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19-year Audit of BenignJaw Tumours and Tumour-like Lesions in a Teaching Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background: The diversity of benign jaw tumours may cause difficulty in a correct diagnosis and insti-tution of an appropriate treatment. Data on the prevalence of these tumours is scarce from the Afri-can continent. We ...
Patient attrition between diagnosis with HIV in Pregnancy-related services and long-term HIV care and Treatment services in Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background: There has been little attention, until recently, to linking women who test HIV positive in pregnancy-related services to long-term HIV care and treatment services.
Methods: A retrospective review of routine ...
The cosmopolitan tradition and fissures in segregationist town planning in Nairobi, 1915–23
(2012)
This article argues that the attempts to institute segregation in Nairobi faltered because the process of urban land allocation, use and exchange and the legislation supporting this process did not support segregation. It ...
The multiple burdens of zoonotic disease and an ecohealth approach to their assessment
(2012)
Zoonoses occur at the interface of human and animal disease and partly because their impact and management fall across two sectors they are often neglected. The Global Burden of Disease captures the impact of zoonoses on ...
Pollination of strawberry in Kenya, by stingless bees (Hymenoptera: meliponini) and honey bee (hymenoptera: apini) for improved fruit quality
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The essence of pollination in crop and fruit production, for increased food production, in quantity and quality, is undisputed. A wide range of agricultural crops rely on pollinators, particularly bees for their pollination ...
Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to long-term HIV care and treatment services: a systematic review
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objectives To quantify attrition between women testing HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services and accessing long-term HIV care and treatment services in low- or middle-income countries and to explore the reasons ...
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: assessing the accuracy of routinely collected data on maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis coverage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objective To explore the accuracy of routinely collected prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) coverage data in Kenya.
Methods In case studies at two government hospitals, the authors reviewed national ...
Elevated Gene Expression in Chalcone Synthase Enzyme Suggests an Increased Production of Flavonoids in Skin and Synchronized Red Cell Cultures of North American Native Grape Berries
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2012)
Anthocyanins are antioxidants and are among the natural products synthesized via the flavonoid biosynthesis
pathway. Anthocyanins have been recommended for dietary intake in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases,
cancer, ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna is illegal exploitation. In ...
HIV-1 Clade D Is Associated with Increased Rates of CD4 Decline in a Kenyan Cohort
(2012)
HIV-1 is grouped phylogenetically into clades, which may impact rates of HIV-1 disease progression. Clade D infection in
particular has been shown to be more pathogenic. Here we confirm in a Nairobi-based prospective ...