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The Effect Of Hormonal Contraception On Genital Tract Shedding Of Hiv-1.aids
(University of Nairobi, 2004-01-23)
OBJECTIVE: A previous cross-sectional study reported that hormonal contraception may be associated with increased infectivity in HIV-1 infected women. We conducted a prospective study to determine if cervical shedding of ...
Surveillance of the overall use of antimicrobial drugs in humans over a 5 year period (1997-2001) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2004-11)
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Hysteroscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi
(2004)
To determine the experience, acceptability and outcome of hysteroscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.
DESIGN:
A retrospective study.
SETTING:
Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.
PATIENTS:
Between May 2000 and ...
Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2004-07)
The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission intensity is low and characterized by acute ...
Molecular adsorbent and re-circulating system
(2004)
The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is a non-biological artificial liver support system. Used for almost a decade, there are only two randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of MARS till date. A number ...
Placentation in species of phylogenetic importance: the Afrotheria.
(University of Nairobi., 2004-07)
Afrotheria, one of four mammalian superorders, comprises elephants, sea cows, hyraxes, aardvark, elephant shrews, tenrecs and golden moles. Their placentas either form an equatorial band or are discoid in shape. The ...
Deflection characteristics for flexible road and aiport pavements in Kenya
(2004)
As traffic traverses a flexible pavement the axle loads induce a downward deflection of the
pavement surface. The pavement however, bounces back as soon as the load passes a
section. This downward deflection is measured ...
Isolation, identification and characterisation of the dominant microorganisms of kule naoto: the Maasai traditional fermented milk in Kenya
(2004)
From 22 samples of kule naoto, the traditional fermented milk products cf the Maasai in Kenya, 300 lactic acid bacterial strains were isolated and phenotypically characterised by their ability to ferment different carbohydrates ...
Evaluation of cost of ultrasound surveys for cystic echinococcosis in goats in a nomadic pastoral community
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A study was carried to evaluate the cots of performing ultrasound surveys I goats in a nomadic set-up. The cost of ultrasound examination was determined by calculating how much money was required to perform a scan per goat. ...
Aspects of epidemiological and clinical features of patients with central nervous system burkitt's lymphoma in Kenya
(2004)
Background: Establishing characteristics of Central nervous System (CNS) Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is essential as CNS disease is associated with poor treatment outcome. Objective: To document the characteristics of those ...