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Effect Of A Syphilis Control Programme On Pregnancy Outcome In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2000-04)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on pregnancy outcome in Kenya. METHOD: Women who came to deliver to Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH) between April 1997 and March 1998 were ...
A Comparatative Analysis Of The Frequency And Distribution Of News Stories From Member States Of The East African Community In The East African
(University of Nairobi, 2002-09)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of balance in the
presentation of stories from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and their thematic distribution
in the East African.
A sample of 25 issues spread over a ...
Studies of a prophylactic HIV-1 vaccine candidate based on modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) with and without DNA priming: Effects of dosage and route on safety and immunogenicity
(2007)
Background: Two parallel studies evaluated safety and immunogenicity of a prophylactic HIV-1 vaccine in 192 HIV-seronegative, low-risk
volunteers. Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) and plasmid DNA (pTHr) expressed HIV-1 ...
Bancroftian filariasis in 12 villages in Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya - variation in clinical and parasitological patterns
(University of Nairobi., 2004-12)
As part of a larger study on the effects of permethrin-impregnated bednets on the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti, subjects from 12 villages in the Coastal province of Kenya, south of Mombasa, were investigated. The ...
Analgesic and antipyretic effects of Myrica salicifolia (Myricaceae
(University of Nairobi., 2002-03)
Myrica salicifolia Hoechst (Myricaceae) root extract was found to have analgesic activity in mice. In rats there was antipyretic but no antiinflammatory activity.
Post-operative management of pain following major abdominal and thoracic operations.
(, 2000-06)
OBJECTIVE:
To study the common methods of analgesia and their effectiveness in post-operative patients and to assess the occurrence of common post-operative complications related to pain.
DESIGN:
A prospective descriptive ...
Long-term survivors in Nairobi: complete HIV-1 RNA sequences and immunogenetic associations
(2004)
To investigate African long-term survivors (LTSs) infected with non-subtype B human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we obtained full-length HIV-1 RNA sequences and immunogenetic profiles from 6 untreated women ...
A brief Review of probiotic use
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Probiotic therapy refers to the use of live microorganisms for treating human pathological disorders such as lactose intolerance and antibiotic-induced superinfections. A critical point to be considered is whether such ...
Immigrants' And Refugees' Unmet Reproductive Health Demands In Botswana: Perceptions Of Public Healthcare Providers
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Background: The healthcare of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) as indicated in the country’s Vision 2016 is one of the top priorities of the government of Botswana, yet Botswana’s National Health Policy, the Immigration ...