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Pharmacological properties of extracts from the stem bark of Syzygium guineese on the ileum and heart of lab
(1997-02)
A methanol extract of Syzygium guineense bark inhibited intrinsic contractions of rabbit isolated ileum. The inhibition, at bath concentrations of 0.5 - 2.0 mg/ml, was dose-related but non-linear. It produced sustained ...
Multiple sexually acquired diseases occurring concurrently in an HIV positive man: case report, diagnosis and management.
(1992)
A case of an HIV positive man with multiple sexually acquired disease occurring concurrently is described. Risk behaviours that could have predisposed him to HIV infection are discussed. The factors which might have ...
Under-diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
To determine if under-reading of sputum smears is a contributing factor in the disproportionate increase in smear-negative tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODOLOGY:
Between October 1997 and November 1998, patients ...
Experiences from a marital-sex therapy clinic in Nairobi.
(1986-11)
Out of 100 first referrals to a newly started family/marital - sex therapy clinic in Nairobi, 52 cases were studied for sociodemographic characteristics, help-seeking pattern for their sexual problems, presentation of the ...
Recurrent polyneuropathy in pregnancy: a case report.
(1994)
A 33-year old female patient presented with recurrent polyneuropathy during two consecutive pregnancies and recovered completely after spontaneous abortion the first time and after a normal delivery the second time. The ...
Meningococcal meningitis
(1996)
Meningococcal meningitis has been recognised as serious problem for almost 200 years. In Africa the disease occurs in epidemics periodically during the hot and dry weather in the "meningitis belt" and in east Africa, which ...
Implementing locally appropriate guidelines and training to improve care of serious illness in Kenyan hospitals: a story of scaling-up (and down and left and right)
(2011)
Inadequate health systems are now widely recognised as major barriers to improved newborn and child survival and achieving Millennium Development Goal 4 that calls for a two-thirds reduction in under 5 mortality in low-income ...
Endometrial histopathology in patients with laparoscopic proven salpingitis and HIV-1 infection
(2011)
Study Objective. To identify sensitive and specific histological criteria for endometritis in women with laparoscopically-confirmed acute salpingitis. Methods. Women, age 18–40 years of age presenting with complaints of ...
Tubo ovarian shistosomiasis presenting as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
(1985)
This research report studies several biochemical and histochemical aspects of cervical carcinoma and explores their use in follow-up of patients undergoing radiotherapy. Material came from 19 patients with invasive cervical ...
Do Small Firms in Developing Countries Ever Transform? Evidence front Small Manufacturers in Kenya
(2010)
, Data from small Kenyan manufacturers unequivocally confirms that these firms not only trans¬form, but often enjoy deep transformation. A strong, positive firm-age effect on transformation suggests an underlying life cycle ...