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Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years - Studies and practice
(1993)
Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice.
Abstract
Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ...
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority trial.
(2010-04)
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority ...
Combined anterior and posterior scleritis associated with central retinal vein occlusion: a case report
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-09)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to report an uncommon presentation of anterior and posterior scleritis with central retinal vein occlusion
METHODS:
We report a 30-year-old female presenting with unilateral ...
Role of Foxp3-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in the histologic features and clinical outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-07)
The role of Foxp3-positive regulatory T cells (Foxp3 Tregs) in suppression of antitumoral immune response is well documented in patients with cancer. However, it is not known whether Foxp3 Tregs are associated with specific ...
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (adenoameloblastoma)--a review.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a rare benign neoplasm of odontogenic origin. A review of the available published literature reports on AOT from Africa reveals that 33 cases appear to have been reported and ...
Acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome): case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Ogilvie's syndrome was first described by Sir Heneage Ogilvie in 1948 and is a rare disorder comprising acute colonic pseudo obstruction (ACPO) with gross dilation of the caecum and right hemicolon (occasionally extending ...
Plummer Vinson syndrome: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Plummer Vinson syndrome is characterised by dysphagia, iron deficiency, anaemia and oesophageal web or webs. This is a case report of a 33 year old Asian female who presented with slowly progressive dysphagia and a long ...
Mental disorders, health inequalities and ethics: A global perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The global burden of neuropsychiatry diseases and related mental health conditions is enormous, underappreciated and under resourced, particularly in the developing nations. The absence of adequate and quality mental health ...
Study of delusions in Kenyan schizophrenic patients diagnosed using a set of research diagnostic criteria
(1982-09)
Eighty 'psychotic' Kenyan patients of African origin were screened using the New Haven Schizophrenic Index (NHSI). Fifty-one of these (64%) were found positive. Delusions were found to be significantly more common (P less ...
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is caused by trapping of the third part of the duodenum between Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and aorta as result of narrowing of the angle between the two vessels due to acute ...