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Vasa Vasora in the tunica media of goat aorta
(2011)
This study aimed at describing the distribution of vasa vasora in the tunica media of various parts of goat aorta, since this influences the physico-mechanical properties and disease occurrence. Specimens were obtained ...
Menarcheal age among urban Kenyan primary school girls
(University of Nairobi., 2011-05)
AIM:
To determine the mean menarcheal age among urban primary school girls in Kenya.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS:
A structured questionnaire was administered to 820 primary grade 6-8 girls aged between 12 and 17 years in ...
A horseshoe kidney with partial duplex systems
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
During routine dissection, we identified a horseshoe kidney arrested inferior to the inferior mesenteric artery in a middle-aged male cadaver. On further dissection, the kidneys were fused inferiorly, both hila were wide ...
Outcome of diabetes related amputation in rural kenyan hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
No abstract available
Pattern of aneurysms among young black Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2011-06)
Background
Reports on pattern of aneurysms among young people are scanty. These data are important for informing preventive and management strategies. This retrospective study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. ...
Pattern of adrenergic innervation of aorta in goat (Capra Hircus)
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011)
Adrenergic innervation of aorta influences its physicomechanical properties and functioning. The pattern
may vary between species. The goat is a suitable model for studying cardiovascular disease, but the pattern
of its ...
Comparative Intimo-media Morphology Of The Human Splenic And Common Hepatic Arteries
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Pattern of odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts.
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)
The jaws are host to a variety of cysts due in large part to the tissues involved in tooth formation. Odontogenic cysts (OCs) are unique in that they affect only the oral and maxillofacial region. There are few studies ...
Pulmonary thromboembolism in an East African tertiary referral hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2011-10)
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a frequent cause of mortality in Kenya, but its characteristics are hardly reported in Subsaharan Africa. To describe the pattern of PTE among black Africans, in a Kenyan referral hospital. ...
Pattern of hypertensive kidney disease in a black Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
BACKGROUND:
Hypertensive kidney disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Its pattern displays geographical and ethnic variations. Data on these patterns are important for informing management and prevention ...