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Semen analysis parameters: experiences and insight into male infertility at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of low sperm count including oligospermia and azoospermia in male infertile population, and to assess the pattern and distribution of abnormal semen parameters in infertile ...
Early expression profile of inflammatory markers and kidney allograft status.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
Cellular rejection after renal transplantation, in general, occurs as a result of an interaction between immunologic processes that maintain graft tolerance versus allograft rejection. A potential mechanism that triggers ...
Chemical analysis and in vitro UV-protection characteristics of clays traditionally used for sun protection in South Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Clays have been used in southern Africa as photoprotectants by the indigenous people. Typically, two types of clay are used: one white in colour and the other red. In this work, the two clays were identified and characterized, ...
Release of intracranial pressure leads to improvement of otoacoustic emissions--a case report of a Kenyan child with complicated tuberculous meningitis
(2013)
Intracranial pressure usually is measured with invasive techniques. The usability of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as non-invasive approach has been evaluated only once by Frank et al. This article presents the ...
Acute and sub-chronic effects of purified cathinone from khat (Catha edulis) on behavioural profiles in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops).
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
We investigated the cumulative effects of cathinone on behavioural alterations in single-caged vervet monkeys. Fourteen adult vervets were divided into tests (12 animals) and controls (2 animals), and exposed to escalating ...
Comparison of surgical variables in cats undergoing single-incision laparoscopic ovariectomy using a LigaSure or extracorporeal suture versus open ovariectomy.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11-26)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the applicability of single-incision laparoscopic ovariectomy (SILOVE) in cats using a single-incision laparoscopic port (SILP); to compare surgical time, complications, and postoperative pain ...
Segregation distortion of anthocyanin morphological marker in F2 population of cross between basmati and environment genic male sterile rice line
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2013)
Basmati rice (
Oryza sativa
L.) is preferred by many Kenyans yet its yield per hectare is low. This challenge led to
initiation of Basmati hybrid rice project in Kenya with a goal of leaping yield benefits of het
erosis. ...
Depression among university students in Kenya: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Background
Depression is a common cause of morbidity but prevalence levels among Kenyan university students are poorly understood. A better understanding of depression and its correlates is essential in planning for ...
Keratocystic odontogenic tumours of the jaws and associated pathologies: a 10-year clinicopathologic audit in a referral teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
AIM:
To establish the pattern of occurrence and the clinicopathological features of keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) over a 10-year period.
MATERIALS AND METHOD:
Patients from the University of Nairobi ...
Influence of constitution and reform education consortium management on successful implementation of projects in nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Project management is a growing subject in the modern organization calling for the evolution of
this managerial role. This new role is supposed to be pivotal in planning and controlling complex
project landscapes more ...