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Epithelial transformations in the establishment of the blood–gas barrier in the developing chick embryo lung
(Wiley, 2006)
The tall epithelium of the developing chick embryo lung is converted to a squamous one, which participates in formation of the thin blood–gas barrier. We show that this conversion occurred through processes resembling ...
Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Deep Venous Thrombosis At Kenyatta N Hospital,Nairobi
(2006)
OBJECTIVE:To determine the aetiological role of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Deep Venous Thrombosis. STUDY DESIGN: Case Control Study STUDY SETTING: Tertiary National Referral Hospital; Kenyatta N Hospital. STUDY SUBJECTS: ...
Deterministic claims reserving in short-term insurance contracts
(JKUAT Press Ltd, 2006)
Claims reserving for general insurance business has
developed significantly over the recent past. This has been
occasioned by the growth of the insurance market, with the risk
underwriting process becoming more and more ...
Generation And Characterization Of A High-affinity Chimaeric Antibody Against Hepatitis B Surface Antigen.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-02)
Antibody against HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) is advocated for the passive immunotherapy in certain cases of hepatitis B infections. A recombinant monoclonal antibody against HBsAg would offer several advantages ...
Local organizations involved in the conservation of crop genetic resources: conditions for their emergence and success in Ethiopia and Kenya
(2006)
Local organizations comprising of farmers, local formal and informal institutions, and public conservators
can potentially be relevant options to confront the challenges of conserving indigenous crop varieties in
developing ...
Understanding the perceived importance of risk for coffee growers: empirical evidence from Ethiopia
(2006)
Risk perceptions play a key role in production and investment behavior of farmers. However, insufficient attention has been given to understand its nature and distribution in cash crop farming such as coffee. This study, ...
Ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This paper explores ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses among the Luo of western Kenya, where research was carried out in Central Sakwa location, Nyang'oma division, Bondo district of Nyanza province, in ...
Knowledge, Perception, Practice of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Among Nairobi-based Dentists
(2006)
Objectives: To determine the knowledge, perception and practice of Atraumatic restorative treatment among dentists in Nairobi.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study in which questionnaires with the relevant ...
Acute acalculous cholecystitis in an outpatient setting
(2006)
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) typically affects hospitalized patients with critical illness.
Outpatient AAC is reported to occur in elderly males with cardiovascular comorbidities. We
report the presentation of ...
Biophysical profile scores and resistance indices of the umbilical artery as seen in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension.
(2006-03)
OBJECTIVE:
The role of Biophysical Profile Score and resistive index of the umbilical artery for monitoring pre-eclampsia patients.
DESIGN:
Descriptive prospective study.
SETTING:
Kenyatta National Hospital and ...