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Management and functional outcome of childhood hydrocephalus at the Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Hydrocephalus is a pathological condition caused by abnormalities of production or absorption of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the current ...
Maternal plasma and breastmilk viral loads are associated with HIV‐1‐specific cellular immune responses among HIV‐1‐exposed, uninfected infants in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Infants exposed to maternal HIV-1 provide an opportunity to assess correlates of HIV-1-specific interferon (IFN)-γ responses and may be informative in the development of HIV-1 vaccines. HIV-1-infected women with CD4 counts ...
Genetic divergence of Chikungunya virus plaque variants from the Comoros Island (2005).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) from a human sample collected during the 2005 Chikungunya outbreak in the Comoros Island, showed distinct and reproducible large (L2) and small (S7) plaques which were characterized in this study. ...
Cytochrome P450 2B6 genetic variants are associated with plasma nevirapine levels and clinical response in HIV-1 infected Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study
(2015-04-15)
Abstract
Background
Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) affect the steady state plasma concentration of nevirapine. CYP2B6 516G>T and 983T>C are common in African ...
Parasite accumulation in placenta of non-immune baboons during Plasmodium knowlesi infection
(2015-03-18)
Abstract
Background
Placental malaria (PM) causes adverse pregnancy outcomes in the mother and her foetus. It is difficult to study PM directly in humans due to ethical ...
Risky HIV sexual behaviour and depression among University of Nairobi students
(2015-04-11)
Abstract
Background
Prevalence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth are disproportionately high compared to that of other age groups in Kenya. ...
Improving customer complaining behaviour for loyalty in the services sector: A case of mobile telephone companies in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Vol
9
(
12
), pp.
521
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530, 28 June, 2015
DOI:
10.5897/AJBM2014.7453
Article Number:
5D192EF53790
ISSN 1993
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8233
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Primary cerebellar glioblastoma multiforme with uncharacteristic clinical and imaging features
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction
Cerebellarglioblastomamultiforme (GBM) is a very uncommon adult lesion. We present a case ofcerebellar GBM and review their clinical, imaging and pathological features.
Case presentation
We report the ...
Kenya Entangled in Proscribed Crimes of Terrorism and Violations of Human Rights Law
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2015)
The Republic of Kenya is one of the youngest
African States emerging from British Colonial power since
1963. Since then it has been caught up in series of terrorist
attacks claiming damages and harms to civilians. As ...
Open access, open education resources and open data in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
As a follow up to OpenCon 2014, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) students organized a 3 day workshop Open Access, Open Education Resources and Open Data in Kampala from 15-18 December 2014. ...