Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Towards safer 4- aminoquinoline antimalarials: design, synthesis and evaluation of novel analogues of amodiaquine
(Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Benzoheterocyclic amodiaquine analogues with potent antiplasmodial activity: Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated lipodystrophy: The prevalence, severity and phenotypes in patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) in Kenya
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2013)Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is widely accessible to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in Kenya. Their long term use is associated with chronic complications such as lipodystrophy ... -
Evaluation of clinical training in nursing in Kenya
(School of Nursing Sciences, 2011)The research evaluated clinical training provided by the academic institutions that offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. The purpose of the study was to describe the adequacy of clinical training and the ... -
Studies on African Medicinal Plants: Alkaloidal Constituents of Uvaria acuminata and Uvaria lucida
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 1997)African medicinal plants Uvaria acuminata and Uvaria lucida were examined for their alkaloidal constituents. Three alkaloids, (-)-anolobine, (-)-anonaine, and (+)-reticuline were isolated from U. acuminata, and four ... -
The regulation of phospholipase A₁/lysophospholipase 1 and phospholipase A₂ in Trypanosoma brucei
(Department of Biochemistry, 1964) -
Molecular epidemiology of Theileria orientalis in Australia and development of a molecular method for differentiation of T. orientalis genotypes
(Department of Biochemistry, 2011) -
Predicting perinatal outcome through changes in umbilical artery Doppler studies after antenatal corticosteroids in the growth-restricted fetus
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University o0f Nairobi, 2009)OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether persistently absent umbilical artery end-diastolic flow in the intrauterine growth-restricted fetus after betamethasone administration is associated with altered perinatal outcomes. ... -
Myosin from arterial smooth muscle: isolation following actin depolymerization
(University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available -
Interpreting positive cultures of endotracheal aspirates: factors associated with treatment decisions in ventilated neonates.
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2011)AIMS: Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in newborns is challenging because of ease of colonisation, non-specific chest radiograph changes and lack of a consensus definition. The aims of this study were to ... -
Admissions to Mulago Hospital special care baby unit (SCU) 1971-1975, a retrospective study
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Responses to drug therapy in ulcerative colitis. Evaluation by rectal biopsy and histopathological changes
(University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available -
Hypo-phosphataemia in children under five years with kwashiorkor and marasmic kwashiorkor
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2009)BACKGROUND: Severe malnutrition contributes up to 50% of childhood mortality in developing countries is frequently characterised by electrolyte depletion, including low total body phosphate. During therapeutic re-feeding, ... -
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Trends in Food Science & Technology
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Rat Bite Fever - A Case Of A Kenyan.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1992-09)Rat bite fever has not been reported from Kenya previously. A case of 17 year old Kenyan male who was diagnosed to have rat bite fever after a bite of domestic rat is described. The history, clinical features and demonstration ... -
Clinical Surprises And Challenges Of Severe Malaria At Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1993-02) -
Generation And Characterization Of A High-affinity Chimaeric Antibody Against Hepatitis B Surface Antigen.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2006-02)Antibody against HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) is advocated for the passive immunotherapy in certain cases of hepatitis B infections. A recombinant monoclonal antibody against HBsAg would offer several advantages ... -
Glomerular disease in KEnya - Another look at the disease characterised by Nephrotic Proteinuria.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1994)Renal biopsies were evaluated in 422 patients with nephrotic syndrome at the Kenyatta National Hospital between 1982 and 1993. Three hundred and fifty five (84.1%) of the patients were less than 30 years old (range: 7 ... -
Risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis pelvic inflammatory disease among sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, 1996)Abstract Among 302 female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, who were followed for 17.6 +/- 11.1 months, 146 had one or more infections with Chlamydia trachomatis; 102 had uncomplicated cervical infection only, 23 had C. ...
