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Effects of Selected Routine Husbandry Practices on Growth Rate of Weaned Small East African Goats
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
This study was conducted to determine the effects of overnight housing, helminthes control, supplementation and their combinations on average weight gain of weaned Small East African Goats (SEAG) in the semi-arid southeastern ...
Instrument-based distortions of leaf/air temperature differences and interpretations of bean drought stress resistance
(1988)
The adaxial leaf temperatures of 3 cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris and 1 cultivar of Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) were measured from 0600 to 1800 hours. 2 instruments having different measurement principles were ...
Studies on African Medicinal Plants: Alkaloidal Constituents of Uvaria acuminata and Uvaria lucida
(1997)
African medicinal plants Uvaria acuminata and Uvaria lucida were examined for their alkaloidal constituents. Three alkaloids, (-)-anolobine, (-)-anonaine, and (+)-reticuline were isolated from U. acuminata, and four ...
Anatomical variations of the carotid arteries in adult Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Objective: To describe the topography and anatomical variations of the carotid arteries among Kenyans.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi.
Subjects: ...
Rapid infusion of sodium bicarbonate and albumin into high-risk premature infants soon after birth: a controlled, prospective trial.
(1976)
We conducted a controlled, prospective trial to evaluate the effectiveness of rapidly infusing sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and salt-poor albumin into high-risk, premature infants in the first 2 hours of life. Fifty-three ...
Comparison of molecular and microscopic techniques for detection of Treponema pallidum in genital ulcers.
(1995)
We compared the ability of direct immunofluorescent staining (DFA) and the PCR to detect Treponema pallidum in specimens from patients with genital ulcer disease. Touch preparations from 156 patients with genital lesions ...
Hyphema study at Kenyatta National Hospital East.
(1982)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Xerophthalmia among Kenyan children aged four to seven years in high risk using Conjuctival Impression Cytology and transfer. DESIGN: A cross sectional community based study. ...
Rat Bite Fever - A Case Of A Kenyan.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-09)
Rat bite fever has not been reported from Kenya previously. A case of 17 year old Kenyan male who was diagnosed to have rat bite fever after a bite of domestic rat is described. The history, clinical features and demonstration ...
Craniovertebral junction anomalies seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2000)