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Nutrient composition of four species of winged termites consumed in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03-28)
The objective of this study was to gain knowledge on the nutrient composition of Macrotermes subhylanus, Pseudacanthotermes militaris, Macrotermes bellicosus and Pseudacanthotermes spiniger termite species consumed in ...
Pharmacokinetics and anticonvulsant effects of diazepam in children with severe falciparum malaria and convulsions
(2002-01)
Convulsions are a common complication of severe malaria in children and are associated with poor outcome. Diazepam is used to terminate convulsions but its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics have not been studied in ...
Are you on the market?': a capture-recapture enumeration of men who sell sex to men in and around Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are highly vulnerable to HIV infection, but this population can be particularly difficult to reach in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to estimate the number of MSM who sell sex ...
Liquid chromatographic analysis of phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
A liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous assay of four anticonvulsant drugs, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column is described. The method was developed ...
Sexual Dysfunction among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
(2012-12)
Sexual dysfunction can impact a person’s ability to form or sustain intimate relationships and co morbidity between
sexual dysfunction and anxiety as well as depression has been reported. Yet epidemiological, etiological, ...
Human papillomavirus DNA detection in women with primary abnormal cytology of the cervix: prevalence and distribution of HPV genotypes.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-08)
OBJECTIVES:
In this study, we focus on the prevalence and occurrence of different anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in a first abnormal cervical screening test, and correlate HPV genotyping with the cytological ...
Burden of fetal alcohol syndrome in a rural West Coast area of South Africa.
(University of Nairobi., 2013-03)
Background. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is common in parts of South Africa; rural residence is a frequently cited risk factor. We conducted a FAS school prevalence survey of an isolated rural community in a West Coast ...
Identification of Traditional Foods with Public Health Potential for Complementary Feeding in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The diversity of traditional foods in Kisumu West District of Western Kenya was assessed with an aim to identify the foods with a potential for complementary feeding. Leaves were the most consumed plant part amongst ...
Drug Use and Abuse : Editorial East African Medical Journal, Vol. 76
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
No abstract available