Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Sinonasal adenocarcinoma: Immunohistochemical marking and expression of oncoproteins
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2003-09-25)Background: Relatively little is known concerning the immunohistochemical marking of sinonasal adenocarcinoma (SNA). The most clinically problematic tumors are those that seem histologically identical to colonic adenocarcinoma, ... -
An Observational Cohort Comparison of Facilitators of Retention in Care and Adherence to Anti-Eetroviral Therapy at an HIV Treatment Center in Kenya
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2012)Background Most HIV treatment programs in resource-limited settings utilize multiple facilitators of adherence and retention in care but there is little data on the efficacy of these methods. We performed an observational ... -
Nutritional factors modify the inhibition of CNS development by combined exposure to methadone and ethanol in neonatal rats
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1997)The consequences resulting from the combined exposure to methadone and ethanol during a time period equivalent to the third trimester brain growth spurt was the purpose of this study. Rat pups were treated on postnatal ... -
Critical care in resource-poor settings: Lessons learned and future directions
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2011)Context: Critical care faces the same challenges as other aspects of healthcare in the developing world. However, critical care faces an additional challenge in that it has often been deemed too costly or complicated for ... -
Intragastric intubation: important aspects of the model for administration of ethanol to rat pups during the postnatal period
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1998)One technique for the controlled delivery of ethanol to neonatal rat pups is intragastric intubation. Often, the vehicle used for delivery of ethanol is composed of a nutrient mixture to compensate for decreased suckling ... -
Suppressor of Cytokine signaling-1 mimetic and antagonist peptides: Potential as therapeutic agents
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Malaria and splenomegaly.
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities Sciences, 1983) -
Vertex Epidural Hematoma Manifesting with Bilateral Upper Limb Decerebrate Posture:
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2009)Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ... -
A quality assessment tool for tuberculosis control activities in resource limited settings
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2011)Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant problem, infecting nearly 9 million new patients per year and killing about 2 million a year. The primary means with which to affect TB globally are to decrease transmission locally, ... -
The First Ten Years of Open Heart Surgery - Dilemmas, Tribulations and Possibilities
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1992)This paper looks at the beginnings of cardiac surgery in Kenya with relevant clinical data as well as the overall historical background to various cardiovascular operations which preceded formal establishment of the Thoracic ... -
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Problems in diagnosing odontogenic myxoma: case report.East Afr Med J. 2007 Mar;84(3):141-5.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2007)Tumours and tumour-like growths arising from odontogenic tissues constitute a heterogenous group of lesions whose diagnosis can be particularly challenging on the part of both surgeons and pathologists. In children, these ... -
Idiopathic portal hypertension and non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis.
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities Sciences, 1983) -
Some rare lesions of the oesophagus - MEDICOM
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1999) -
Osteosarcoma of the maxillofacial bones in Kenyans.J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1998 Apr;26(2):98-101.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1998)No abstract available -
Problems in diagnosing odontogenic myxoma: case report.East Afr Med J. 2007 Mar;84(3):141-5.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2007-03)Tumours and tumour-like growths arising from odontogenic tissues constitute a heterogenous group of lesions whose diagnosis can be particularly challenging on the part of both surgeons and pathologists. In children, these ... -
Some rare lesions of the oesophagus - MEDICOM:
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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder: The African dilemmas, in the book
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2005) -
An audit of oral diseases at a Nairobi centre, 2000-2004.Int Dent J. 2007 Dec;57(6):439-44.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicineSchool of medicine, 2007)No abstract available -
Human schistosomiasis and its management
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities Sciences, 1984)
