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Antibiotic prescription patterns at admission into a tertiary level intensive care unit in Northern India
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)
CONTEXT:
An audit of antibiotic prescribing patterns is an important indicator of the quality and standard of clinical practice.
AIMS:
To study the (1) antibiotic prescription and consumption patterns at admission ...
Morgagni hernia: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
This is a case report of an elderly woman who presented with a history of epigastric pain and persistent vomiting diagnosed initially as a duodenal ulcer, later as a pyloric stenosis and at laparotomy was found to have an ...
Is 'Opt-Out HIV Testing' a real option among pregnant women in rural districts in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi., 2011-03)
BACKGROUND:
An 'opt-out' policy of routine HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is being implemented across sub-Saharan Africa to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Although the underlying assumption ...
Long-term Virologic Response and Genotypic Resistance Mutations in HIV-1 Infected Kenyan Children on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-11-28)
Backround: HIV-infected children may require the use of combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) into adulthood. However, regimens are limited to first- and second-line in many African settings. Therefore, understanding ...
Local perceptions of intermittent screening and treatment for malaria in school children on the south coast of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
BACKGROUND:
The intermittent screening and treatment (IST) of school children for malaria is one possible intervention strategy that could help reduce the burden of malaria among school children. Future implementation ...
Consistency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific interferon-gamma responses in HIV-1-infected women during pregnancy and postpartum.
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
Background: We determined the consistency of positive interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) to detect latent TB infection (LTBI) over one-year postpartum in HIV-1-infected women. Methods: Women with positive IGRAs ...
Task shifting in HIV clinics, Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-07)
BACKGROUND:
United states Agency for International development-Academic Model for Providing Accesses to Healthcare (USAID-AMPATH) cares for over 80,000 HIV-infected patients. Express care (EC) model addresses challenges ...
Relationship between breastfeeding practices and nutritional status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Breast milk has a major impact on child health, growth and development. Infants should exclusively breastfeed (EBF) for six months, then, nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods should be introduced. This study’s ...
Herbal antioxidant in clinical practice: A review.
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Efficacy of biodegradable curcumin nanoparticles in delaying cataract in diabetic rat model.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Curcumin, the active principle present in the yellow spice turmeric, has been shown to exhibit various pharmacological actions such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-carcinogenic activities. ...