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Total phenolic content, antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of methanolic extract of raw and traditionally processed Kenyan indigenous food ingredients
(2012-03)
Certain indigenous foods commonly consumed by Kenyan vulnerable groups (the malnourished; children under 5 years of age; pregnant and lactating women; malnourished adults in cases of vitamin or mineral deficiencies, TB, ...
Traditional and Faith Healers’ Practices in Kangemi Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2006)
Currently there is a dearth of data on the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in Kenya.
To provide a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in a Kenyan population.
Retrospective ...
HIV Infection Alters the Spectrum of HPV Subtypes Found in Cervical Smears and Carcinomas from Kenyan Women.,
(2013)
Infection with high risk HPV is implicated in pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions and their progression to cervical cancer. In the developed countries, infection with HPV 16 and 18 accounts for ~70% of cervical ...
HIV Positive Women's Perceptions of Stigma in Health Care Settings in Western Cape, South Africa.
(2012)
We explored the cultural context of HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa. We conducted seven focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS in Gugulethu and ...
Correlation between cytology and thyroid function test
(2006)
BACKGROUND:
Thyroid dysfunction can be evaluated by measuring serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total tri-iodothyronine (T3) and total thyroxine (T4) which will establish euthyroidism, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. ...
Fertility rate of epileptic women at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2008)
Reproductive health issues of women with epilepsy (WWE) are complex and multifaceted, and both epilepsy and antiepileptic drug (AEDs) use may alter fertility and pregnancy outcomes in these women.
To determine the ...
GIS Simulation of Settlement and Urban Expansion in the Kitengela Wildlife Dispersal Area
(2005)
Over the years settlement within the Kitengela Wildlife Dispersal Area, hereafter
referred to as KWDA has increased with high numbers of people continuously
moving into and settling in the area. This area has therefore ...
Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level
(2011)
Physical disorders are, compared to the general population, more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Although this excess morbidity and mortality is largely due to modifiable lifestyle risk factors, the ...