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Mucosal Blood Group Antigen Expression Profiles And Hiv Infections: A Study Among Female Sex Workers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The ABO blood group antigens are carbohydrate moieties expressed on human red blood
cells however; these antigens can also be expressed on some other cells particularly the
surface of epithelial cells and may ...
Oral Hygiene Status among the Elderly in an Area with Limited Access to Dental Services in a Rural Kenyan Community
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the oral status of elderly individuals in the Mbita District, which has
limited access to dental services.
Participants: 131 subjects, aged over 65 years, in the central ...
Salivary flow rate in adult Kenyans and its relationship with chronic periodontitis
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The study is aimed at determining the salivary flow rate (SFR) in adult Kenyans and investigates its
relationship with chronic periodontitis. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 333
participants (age ...
Comparison of Social and Demographic Factors of Adolescent Boys Sentenced for Committing Sexual Offenses With Those of Non-sexual Offenders at Borstal Centres in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)
Introduction
Adolescents commit various types of offences, both non-sexual and sexual offences. It is not very clear whether there are peculiar social and demographic differences between adolescent sexual offenders and ...
Baseline blood count levels increase odds of cytopenia among CML patients in Kenya: a case control study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background
Imatinib is the gold standard for the treatment of all phases of Philadelphia positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). During treatment, patients may develop cytopenia. We aimed to study the baseline ...
Meloxicam emulgels for topical management of rheumatism: Formulation development, in vitro and in vivo characterization.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Purpose
The study designed, formulated and evaluated meloxicam emulgels as a potential alternative topical treatment option for rheumatism.
Methods
A 32 factorial design was employed to formulate nine preliminary ...
Antioxidant Potential of Flavonoid Glycosides From Manniophyton Fulvum Müll. (Euphorbiaceae): Identification and Molecular Modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Chemical investigation of the leaves of Manniophyton fulvum led to the isolation of seven flavonoid glycosides: myricetin-3- O - β- Dd -rhamnoside ( 1 ), kaempferol-3- O - β- d -rhamnoside ( 2 ), quercetin-3- O - β- d ...
Use of validated community-based trachoma trichiasis (TT) case finders to measure the total backlog and detect when elimination threshold is achieved: a TT methodology paper
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The World Health Organization recommends TT surveys to be conducted in adults aged 15+ years (TT 15 survey) and certifies elimination of TT as a public health problem when there is less than 1 unknown case per 1,000 people ...
Inherent Challenges of Immediate Implant Placement in the Aesthetic Zone: a Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Replacement of missing teeth with implant borne prostheses has become generally become acceptable in the field of dentistry. The traditional “Branemark protocol” has advocated for a period of healing after extraction before ...
nfection With Trichomonas Vaginalisi Increases the Risk of Hiv-1acquisition
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
We conducted a prospective study among women in Mombasa, Kenya, to determine whether Trichomonas vaginalis infection was associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. At monthly ...