UoN Digital Health Repository: Recent submissions
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African orthopaedics, what future?
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Mucocutaneous manifestations of lymphomas and leukemias in black Kenyan children.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Pathology/Hematology, Nairobi Hospital, Kenya, 1995-04)BACKGROUND: Childhood leukemia and lymphoma are common problems in Tropical Africa, including Kenya. Studies done in Western populations indicate that 25-50% of patients with leukemia and lymphoma have specific or ... -
The consistent association between Epstein-Barr virus and Hodgkin's disease in children in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Oncology, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK., 1996-05)Recent studies have suggested that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in the etiology of Hodgkin's disease (HD). In a previous study, we used a latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1)-specific antibodies to examine archival ... -
The performance of enrolled community nurses in the management of child morbidity at an integrated maternal child health clinic
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1980) -
The effect of penta-gastrin and cholecystokinin on radiological gastro-oesophageal competence.
(Department of radiology and surgery,University of Nairobi, 1975)Fourteen patients with clinically obvious gastro-oesophageal reflux were examined by conventional barium meal radiology. Neither exogenous penta-gastrin nor cholecystokinin appeared to influence the radiological competence ... -
Intravenous regional anaesthesia for lower limb orthopaedic surgery.
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available. -
Polio-like illness with involvement of spinal cord long tracts.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1983-08) -
Pediatric skull, skull base, and meningeal tumors
(Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis., 1992)Calvarial neoplastic and non-neoplastic tumors are routinely encountered by all neurosurgeons. Benign and malignant skull base and meningeal tumors are relatively rare lesions in children. Interdisciplinary approaches to ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in HIV-1 infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Background: With increased use of HAART in HIV-infected individuals there is concern that anti-retrovirals may be associated with hypertension, a known cardiovascular risk factor. This association could be related to ... -
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Current concepts. Practical aspects of paediatric practice in Kenya with special reference to rural paediatrics
(1973)No abstract available. -
Case records and commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2007-11) -
Some Haematological Observations Of Kenyan Hepatocellular Carcinoma (hcc) Patients.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1982) -
Network model of survival signaling in large granular lymphocyte leukemia
(Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and Department of Pharmacology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA., 2008)T cell large granular lymphocyte (T-LGL) leukemia features a clonal expansion of antigen-primed, competent, cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). To systematically understand signaling components that determine the survival of ... -
Never say die: survival signaling in large granular lymphocyte leukemia
(Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA, 2009)Large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia is a rare disorder of mature cytotoxic T or natural killer cells. Large granular lymphocyte leukemia is characterized by the accumulation of cytotoxic cells in blood and infiltration ... -
The lifetime prevalence of sexual and gender based violence among refugee women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Dadaab refugee camp hospitals
(Department of Obsterics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Sexual violence occurs through out the world.Although in most countries there has been little research conducted on the problem, available data suggest that in some countries nearly one in four women may ... -
Impact of genetic targets on cancer therapy in acute myelogenous leukemia.
(Department of Internal Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA., 2013)Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of the cells of myeloid origin. It can present at all ages, but is more common in adults. It is one of the most common leukemias in adults and ... -
Case records and commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2005-02) -
An accurate epidemiological model
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics, 1993)