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Efficiency of health system units in Africa: A data envelopment analysis
(University of Nairobi Press, 2013)This is the first book of its kind on application of the data envelopment analysis technique to examine the efficiency of health system decision-making units in Africa. It interlaces lecture notes with research articles and ... -
Endocrine orbitopathyas seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of medicine, 1988)This is a prospective study of endocrine orbitopathy carried out at hospital level in Kenyatta National Hospital in African patients over a period of 15 months from November 1986 - January 1988 inclusive. A total of 52 ... -
Ent/head and neck manifestations in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients as seen at the Mbingo baptist general hospital Cameroon
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2010)BACKGROUND: HIV / AIDS is a fatal illness which breaks down the body's immunity and leaves the victim vulnerable to life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders and unusual malignancies. About 80% ... -
Entering sex work in the informal urban settlement of Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
(African Wildlife Foundation, NairobiDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Female sex work has long been recognized as an important factor in the urban sub-Saharan Africa HIV/AIDS pandemic, and in some cities remains a driving force for HIV transmission. However, despite a long history of ... -
Epidemiologic investigation of a cluster of workplace HIV infections in the adult film industry: Los Angeles, California, 2004.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2007)The article is a controversial new finding. It provides evidence that a change in strategy is needed. in that preventive and targeted HIV counselling should be given to adult film makers before and after monthly polymerase ... -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of carcinoma of penis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nairobi, 1995-06)Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ... -
Epidemiological and clinical description of human metapneumovirus infectious diseases in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya, in 2008
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently identified respiratory virus, is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infection in children, the elderly, and immune-compromised persons. Studies have been done ... -
Epidemiological characteristics of microbiological results on patients with infectious corneal ulcers: a 13-year survey in Paraguay.
(Research Institute of Health-Science (IICS), National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, 2004)BACKGROUND: This is a retrospective, chart-reviewed study of patients diagnosed with infectious corneal ulcers at the Ophthalmology Department of the National University of Asunción in Paraguay. The microbiological culture ... -
Epidemiology and control of lymphatic filariasis in Kwale district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medical Microbiology, 1994) -
Epidemiology of blindness and eye disease
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1996) -
The Epidemiology of cancer in Kenya with special reference to chronic myeloid leukaemia
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of Medicine, 2007) -
Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in Africa with special reference to Kenya: an overview.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1993-06)At the beginning of this century, high blood pressure was virtually non-existent among the indigenous Kenyans. This phenomenon of normotension continued until the Second World War following which the Kenyan African began ... -
Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future
(2012-09-07)AbstractIn this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), ... -
Epidemiology of maxillofacial cancer: a need for enhanced knowledge among communities
(University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Epidemiology of Trypanocidal Drug Resistance in the Transmara District of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2006)The sensitivity profile of 10 isolates of Trypanosoma congolense isolated from parasitaemic local Zebu cattle in transmara District, Kenya, to therapeutic doses of both diminazene aceturate and isometamidium chloride was ... -
Epidural anaesthesia. Part II--The role of nurses and midwives in administration of epidural anaesthesia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 1981) -
Epidural injection use for low back pain associated with sciatica at an Orthopaedic centre in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2012)Objective: To assess the effects of lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with radiculopathy (sciatica), by assessing reduction of pain at short term (3 weeks) and intermediate term (12 weeks). Design: This was ... -
Epigenetic Control Of Irf1 Responses In HIV-exposed Seronegative Versus HIV-susceptible Individuals.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 2011-03)Not all individuals exposed to HIV become infected. Understanding why these HIV-exposed seronegative individuals remain uninfected will help inform the development of preventative measures against HIV infection. Interferon ...