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Morbidity And Mortality In Breastfed And Formula-fed Infants Of Hiv-1-infected Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2002-11-21)
CONTEXT: Breastfeeding among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is associated with substantial risk of HIV-1 transmission, but little is known about the morbidity risks associated with formula ...
Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria to prevent low birth weight in newborns in a cohort of pregnant women from a malaria endemic area
(University of Nairobi., 2009-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine and describe the patterns of low birth weight in newborns of a cohort of mothers given intermittent presumptive treatment (IPT) for malaria prevention in a malaria endemic area of Kenya.
DESIGN:
A ...
Brewery wastewater treatment in a fluidised bed bioreactor.
(University of Nairobi, 2002-03)
A hydrodynamic characteristic performance of a three phase fluidised bed bioreactor has been studied with brewery wastewater. The influence of operating parameters, such as phase hold up, phase mixing, aspect ratio and ...
Left internal mammary artery to pulmonary vasculature fistulae closed with particle embolizaton: new form of percutaneous intervention
(2005)
The left internal mammary artery is frequently employed as a conduit in coronary bypass surgery. We report a 42-year-old male post-coronary artery bypass grafting patient with, angina on exertion who was found to have ...
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2008-01)
To evaluate the fraction of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) that could be prevented in HIV-infected women by vaccines currently available against human papillomavirus (HPV)16 and 18, we conducted a cross-sectional study ...
A Report On The Assessment Of The Impact Of Hiv And Aids In The Port Of Durban, South Africa
(2009)
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of t
he HIV and AIDS epidemic on the port of Durban and
to recommend sustainable policies and programs for
dealing more effectively with the epidemic.
Evidence showed that ...
Persistence of maternal effects in baboons: Mother's dominance rank at son's conception predicts stress hormone levels in subadult males
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2008)
Dominance status and reproductive experience are maternal characteristics that affect offspring traits in diverse taxa, including some cercopithecine primates. Maternal effects of this sort are widespread and are sources ...
Improving technologies to reduce abortion-related morbidity and mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This article reviews the technologies used to diagnose pregnancy and manage abortion in developing countries. The author discusses methods of diagnosing pregnancy--including physical examination, laboratory and home testing, ...
The Developmental Impact of Asian Drivers on Kenya with Emphasis on Textiles and Clothing Manufacturing
(2009)
Kenya has enjoyed a relatively diversified economy (at least by SSA standards), with light manufacturing industries in particular playing a significant growing role. The rise of Asian competition (locally, regionally and ...
Localizing genes using linkage disequilibrium in plants: integrating lessons from the medical genetics
(Academic Journals, 2007-03-19)
Finding genes controlling quantitative traits will aid molecular breeding for crops and livestock with
superior yields, growth rates, and evolutionary potential. Such genes can be located using the
candidate gene approach, ...