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Targeted genomic sequencing of pediatric Burkitt lymphoma identifies recurrent alterations in antiapoptotic and chromatin-remodeling genes.
(2012-12)
To ascertain the genetic basis of pediatric Burkitt lymphoma (pBL), we performed clinical-grade next-generation sequencing of 182 cancer-related genes on 29 formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded primary pBL samples. Ninety ...
A study of the practice of the learning organization and its relationship to performance among Kenyan commercial banks
(2012)
The objective of the study was to investigate the extent of the practice of the learning organization within the Kenyan commercial banks and determine the relationship between the aforementioned practice with organizational ...
Assessment of Materials Management in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms
(2012)
This study examined the recognition Kenyan manufact
uring firms are giving to materials
management and the benefits of adopting good materi
als management practices since long-term
success and survival of any firm ...
Performance of the integrated management of childhood illness algorithm for diagnosis of HIV-1 infection among African infants.
(2012)
OBJECTIVES:
Early infant HIV-1 diagnosis and treatment substantially improve survival. Where virologic HIV-1 testing is unavailable, integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) clinical algorithms may be used for ...
Variant termination of basilar artery in a black Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Variant termination of basilar artery influences occurrence of atherosclerosis and aneurysms, and is also important during cerebrovascular surgery and interventional neuroradiology at the basilar bifurcation, interpeduncular ...
Comparative Analysis Of Economic Lifecycle Deficits In Kenya And Nigeria: Some Estimation Results In Health And Education
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This paper used the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) approach to estimate
and compare the sources and size of economic lifecycle deficits of Nigeria and
Kenya. The approach offers a framework for analyzing and interpreting ...
Identifying at-risk populations in Kenya and South Africa: HIV incidence in cohorts of men who report sex with men, sex workers, and youth.
(2012)
To identify and describe populations at risk for HIV in 3 clinical research centers in Kenya and South Africa.
DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.
METHODS:
Volunteers reporting recent sexual activity, multiple partners, ...
Human capital management practices adopted by the National Social Security Fund
(2012-11)
The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the Kenyan National Social
Security Fund (NSSF) had adopted the Human Capital Management (HCM) practices. The HCM
practices that were explored include: ...
Hepcidin demonstrates a biphasic association with anemia in acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
(2012)
Hepcidin levels are high and iron absorption is limited in acute malaria. The mechanism(s) that regulate hepcidin secretion remain undefined. We have measured hepcidin concentration and cytokines in 100 Kenyan children ...
A review of safety, efficacy, and utilization of erythropoietin, darbepoetin, and peginesatide for patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease: a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR).
(2012)
The erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) erythropoietin and darbepoetin prevent transfusions among chemotherapy-associated anemia patients. Clinical trials, meta-analyses, and guidelines identify mortality, tumor ...