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The impact of Fogarty International Center research training programs on public health policy and program development in Kenya and Uganda.
(University of NairobiUNITID, 2013-08)BACKGROUND: The Fogarty International Center (FIC) has supported research capacity development for over twenty years. While the mission of FIC is supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and ... -
Wilms tumor survival in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-06)PURPOSE: Survival from Wilms Tumor (WT) exceeds 90% at 5 years in developed nations, whereas at last report, 2-year event-free survival (EFS) in Kenya reached only 35%. To clarify factors linked to these poor outcomes in ... -
Globulomaxillary cyst: a case report.
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How do Iranian emergency doctors decide? Clinical decision making processes in practice.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012)INTRODUCTION: Emergency doctors must make decisions for many patients in a limited time. Various emergency cases are not compatible with routine conditions as described in textbooks, so doctors use clinical decision ... -
Dorsal dislocation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with fractured second metatarsal head.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-06)Traumatic dislocations of the first metatarsophalangeal joint were first described by Mouchet in 1931. The anatomical complexity of the first metatarsophalangeal joint makes this injury one of a kind. There have been a ... -
A panel of microsatellite and minisatellite markers for the characterisation of field isolates of Theileria parva
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of Biological Science, 2003)Mini- and microsatellite sequences show high levels of variation and therefore provide excellent tools for both the genotyping and population genetic analysis of parasites. Herein we describe the identification of a panel ... -
Linkage disequilibrium between alleles at highly polymorphic mini- and micro-satellite loci of Theileria parva isolated from cattle in three regions of Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of Biological Science, 2006)Theileria parva schizont-infected lymphocyte culture isolates from western, central and coastal Kenya were analysed for size polymorphism at 30 T. parva-specific variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci using a panel of ... -
Primary hydatid cyst of the thigh: on seven cases
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)We report on seven cases that presented a benign soft-tissue mass in the thigh muscles. Ultrasonography provided the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Total pericystecomy was performed. We point out the importance of preoperative ... -
Differential transcription of two highly divergent gut-expressed Bm86 antigen gene homologues in the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of Biological Science, 2011)The transcriptional control of gene expression is not well documented in the Arthropoda. We describe transcriptional analysis of two exceptionally divergent homologues (Ra86) of the Bm86 gut antigen from Rhipicephalus ... -
Combinatorial prevention of HIV transmission in women: the case for a vaginal microbicide.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-07)Women are now becoming pivotal in the epidemiological spread of HIV infection throughout the world, especially in developing countries, where heterosexual transmission accounts for more than 80% of all new HIV infections. ... -
Release of intracranial pressure leads to improvement of otoacoustic emissions--a case report of a Kenyan child with complicated tuberculous meningitis
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of Biological Science, 2013)Intracranial pressure usually is measured with invasive techniques. The usability of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as non-invasive approach has been evaluated only once by Frank et al. This article presents the ... -
Temperament characteristics of street and non-street children in Eldoret, Kenya
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Diversity of lepidopteran stem borers on monocotyledonous plants in eastern Africa and the islands of Madagascar and Zanzibar revisited.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2006)Surveys were completed in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar to assess the lepidopteran stem borer species diversity on wild host plants. A total of 24,674 larvae belonging to ... -
Chemical analysis and in vitro UV-protection characteristics of clays traditionally used for sun protection in South Africa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 2013)Clays have been used in southern Africa as photoprotectants by the indigenous people. Typically, two types of clay are used: one white in colour and the other red. In this work, the two clays were identified and characterized, ... -
Non-toxic melanin production inhibitors from Garcinia livingstonei (Clusiaceae).
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)The stem bark of Garcinia livingstonei is used traditionally as a skin lightening agent. AIM OF THE STUDY: To isolate and identify compounds responsible for the observed skin lightening activity of Garcinia livingstonei ... -
Inhibition of double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase strongly decreases cytokine production and release in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2010)Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common form of dementia in the elderly individuals. Among the pathogenic mechanisms in AD, chronic systemic inflammation is described and characterized ... -
Sp1 sites mediate activation of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter by glucose in vascular smooth muscle cells.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 1998)This study was designed to characterize the direct effects of hyperglycemia on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) expression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. Glucose induced dose- and time-dependent increases ... -
Nursing approach to a patient with chronic schizophrenia who has been left untreated
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Rainfall influences on ungulate population abundance in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2008)1. Rainfall is the prime climatic factor underpinning the dynamics of African savanna ungulates, but no study has analysed its influence on the abundance of these ungulates at monthly to multiannual time scales. 2. We ... -
Spatial clustering and epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in two endemic villages, Baringo District, Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, 2006)Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) seroprevalence in Kenya is unknown because of the lack of a practical and accurate diagnostic test or surveillance system. A novel serological assay was used to estimate the seroprevalence of ...
