Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing contraceptive behavior in Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, 1984) -
Major declines in the abundance of vultures and other scavenging raptors in and around the Masai Mara ecosystem, Kenya
(2011-02)Vulture population declines have been noted in West and Southern Africa, but have not been assessed in East Africa. Roadside transects conducted in 1976 and 1988 were compared with surveys done from 2003–2005 in and around ... -
CYP2B6 genetic polymorphism and its impact on efavirenz plasma levels in HIV/AIDS out-patients of African origin
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 2008)The non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, efavirenz is metabolized primarily by the polymorphic cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6), and high plasma concentrations of the drug are associated with a single nucleotide ... -
Platelet function in nephrotic syndrome patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital. East African Medical Journal 67(2): 109-112, 1990.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)Platelet function was assessed in 40 patients with nephrotic syndrome but without renal failure in order to establish whether or not there is any haemostatic disorder lending to hypercoagulable state. The findings were ... -
AIDS/HIV infection and management among young people:Youth opinion
(University of Nairobi,School of Nursing, 1998-08) -
Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Reservoirs in Elite Controllers.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013)Elite controllers suppress HIV viremia to below the limit of detection in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, precise frequencies of CD4+ T cells carrying replication-competent HIV and/or the dynamics of ... -
A pilot study on interpersonal patterns of communication by registered Nurses to in-patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Nursing, 1995) -
Expression Of Membrane Drug Efflux Transporters In The Sigmoid Colon Of Hiv-infected And Uninfected Men.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-07)The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained global attention as a promising HIV prevention strategy in men who have sex with men. Permeability of these agents in the rectal mucosa ... -
Increase in acetyl CoA synthetase activity after phenobarbital treatment.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
Research on knowledge, attitudes and practices on the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among health workers” in Nyeri (a district in Kenya)
(University of Nairobi,School of Nursing, 1990-06) -
Investigating The Utility Of The Hiv-1 Bed Capture Enzyme Immunoassay Using Cross-sectional And Longitudinal Seroconverter Specimens From Africa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2007)BACKGROUND: The identification of populations at risk of HIV infection is a priority for trials of preventive technologies, including HIV vaccines. To quantify incidence traditionally requires laborious and expensive ... -
Novel Approach For Differential Diagnosis Of Hiv Infections In The Face Of Vaccine-generated Antibodies: Utility For Detection Of Diverse Hiv-1 Subtypes.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2006)Because increasing numbers of HIV vaccine candidates are being tested globally, it is essential to differentiate vaccine- from virus-induced antibodies. Most of the currently tested vaccines contain multiple viral components. ... -
Eye disease and visual impairment in Kibera and Dagoreti Divisions of Nairobi, Kenya. East Afr. j. ophthalmol. 2008 May; 14(1): 42-50.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract available -
DNA polymerase in nuceoli isolated from Ehrlich ascites tumor cells.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
Post-operative re-construction of dentoalveolar tissue and the mandible and maxillae using prosthetic therapy. East Afr Med J. 2005 Jun;82(6):311-3.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2005) -
Biochemical and electrophoretic studies of erythrocyte pyridoxine kinase in white and black Americans.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1976)The mean PNK activity in red blood cells from black subjects was only about 40% of that in whites. Among 51 whites examined, one was found to have enzyme deficiency. The estimated gene frequencies for PNKH (the common ... -
Characterization of body louse midgut proteins recognized by resistant hosts.
(University of Nairobi, 1996)No abstract available -
Diving bradycardia in four species of North American aquatic snakes.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1976) -
Design, synthesis and antiplasmodial activity of hybrid compounds based on (2R,3S)-N-benzoyl-3-phenylisoserine
(University of Nairobi, 2013)No abstract available -
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation by vitrification in olive baboons (papio anubis): a pilot study.
(Department of Biochemistry, 2013)Ovarian tissue cryopreservation by vitrification is an attractive technique for fertility preservation in women. However, this technique has not been optimized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the baboon as a model ...
