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Pulmonary legionellosis disclosing HIV infection in a 75-year-old man
(Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Pulmonary manifestations in scleroderma: A review
(2014)Background: Scleroderma is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology. Scleroderma is characterized by widespread obliterative vasculopathy of small arteries and is associated with varying degrees of ... -
Pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a review
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Pulmonary involvement is a frequent and among the most severe extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis can aff ect the lung parenchyma, airways and pleura. Pulmonary complications ... -
Pulmonary Oedema between Dialysis as seen in Intermittent Haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital. East African Medical Journal 64(11): 726-729, 1987.
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Pulmonary thromboembolism in an East African tertiary referral hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011-10)Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a frequent cause of mortality in Kenya, but its characteristics are hardly reported in Subsaharan Africa. To describe the pattern of PTE among black Africans, in a Kenyan referral hospital. ... -
Pulmonary Tumour and Hypertrophic Osteopathy in a Horse.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Clinical Studies, 1992) -
Pulmonary venous flow pattern in various grades of mitral regurgitation and the effect of mitral surgery on flows in severe regurgitation
(University of Nairobi,School of health science, 1999)OBJECTIVE: Firstly, to describe pulmonary venous flow patterns in various grades of mitral regurgitation and secondly, to determine effect of mitral valve surgery on these flows. DESIGN: Descriptive study for the first ... -
Pulmonary venous flow reversal and its relationship to atrial mechanical function in normal subjects--Umeå general population heart Study
(Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-03)AIMS: Although pulmonary venous flow reversal (Ar) is useful in the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, it is often difficult to study with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). We determined the ... -
Pulse oximetry in preterm infants
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, 1987-09)One hundred and twenty five measurements of arterial oxygen saturation (Stcao2) obtained with a transcutaneous pulse oximeter were compared with direct arterial oxygen tension (Pao2) in 13 preterm infants with predominantly ... -
Pulse oximetry values of neonates admitted for care and receiving routine oxygen therapy at a resource-limited hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)AIM: There are 2.7 million neonatal deaths annually, 75% of which occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Effective treatment of hypoxaemia through tailored oxygen therapy could reduce neonatal mortality and prevent ... -
Pulse Production, Consumption and Utilization in Nigeria within Regional and Global Context
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malnutrition, hunger, and poverty are still major challenges globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa affecting most countries like Nigeria. Legumes play key roles in food and nutritional security, health, and income ... -
Pulsitile release and diurnal rhythm of gonadotropins and prolactin in young healthy Kenyan men
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1982) -
Puncture of unilateral renal cyst in utero.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1986)Although most authors do not recommend prenatal puncture of a unilateral single cystic renal mass, in case the contralateral kidney is normal and there is sufficient amniotic fluid, this case report shows that the procedure, ... -
Punishment in Kenya: Theory and Practice
(School of Law, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Pupil-teacher ratio and its impact on academic performance in public primary schools in central division, Machakos county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objectives of this study were (a) to assess the impact of PTR on academic performance in national examinations in public primary schools (b) establish if ideal PTR exist in public primary schools as recommended by ... -
Puppy morbidity and mortality among breeding kennels in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Aim The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of puppy morbidity and mortality in breeding kennels in Nairobi. Materials and methods A total of 35 kennels with 556 puppies were selected at random and a ... -
Pure non-gestational ovarian choriocarcinoma
(University of Nairobi, 2019)We present a case of a 9-year-old female child who we are managing for pure non-gestational ovarian choriocarcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital. It is an extremely rare germ cell tumor and quite aggressive. Sub-total ... -
Purification and characterization of a midgut lectin-trypsin complex from the tsetse fly Glossina longipennis.
(University of NairobiInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)A blood-meal-induced lectin (agglutinin) with proteolytic activity was isolated from midgut extracts of Glossina longipennis by a two-step procedure involving anion-exchange chromatography. It is a glycoprotein [native ... -
Purification and characterization of an anticoagulant from the salivary glands of the ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, University of CaliforniaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1991)An anticoagulant isolated from salivary gland extracts of the ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was purified by gel filtration on Sephadex G-100, ion exchange on DEAE-cellulose, aprotinin-Sepharose, and by ... -
Purification and characterization of neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum type C 6813
(1985)The toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum type C 6813 (C-6813) was purified 1,009-fold from the culture supernatant in an overall yield of 30%. The specific toxicity was 1.1 X 10(7) mouse minimum lethal doses per mg of ...
