Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Gender Related Patterns In The Shape And Dimensions Of The Foramen Magnum In An Adult Kenyan Population
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2013)Foramen magnum is a useful landmark in the base of the skull. Its shape and dimensions show ethnic and gender differences. This data is useful in forensic medicine and anthropology but are unknown among Kenyans. Two ... -
Double-blind placebo - controlled trial of glafenine in acute pain
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Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in a Referral Hospital in a Tropical Developing Country
(University of NairobiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1983)Diabetes mellitus has previovsly been said to be uncommon in the tropics1). Clinicians in these reginos are, however, treating a rapidly increasing number of diabetic patients, thus necessitating establishment of diabetic ... -
Comparison of slow release frusemide lasix retard and bendrofluazide in the treatment of moderate hypertension in kenyan negroes
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1984)The relative efficacy and the risk of producing biochemical disturbances by bendrofluazide, 10 mg once daily and slow-release frusemide (Lasix Retard) 60 mg once daily, during treatment of moderate hypertension in Kenyan ... -
Body mass index in non-insulin dependent diabetics in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1988-04)Weights and heights of 674 consecutive non-insulin dependent diabetics and 358 control urban healthy Kenyans were recorded prospectively. Weights and heights of a further 162 healthy rural adults were compared retrospectively. ... -
Effects of chlorthalidone, oxprenolol, and their combination in hypertensive blacks: a randomized double-blind crossover study
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989-03)One hundred twenty black patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the efficacy and tolerability of slow release oxprenolol versus chlorthalidone ... -
Placebo-controlled trial of potassium supplements in black patients with mild essential hypertension.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989-08)Forty-eight black patients with mildly increased blood pressure (BP) that had not yet been subjected to treatment took part in a double-blind clinical trial of the efficacy and tolerability of oral potassium supplements ... -
Low dose oral alpha-interferon therapy for patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1).
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1990-06)Thirty eight symptomatic and two asymptomatic patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) were treated with a natural human interferon alpha (HuIFN alpha). Patients were given 2 IU/kg HuIFN alpha ... -
Anti - mycotic agents and their relevance to HIV – infected patients
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1993) -
Outcome of intervention with or without low dose oral interferon alpha in thirty-two HIV-1 seropositive patients in a referral hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1990-07)Thirty two critically ill patients were admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital with a diagnosis of HIV-1 seropositivity on both ELISA and Western Blot between October 1989 and January 1990. Sixteen of the patients received ... -
Heartworm Diagnostic Kit
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Intravascular haemolytic syndrome in dogs.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1983-06) -
Clinical malaria in Nairobi.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1984)PIP: Malaria is the most prevalent and devastating public health problem in Africa despite much research and control effort over the last two decades. In most parts of Africa, individuals should take 200 mg of Proguanil ... -
Angles of branching and the diameters of pulmonary arteries in relation to the distribution of pulmonary lesions in canine dirofilariasis
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1983-11)Latex casts were made of the pulmonary arteries in 10 normal dogs. These casts were used to measure the angles of deviation of the right and left pulmonary arteries from the pulmonary trunk. The measurements were made in ... -
Antituberculous Drugs And Kala-azar
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1981-08)No Abstract Available -
Development of a model of caval syndrome in dogs infected with Dirofilaria immitis
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1984-08) -
Early pulmonary lesions caused by dead Dirofilaria immitis in dogs exposed to homologous antigens
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1986-06)Dead adult D. immitis were inserted into the pulmonary arteries of 10 healthy pups, five of which were given a crude antigenic extract of D. immitis subcutaneously. Two dogs, one from each group were then killed 1, 3, 5, ... -
Haemangiosarcoma in dogs: morphological and clinical findings
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1990)Haemangiosarcomas in 24 dogs (average age 9 years) were found in the spleen (11 cases) or skin (9) or in bone, heart, liver or tongue (1 each); haemoperitoneum was present in 9 dogs. Metastases to the liver or lungs or ... -
Plasma levels of renin and aldosterone in right-sided congestive heart failure due to canine dirofilariasis.
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A note on clinical-pathological findings and serum enzyme activity in sheep, goats and Friesian calves with acute Lantana camara poisoning
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1990)In a zero-grazing unit 59 goats, 47 sheep and 15 calves were fed L. camara (prickly-stem type); 6 goats, 7 sheep and 5 calves died with generalized jaundice and liver and kidney lesions; they recovered after symptomatic ...
