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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 ...
Modelling Dispersion Using Finite Mixture Of PoissoN
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The negative binomial distribution is a versatile distribution in describing dispersion. The negative binomial parameter k is considered as a dispersion parameter. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that filnite mixture ...
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 ...
Influence of tomato spotted wilt virus on performance and behaviour of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2012-11-27)
The general principles in pathogen transmission by insects involve a complex and specific interplay, in this case between thrips, tospovirus and their shared host plant, which has led to outbreaks of crop disease epidemics ...
The Influence of the Tenure System to the Physical Environments in Nairobi's Human Settlements
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-09-01)
Tenure has often been cited as the underlying reason for the wanting physical state that defines slums in Nairobi. The contrary view is that secure tenure would bestow physical environments befitting urban spaces. These ...
Comparative functional structure of the olfactory mucosa in the domestic dog and sheep.
(2010)
Olfactory acuity differs among animal species depending on age and dependence on smell. However, the attendant functional anatomy has not been elucidated. We sought to determine the functional structure of the olfactory ...