University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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1963-Modern sculpture at Nairobi Royal College
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Identifying human and livestock sources of fecal contamination in Kenya with host-specific Bacteroidales assays.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)Microbial source tracking to distinguish between human, livestock and wildlife fecal pollution using molecular techniques is a rapidly evolving approach in many developed countries, but has not previously been applied on ... -
Prinzmetal's Angina in a Pregnant Woman: a Case Report.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012)Acute myocardial infarction (MI) during pregnancy is rare and MI due to Prinzmetal's angina is much rarer. We present a 35-year-old, obese, multigravida, and pre-eclamptic woman, who developed acute anterior wall MI at the ... -
Osteitis of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a child: why the dorsum of the foot is the most commonly injured site.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-01)The palms are frequent in the region of eastern Morocco. An insidious onset of a lytic lesion in the base of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a 20-year-old patient is presented. An untreated embedded ... -
Effects of atropine and propranolol on lung inflammation in experimental envenomation: comparison of two buthidae venoms.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)BACKGROUND: Previous works had shown that scorpion venom induced neurotransmitter elevation and an inflammatory response associated with various anatomo-pathological modifications. The most dangerous scorpions species ... -
Herbal antioxidant in clinical practice: A review.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Antioxidant-the word itself is magic. Using the antioxidant concept as a spearhead in proposed mechanisms for staving off so-called "free-radical" reactions, the rush is on to mine claims for the latest and most effective ... -
1989-Agriculture students to host congress
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Evaluation of corneal biomechanical properties following penetrating keratoplasty using ocular response analyzer.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Purpose: To evaluate corneal biomechanical properties in eyes that has undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Materials and Methods: Retrospective observational study in a tertiary care centre. Data recorded included ... -
1988-Varsity staff go to parliament in style
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Highly Structured TiO2/In(OH)xSy/PbS/PEDOT:PSS to be used in Photovoltaic
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Dislocation of the elbow with ipsilateral forearm fracture. Six particular cases.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-10)Elbow dislocation associated with ipsilateral radial shaft fracture is an infrequent injury (nine cases reported in the literature). We present six new cases observed between 2006 and 2012, with an average age of 31 years ... -
2003-The great University of Nairobi and the shame of Nyayo era
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2003-Sonu's Parliament to be launched
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2003-Academic discourse resumes at UON
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Health financing reform in Kenya - assessing the social health insurance proposal.
(WHOCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)Kenya has had a history of health financing policy changes since its independence in 1963. Recently, significant preparatory work was done on a new Social Health Insurance Law that, if accepted, would lead to universal ... -
Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture in emergency department: Time saving and less complications.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)BACKGROUND: Lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of several critical situations. This procedure is routinely performed by palpating external landmarks to find the most appropriate ... -
Solitary plasmacytoma of the mandible - a rare entity
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Plasma cell dyscrasias (multiple myeloma, solitary plasmocytoma of bone and extra medullary plasmocytoma) are cha¬racterized by a monoclonal neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells of which Solitary plasmocytoma of bone ... -
Efficacy of biodegradable curcumin nanoparticles in delaying cataract in diabetic rat model.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Curcumin, the active principle present in the yellow spice turmeric, has been shown to exhibit various pharmacological actions such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-carcinogenic activities. ...
