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Nursing process: nursing of patients with myocardial infarction. Nursing of a patient who postponed the surgical procedure until retirement
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Genomic selection using regularized linear regression models: ridge regression, lasso, elastic net and their extensions.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)BACKGROUND: Genomic selection (GS) is emerging as an efficient and cost-effective method for estimating breeding values using molecular markers distributed over the entire genome. In essence, it involves estimating the ... -
Nursing process: nursing of patients with myocardial infarction. Nursing tailored to individual patients
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Comparisons of single-stage and two-stage approaches to genomic selection.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Genomic selection (GS) is a method for predicting breeding values of plants or animals using many molecular markers that is commonly implemented in two stages. In plant breeding the first stage usually involves computation ... -
Partial inactivation of CCR5- and CXCR4- tropic HIV-1 by human urine.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-12)Human urine has been poorly investigated with regard to infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Here, we have studied the anti-infective functional properties of human urine against HIV. The effect of fresh urine ... -
HMGB1, an alarmin promoting HIV dissemination and latency in dendritic cells.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012-01)Dendritic cells (DCs) initiate immune responses by transporting antigens and migrating to lymphoid tissues to initiate T-cell responses. DCs are located in the mucosal surfaces that are involved in human immunodeficiency ... -
What are Patients' Concerns about Medical Errors in an Emergency Department?
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012-02)OBJECTIVES: Concerns about medical errors have recently increased. An understanding of how patients conceptualise medical error would help health care providers to allay safety concerns and increase patient satisfaction. ... -
Single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides inhibit TLR3-mediated responses in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells and in vivo in cynomolgus macaques.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012-07)TLR3 is a key receptor for recognition of double-stranded RNA and initiation of immune responses against viral infections. However, hyperactive responses can have adverse effects, such as virus-induced asthma. Strategies ... -
Effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on survival time of aluminum phosphide intoxicated rats
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-10)BACKGROUND: Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is used as a fumigant. It produces phosphine gas which is a mitochondrial poison. Although this poisoning has been repeatedly reported in literature with a high mortality rate, there ... -
In vitro activity of azithromycin in Salmonella isolates from Pakistan.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-05)INTRODUCTION: Enteric fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A, B and C. It is a significant public health issue in Pakistan, which is exacerbated by a high level of resistance some isolates ... -
A pilot study assessing the prognostic value of CK18 and nDNA biomarkers in severe sepsis patients.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012-03)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Severe sepsis and septic shock have posed significant treatment challenges for many years. Recently, a number of circulating apoptosis biomarkers have emerged, such as full-length and caspase-cleaved ... -
HLA antigens in East African Black patients with Burkitt's lymphoma or nasopharyngeal carcinoma and in controls: a pilot study
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1982-10)A pilot study is reported of HLA-A, B, and C antigens in 141 East African Blacks comprising patients with Burkitt's lymphoma or nasopharyngeal carcinoma, either with active disease or in long-term remission, together with ... -
Lymphocyte enzyme activities in East African blacks: decrease in 5'nucleotidase and possible relation to immunosuppression
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1983)Microanalysis of subcellular organelle marker enzymes was applied to cryopreserved lymphocytes (obtained and processed in the field) from East African blacks with moderate to severe malnutrition and subject to locally ... -
"Petrified ears" with idiopathic adult-onset pituitary insufficiency.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)"Petrified ears" or calcification of auricular cartilage is an uncommonly reported condition. The most common causes of this phenomenon are local trauma, frost bite, and inflammation. Adrenal insufficiency is the most ... -
C. elegans Dynamin mediates the signaling of phagocytic receptor CED-1 for the engulfment and degradation of apoptotic cells
(C. elegans Dynamin mediates the signaling of phagocytic receptor CED-1 for the engulfment and degradation of apoptotic cellsCollege of Health Sciences, 2006)Dynamins are large GTPases that act in multiple vesicular trafficking events. We identified 14 loss-of-function alleles of the C. elegans dynamin gene, dyn-1, that are defective in the removal of apoptotic cells. dyn-1 ... -
A comparison of random forests, boosting and support vector machines for genomic selection.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)BACKGROUND: Genomic selection (GS) involves estimating breeding values using molecular markers spanning the entire genome. Accurate prediction of genomic breeding values (GEBVs) presents a central challenge to contemporary ... -
Pre-selection of markers for genomic selection.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of genomic breeding values (GEBVs) requires numerous markers. However, predictive accuracy can be enhanced by excluding markers with no effects or with inconsistent effects among crosses ... -
The distribution of large herbivore hotspots in relation to environmental and anthropogenic correlates in the Mara region of Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)1. The distributions of large herbivores in protected areas and their surroundings are becoming increasingly restricted by changing land use, with adverse consequences for wildlife populations. 2. We analyse changes in ... -
A stage-wise approach for the analysis of multi-environment trials.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Plant breeders and variety testing agencies routinely test candidate genotypes (crop varieties, lines, test hybrids) in multiple environments. Such multi-environment trials can be efficiently analysed by mixed models. A ... -
A case of ectopic ossification in the adductor magnus muscle
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1953)
