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    • Pseudomembranous colitis in a pregnant woman. 

      Mridula, T; Pai, RR; Mathai, AM; Tanry, BV; Adhikari, P (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      Pseudomembranous colitis in association with pregnancy has not been well described in English literature. Recent studies show a drastic increase in the incidence and severity of Pseudomembranous colitis in pregnant women, ...

    • Postmortem diagnosis of acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis. 

      Shetty, BS; Boloor, A; Menezes, RG; Shetty, M; Menon, A; Nagesh, KR; Pai, MR; Mathai, AM; Rastogi, P; Kanchan, T; Naik, R; Salian, PR; Jain, V; George, AT (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      Forensic pathologists can help in the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in co-operation with the officials responsible for the maintenance of law and order to administer justice. Sudden unexpected deaths form the ...

    • Drug use and abuse. 

      Owiti, FR (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1999)

    • Psychiatric illness among juveniles and adolescents in Kenya. 

      Njenga, FG; Kangethe, RN (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)

    • Anorexia nervosa in Kenya 

      Njenga, FG; Kangethe, RN (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2004)
      BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa is a rare disorder in Africans, inspite of posing a serious public health hazard in the West. Whereas it is possible that African psychiatrists lack the skills to diagnose the disorder, other ...

    • Assessing business responses to HIV / AIDS in Kenya. 

      Roberts, M; Wangombe, J (1995)

    • Screening mosquito house entry points as a potential method for integrated control of endophagic filariasis, arbovirus and malaria vectors 

      Ogoma, SB; Lweitoijera, DW; Ngonyani, H; Furer, B; Russell, TL; Mukabana, WR; Killeen, GF; Moore, SJ (College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of Biological Science, 2010)
      BACKGROUND: Partial mosquito-proofing of houses with screens and ceilings has the potential to reduce indoor densities of malaria mosquitoes. We wish to measure whether it will also reduce indoor densities of vectors ...

    • Half-precessional dynamics of monsoon rainfall near the East African Equator. 

      Verschuren, D; Sinninghe Damsté, JS; Moernaut, J; Kristen, I; Blaauw, M; Fagot, M; Haug, GH; van Geel, B; De Batist, M; Barker, P; Vuille, M; Conley, DJ; Olago, Daniel O.; Milne, I; Plessen, B; Eggermont, H; Wolff, C; Hurrell, E; Ossebaar, J; Lyaruu, A,; van, der Plicht J; Cumming BF, Brauer; A, Rucina; SM, Russell; JM, Keppens; Hus, J; Bradley, RS; Leng, M; Mingram, J; Nowaczyk, N (University of Nairobi,institute for climate change and adaption, 2009-12)
      External climate forcings-such as long-term changes in solar insolation-generate different climate responses in tropical and high latitude regions. Documenting the spatial and temporal variability of past climates is ...

    • Antiparasitic and anticancer carvotacetone derivatives of Sphaeranthus bullatus. 

      Machumi, F; Yenesew, Abiy; Midiwo, JO; Heydenreich, M; Kleinpeter, E; Tekwani, BL; Khan, SI; Walker, LA; Muhammad, I (University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 2012-09)
      The CH2Cl2-MeOH (1:1) extract of the aerial parts of Sphaeranthus bullatus, an annual herb native to tropical East Africa, showed activity against chloroquine sensitive D6 (IC50 9.7 microg/mL) and chloroquine resistant W2 ...

    • Management pathway for congenital heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi 

      Awori, M N; Ogendo, S W; Gitome, S W; Ong'uti, S K; Obonyo, N G (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)
      BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of death amongst infants. The timing of treatment in relation to the natural history of the disease correlates with the treatment outcome. OBJECTIVES: ...

    • Anthraquinones of the roots of Pentas micrantha 

      Endale, M; Ekberg, A; Alao, JP; Akala, HM; Ndakala, A; Sunnerhagen, P; Erdélyi, M; Yenesew, A; Yenesew, Abiy (University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 2012-12)
      Pentas micrantha is used in the East African indigenous medicine to treat malaria. In the first investigation of this plant, the crude methanol root extract showed moderate antiplasmodial activity against the W2- (3.37 ...

    • Binding and water solubility enhancement of 14C-benzo[a]pyrene by dissolved organic matter in freshwater in Kenya. 

      Lalah, JO.; Wandiga, Shem O. (University of Nairobi,Department of Chemistry,, 2006-12)

    • Brain aging in a sample of normal Egyptians cognition, education, addiction and smoking. 

      El Fatatry, M; El Banhawy, E; El Serafy, O; Deif, R; Abdel Naseer, M; Hassan, AA; O, Elwan (School of Biological Sciences, 1997-05)
      The impact of duration of education, cannabis addiction and smoking on cognition and brain aging is studied in 211 normal Egyptian volunteers with mean age 46.4+/-3.6 years (range: 20-76 years). Subjects were classified ...

    • Identifying human and livestock sources of fecal contamination in Kenya with host-specific Bacteroidales assays. 

      Jenkins MW.; Tiwari S.; Lorente M.; Gichaba Charles M.; Wuertz S. (University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)
      Microbial source tracking to distinguish between human, livestock and wildlife fecal pollution using molecular techniques is a rapidly evolving approach in many developed countries, but has not previously been applied on ...

    • Prinzmetal's Angina in a Pregnant Woman: a Case Report. 

      Almassinokiani, F; Alebouyeh, MR; Entesari, F; Sezavar, Seyedi SH; Almasi, A; Akbari, H; Saidi, H; Homam, H. (University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012)
      Acute myocardial infarction (MI) during pregnancy is rare and MI due to Prinzmetal's angina is much rarer. We present a 35-year-old, obese, multigravida, and pre-eclamptic woman, who developed acute anterior wall MI at the ...

    • Osteitis of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a child: why the dorsum of the foot is the most commonly injured site. 

      Madhar, M; Sammous, Y; Bouslous, J; Messaoudi, T; Chafik, R; Elhaoury, H; Saidi, H; Fikry, T. (University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-01)
      The palms are frequent in the region of eastern Morocco. An insidious onset of a lytic lesion in the base of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a 20-year-old patient is presented. An untreated embedded ...

    • Effects of atropine and propranolol on lung inflammation in experimental envenomation: comparison of two buthidae venoms. 

      Saidi, H; Adi-Bessalem, S; Hammoudi-Triki, D; Laraba-Djebari, F. (University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)
      BACKGROUND: Previous works had shown that scorpion venom induced neurotransmitter elevation and an inflammatory response associated with various anatomo-pathological modifications. The most dangerous scorpions species ...

    • Herbal antioxidant in clinical practice: A review. 

      Alok, S; Jain, SK; Verma, A; Kumar, M; Mahor, A; Sabharwal, M (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)
      Antioxidant-the word itself is magic. Using the antioxidant concept as a spearhead in proposed mechanisms for staving off so-called "free-radical" reactions, the rush is on to mine claims for the latest and most effective ...

    • Evaluation of corneal biomechanical properties following penetrating keratoplasty using ocular response analyzer. 

      Murugesan, V; Bypareddy, R; Kumar, M; Tanuj, D; Anita, P (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)
      Purpose: To evaluate corneal biomechanical properties in eyes that has undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Materials and Methods: Retrospective observational study in a tertiary care centre. Data recorded included ...

    • Highly Structured TiO2/In(OH)xSy/PbS/PEDOT:PSS to be used in Photovoltaic 

      Musembi, Robinson J. (University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)