University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Geographical variation in the response of visceral leishmaniasis to paromomycin in East Africa: a multicentre, open-label, randomized trial.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2010)BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in developing countries. The untreated disease is fatal, available treatment is expensive and often toxic, and drug resistance is increasing. Improved ... -
1973-Donation of medical equipment by Italian Ambassador
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The yeast production system in which Escherichia coli phytase is expressed may affect growth performance, bone ash, and nutrient use in broiler chicks.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences, 2004-03)The efficacy of three Escherichia coli-derived phytase preparations on the performance and nutrient utilization of broiler chicks was evaluated. Two hundred sixteen 7-d-old male broiler chicks were grouped by weight into ... -
1971-Doctor of Philosophy degree confered on William R. Ochieng
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1972-Court appearance today for 56 students held on riot charges
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1971-Chaos at student election campaign
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1973-Campus students will have to pay some expenses
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1972-Books donation from Russia
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1972-Books donation by Hungarian Ambassador
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1972-Bid by students to set up a new union on campus
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1971-Agreement signed (ICIPE)
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1973-African Universities are urged to have close ties
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Evaluation of microbial phytase in broiler diets.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences,, 2004-06)Two trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a new microbial phytase (Phyzyme XP) for broiler chicks. Trial 1 used 192 8-d-old male broilers in a 14-d trial to assess growth and nutrient utilization. Dietary ... -
Baseline STD prevalence in a community intervention trial of the female condom in Kenya
(2000)OBJECTIVE: We present baseline sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence rates from an ongoing intervention trial at Kenyan agricultural sites. METHODS: After gaining the cooperation of management, we identified ... -
Quasi-experimental evaluation of a national primary school HIV intervention in Kenya
(2007)This study examined the impact of a primary-school HIV education initiative on the knowledge, self-efficacy and sexual and condom use activities of upper primary-school pupils in Kenya. A quasi-experimental mixed ... -
Misdiagnosed adult testicular torsion: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Adult testicular torsion is thought to be rare if not relatively unusual. The rarity could be an underestimation since there are many episodes of missed torsions and misdiagnosis with other conditions of acute scrotum ... -
Pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy of lorazepam in children with severe malaria and convulsions.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2008-01)AIM: To investigate the pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy of intravenous (i.v.) and intramuscular (i.m.) lorazepam (LZP) in children with severe malaria and convulsions. METHODS: Twenty-six children with severe ... -
Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2012)BACKGROUND: The kerosene stove is a common cooking appliance in lower and middle income households in Kenya and if it explodes, life threatening thermal burn injuries may be sustained by those using the appliance. Women ... -
Interactions between natural populations of human and rodent schistosomes in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya: a molecular epidemiological approach.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2008)BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni exists in a complex environmental milieu that may select for significant evolutionary changes in this species. In Kenya, the sympatric distribution of S. mansoni with S. rodhaini potentially ...
