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Utility of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Screening Tools in Identifying HIV-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy in Western Kenya: Pilot Testing
(2010)
Background/Aim: Neuropathy is the most common neurologic complication of HIV but is widely under-diagnosed in resource-constrained settings. We aimed to identify tools that accurately distinguish individuals with moderate/severe ...
A Community Health Worker Home Visitation Project to Prevent Neonatal Deaths in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
Neonatal deaths account for 43% of under-S childhood deaths in Kenya. Most infants are born at home, and many of them die at home unaccounted for, often during the first week of life. Previous studies in which community ...
Thermal Performance of Four Types of Water Heating Flat Plate Solar Collectors for Providing Process Heat for Milk Pasteurisation
(2012)
Thermal performance tests were carried out on four water heating flat plate solar collectors with the aim to select a suitable one to be used to provide process heat for milk pasteurisation. The collectors included three ...
The relationship between non interest income and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(2012-10)
Commercial banks’ lending and deposit-taking business has declined in recent years. Deregulation and new technology have eroded banks’ comparative advantages and made it easier for nonbank competitors to enter these markets. ...
Suppression of nociception by Ocimum masaiense root extract involves
(2011)
The members of genus Ocimum find wide application in traditional medicine. The
current study was undertaken to evaluate the probable mechanisms of antinociceptive
action of chloroform/ethanol extracts of Ocimum masaiense ...
Nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualties: study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualties seen at Accident and Emergency Department (AED), Kenyatta National ...
Nurses' attitudes and perceptions towards pediatric oncology patients in relationship to the quality of nursing care they provide: a case study of Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2011)
Cancer is a disease that creates fearand uncertainty in individuals in our society. This is mainly due to its poor prognosis. It is therefore regarded as not only a fatal disease, but also as a symbol of death. Cultural ...
Appraisal of the pattern of Mandibular Fractures treated at a Nairobi center over a 2 -year period.
(2011)
The aim of the study was to determine the etio-demographic pattern of mandibular fractures and the manage¬ment modalities used among patients seen at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital (UDH) and the Ken¬yatta National ...
Suppression of nociception by Ocimum masaiense root extract involves
(2011)
The members of genus Ocimum find wide application in traditional medicine. The
current study was undertaken to evaluate the probable mechanisms of antinociceptive
action of chloroform/ethanol extracts of Ocimum masaiense ...
Effects of Ripe Carica Papaya Seed Powder on Testicular Histology of Boars
(2012-08-06)
The effect of oral administration of ripe Carica Papaya seed powder on
testicular histology of Sus scrofa domestica boars has been addressed in the
present article. Fifteen pubertal Large White boars were randomly selected ...