Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder At Kenyatta National Hospital As Seen By Physicians - A Retrospective Study (1979 - 1984)
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The effect of host blood in the in vitro transformation of bloodstream trypanosomes by tsetse midgut homogenates.
(University of NairobiInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya., 1996-10)Midgut homogenates prepared from Glossina morsitans morsitans, that had previously been fed on different host blood samples, were tested for their abilities to transform bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei into procyclic (midgut) ... -
Provider Time For Women Seeking Mch Care In The Kenyan Prevention Of Mother-to-child Transmission (pmct) Of Hiv Project: Baseline Findings.
(University of NairobiCentre for Hiv prevention and research, 2001) -
Transcription of the Trypanosoma brucei spliced leader RNA gene is dependent only on the presence of upstream regulatory elements.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8022, USA., 1997-03)The spliced leader (SL) RNA plays a key role in mRNA maturation in trypanosomatid protozoa by providing the SL sequence, which is joined to the 5' end of every mRNA. As a first step towards a better understanding of the ... -
Problems with a Renal Replacement Programme in a Developing Country.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1988)Since August 1984 patients with end-stage renal disease in Kenya have been started on haemodialysis with a view to renal transplantation. In a two year period (August 1984-August 1986) 77 patients mean age 29.6 years (49 ... -
Induction of multiclass multifeature split decision trees from distributed data
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2009-09)The decision tree-based classification is a popular approach for pattern recognition and data mining. Most decision tree induction methods assume training data being present at one central location. Given the growth in ... -
Characterization of protective antigens from the midgut of Amblyomma variegatum ticks
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2002)Separation of midgut membrane proteins from the tick, Ambylomma variegatum, using a nonionic detergent (Triton X-114), resulted in two protein fractions, namely DET (detergent) and AQ (aqueous). In immunoblotting analysis ... -
The antimycobacterial MICs, SARs, and QSARs of some ethnobotanically selected phytocompounds
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Forty ethnobotanically selected phytocompounds and four conventional TB treatment drugs were screened for their in vitro inhibitory activity against two strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Compounds with better minimum ... -
Experiences With Counseling Hiv Positive Mothers About Infant Feeding In The Kenya Prevention Of M
(University of NairobiCentre for Hiv prevention and research, 2001) -
Linkage and mapping analysis of a non-susceptibility gene to densovirus (nsd-2) in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2003-04)Nonsusceptibility to Bombyx mori densovirus type 2 (BmDNV-2) is controlled by a recessive non-susceptibility gene, nsd-2 (non-susceptibility to DNV-2) in B. mori. Taking advantage of a lack of crossing over in females, ... -
The reversible reduction of horse metmyoglobin by the iron(II) complex of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N,n-tetraacetate.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1975-12) -
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of 9-Hexacosene and Stigmasterol isolated from Mondia whytei
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2012)The aim of the study was to ascertain the analgesic properties of Mondia whytei roots and to isolate and characterize the active constituents. Bioactivity guided fractionation of the chloroform root extract yielded ... -
Acute Tubular Necrosis Due To Acute Plasmodium Faciparum Infestation -review Article And A Summary Of Our Experience.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1987) -
Cholinesterases from plant tissues. VI. Preliminary characterization of enzymes from Solanum melongena L. and Zea mays L.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1975-11) -
The effects of amrinone on platelet count, survival and function in patients with congestive cardiac failure.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1984-03)In a prospective trial, the immediate and long-term haematological effects of amrinone were studied in sixteen patients with refractory cardiac failure. The platelet count was significantly and variably reduced in all ... -
Anaemias of marasmus and kwashiorkor in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1963) -
Superficial temporal artery among Kenyans: pattern of branching and its relation to pericranial structures.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2010-02)The superficial temporal artery, one of the terminal branches of the external carotid artery, is used for temporoparietal, parieto-occipital flaps and forehead flaps in reconstructive surgery. The topographic anatomy of ... -
Effect of riboflavine deficiency on bone marrow function and protein metabolism in baboons. Preliminary Report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1964-02) -
Cerebral amyloid beta protein deposits and other Alzheimer lesions in non-demented elderly east Africans.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-04)There is little knowledge of the existence of Alzheimer disease (AD) or Alzheimer type of dementia in indigenous populations of developing countries. In an effort to evaluate this, we assessed the deposition of amyloid ... -
Pain
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1995-08)
