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Characterisation of metabolic acidosis in Kenyan children admitted to hospital for acute non-surgical conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Metabolic acidosis is associated with most severe malaria deaths in African children, and most deaths occur before maximum antimalarial action is achieved. Thus, specific acidosis treatment may reduce mortality. However, ...
An outbreak of acute bovine dermatophilosis in a large scale dairy herd in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Mitral regurgitation: are we able to properly time the surgical procedure?
(University of Nairobi, 2006-11)
This overview study assesses the current view on mitral regurgitation from a theoretical, but more so, a clinical perspective. The aim of the study is to divide the different types of mitral regurgitation from the point ...
Anal and dry sex in commercial sex work, and relation to risk for sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Meru, Kenya
(2006)
To examine the practices of anal intercourse and dry sex within a cohort of female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya, focusing on the prevalence and perceived risk of the practices, demographic and behavioural correlates, and ...
Catalogue without Cards: Kenyan Literary Texts on the World Wide Web
(2006)
This paper presents a case for the need to build a virtual bibliography of Kenyan literature on the World Wide Web; this catalogue without cards will present to the wide audience with access to the internet basic and correct ...
Will African Agriculture Survive Climate Change?
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Measurement of the likely magnitude of the economic impact of climate change on African agriculture has been a challenge. Using data from a survey of more than 9,000 farmers across 11 African countries, a cross-sectional ...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may not be a severe disease at presentation among Asian Indians.
(2006)
AIM: To evaluate the clinical and biochemical profile of patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and to assess their histological severity at presentation. METHODS: Consecutive patients presenting to the ...
Unity within Diversity: Codification and Unification of Muslim Law of Personal Status in East Africa
(2006)
The paper examines the unification of law process in East Africa and its bearing on Muslim personal law. It further explores the status of Muslim personal law by posing the challenges facing Muslims in the post independent ...
Acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with invasive cervical cancer in Kenya.Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2006 Mar-Apr;16(2):681-5
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is common in areas where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also prevalent. Currently, HIV seroprevalence as well as acceptability of HIV testing in ICC patients in Kenya is unknown. The ...
Fantastic realism as a vehicle of edutainment in children's cartoons: the case of lion king 11
(Daystar University, 2006-06)
This paper is a combination of content analysis of Lion King II Simba’s pride (1998) and observations made during a session with a group of children watching the film. The group consisted of eleven children of Nairobi ...