
Inheritance of time to 50% flowering in pigeonpea at ICRISAT Center
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1991)In a cross involving the pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) line D6 (medium-duration), the variety ICPL1 (short-duration) and their F1, F2 and F3 generations, mean, range, variance and coefficient of variance of time to 50% flowering ... -
Enabling the development and deployment of next generation point-of-care diagnostics
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Frequency of false positive rapid HIV serologic tests in African men and women receiving prep for HIV prevention: implications for programmatic roll-out of biomedical interventions
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-17)Background Rapid HIV assays are the mainstay of HIV testing globally. Delivery of effective biomedical HIV prevention strategies such as antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires periodic HIV testing. ... -
Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Kenyan Population
(2015)Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is common in some parts of Kenya. Both the regional factors associated with ESCC in Kenya and geographic distribution has not been completely described. Methods: ... -
Early Experience of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair in Kenya
(2015)Background: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is gaining popularity amongst minimal access surgeons with numerous advantages over conventional open repair. We present the first local series of LVHR and analyse ... -
Shouldice Versus Lichtenstein Hernia Repair Techniques: A Prospective Randomized Study
(2015)Background: The objectives of this study was to compare the tension-free mesh (Lichtenstein), and the 4-layer tissue repair (Shouldice) techniques of inguinal hernia surgery and to determine to what extent doctors in a ... -
Introduction of the Canadian CT Head Rule Reduces CT Scan Use in Minor Head Injury
(2015)Background: The burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is rising in developing countries. Minor head injuries accounts for majority of non-fatal head injury and is associated with significant resource use. The utility of ... -
Factors influencing performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital - participatory action research.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014-02)Background: Implementation of World Health Organization case management guidelines for serious childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. Facilitators of and barriers to implementation ... -
Social aspects of the dental health of the rural Maasai community in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1994)This paper establishes both dental treatment and dental health education needs among the rural Maasai communities of Kenya. The study also evaluates the prevalence and rationale of extraction of deciduous canine tooth buds ... -
Factors Influencing the Outcomes in Extradural Haematoma Patients
(2015)Background: Extradural hematomas are neurosurgical emergencies and are one of the most common causes of mortality and disability after traumatic brain injury. This study aimed at evaluating the current management and ... -
Risk Factor Profile of Motorcycle Crash Victims in Rural Kenya
(2015)Background: Road traffic injuries involving motorcycles are increasing especially in rural Kenya resulting in both human and economic loss. This study was done to identify the risk factors and the host characteristics ... -
Massive Cervico-Lingual Cystic Hygroma
(2015)Cystic Hygroma (CH) is an aberrant proliferation of lymphatic vessels creating fluid-filled sacs that result from blockage in the abnormal lymphatic system. These benign lesions are characteristic in their capability to ... -
Antiplasmodial potential of traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the Kwale community of the Kenyan Coast.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-20)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In Kenya, 22 million people are at risk of malaria, 70% of them are in rural areas and most of these people use traditional plant based medicines to treat malaria. The aim of the study ... -
The magnitude and pattern of diabetic retinopathy in Yaoundé, Cameroon - a cross-sectional hospital-based study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
