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Causes of ear trauma in Kenyan patients
(1998-06)
Ear trauma is one of the most important epidemiological factors in causation of deafness. The causation of otologic trauma in eighty three patients is analysed. The triad of pain, hearing loss and tinnitus comprised the ...
Envelope glycoprotein nucleotide sequence and genetic characterization of North American ovine lentiviruses
(1997)
Ovine lentiviruses (OvLV) resemble human immunodeficiency viruses in genomic organization, viral heterogeneity, and spectrum of cytophenotypic expression. To gain a better understanding of the relationship of North American ...
Ethnic differences in propofol and fentanyl response: a comparison among Caucasians, Kenyan Africans and Brazilians.
(2004-04)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Differences in sensitivity to anaesthetic drugs may exist among human races. Allelic variants for drug metabolizing isoenzymes and other pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic differences may account ...
Hand injury: association of handedness with cause and site of injury
(2007)
BACKGROUND: Most people have a dominant hand: right or left. The dominant hand for most purposes is that which is used for writing. The performance, reflex activity and exposure of
these hands differ. Due to this asymmetry, ...
The need and demand for orthodontic treatment in 13- to 15-year-olds in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1997)
The need for orthodontic treatment in Kenya was previously not been investigated. This study was undertaken to assess the need for orthodontic treatment in 13- to 15-year-old children in Nairobi. The objective need was ...
Squamous Odontogenic Tumour-like Gingival proliferations Occurring with Dentigerous Cysts and Amelogenesis Imperfecta
(2004)
To determine the range of ablative surgery and rehabilitative procedures performed on maxillofacial structures. DESIGN: A retrospective descriptive study. SETTING: University of Nairobi Dental Teaching Hospital. SUBJECTS: ...
Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva: report of two cases managed at Kenyatta National Hospital, and literature review.
(1990)
Two patients with histologically proven verrucous carcinoma of the vulva are presented. One patient was treated by simple vulvectomy because of inoperable growth, and the other was successfully managed by radical vulvectomy.
Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors:
(2013)
The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of active convulsive ...
Risk factors associated with the epilepsy treatment gap in Kilifi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(2012)
Many people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not receive appropriate biomedical treatment. This epilepsy treatment gap might be caused by patients not seeking biomedical treatment or not adhering to prescribed ...
Caring for children with physical disability in Kenya: potential links between caregiving and carers' physical health.
(2013)
The health of a carer is a key factor which can affect the well-being of the child with disabilities for whom they care. In low-income countries, many carers of children with disabilities contend with poverty, limited ...