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Tick-borne disease - changing patterns a nd effective interventions
(2011)
Tick-borne diseases are an important cause of morbidity and occasionally mortality, with infection usually passing zoonotically from animal hosts to humans. The nature and extent of tick-borne disease can change in ...
The relationship between irregularity of the incisor teeth, plaque, and gingivitis: a study in a group of schoolchildren aged 11–14 years
(1998)
SUMMARY The relationship between irregularity of teeth and periodontal disease was investigated
in 201 children aged 11–14 years. The upper and lower incisor teeth were assessed
for spacing, labio-lingual displacement, ...
Liquid chromatographic analysis of phenobarbitone, ethosuximide, phenytoin and carbamazepine on a polystyrene-divinyl benzene column
(2006)
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 ...
Severe Necrotizing infection of the Perineum
(2010)
The evolution of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) to septic shock is a continuum that can be stemmed using dedicated and early goal directed interventions. In the setting of necrotizing soft tissue infection, ...
A randomised controlled trial of steroid injection in the management of plantar fasciitis
(2012)
The management of plantar fasciitis varies among clinicians because no single treatment has strong scientific evidence to support its use to improve outcome. Steroid injections are more commonly used in our practice with ...
Latent TB detection by interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in pregnancy predicts active TB and mortality in HIV-1 infected women and their children
(2010)
Background—We evaluated the prognostic utility of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs)
for active tuberculosis (TB) and mortality in Kenyan HIV-1 infected women and their infants.
Methods—Prevalence and correlates of ...
Clients' Perception of HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCt) Services in Nairobi, Kenya
(2009)
Objective: To assess clients' perception of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services in Nairobi, Kenya. Methodology and results: Data was collected through self administered client exit questionnaires given to willing ...
An audit of ranulae occurring with the human immunodeficiency virus infecton
(2010-01)
Currently, published literature has increasingly projected the ranula as a lesion that may be closely associated with exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this report, we document 28 patients who presented ...
Topography of The Posterior Communicating Artery in a Kenyan Population
(2010)
Configuration and branching pattern of the posterior communicating
artery influence occurrence and approaches to management of aneurysms.
Distribution of the various configurations and branching patterns
shows population ...
Baseline Morbidity in 2,990 Adult African Volunteers Recruited to Characterize Laboratory Reference Intervals for Future HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials
(2008-04)
Background: An understanding of the health of potential volunteers in Africa is essential for the safe and efficient conduct
of clinical trials, particularly for trials of preventive technologies such as vaccines that ...