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Linkage disequilibrium between alleles at highly polymorphic mini- and micro-satellite loci of Theileria parva isolated from cattle in three regions of Kenya
(2006)
Theileria parva schizont-infected lymphocyte culture isolates from western, central and coastal Kenya were analysed for size polymorphism at 30 T. parva-specific variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci using a panel of ...
Nutrients and antinutrients composition of raw, cooked and sun-dried sweet potato leaves
(2011)
Traditional indigenous vegetables are the most economically efficient source of micronutrients in terms of both land required and production costs per unit. Promotion of production and consumption of such micronutrient-rich ...
Antiplasmodial activity of compounds from the surface exudates of Senecio roseiflorus
(University of Nairobi, 2013-02)
From the surface exudates of Senecio roseiflorus fourteen known methylated flavonoids and one phenol were isolated and characterized. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of their spectroscopic ...
Quality of hospital care for sick newborns and severely malnourished children in Kenya: A two-year descriptive study in 8 hospitals.
(2011-11-11)
Background
Given the high mortality associated with neonatal illnesses and severe malnutrition and the development of packages of interventions that provide similar challenges for service delivery mechanisms we set out ...
Developing and introducing evidence based clinical practice guidelines for serious illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003-09)
The under-5 mortality rate in most developing countries remains high yet many deaths could be averted if available knowledge was put into practice. For seriously ill children in hospital investigations in low-income countries ...
C-reactive protein and bacterial infection in preterm infants
(University of Nairobi,, 1990-03)
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration was measured by a new solid phase ligand-binding radiometric monoclonal antibody immunoassay in a prospective study of 193 consecutively born preterm infants. In 104 with no ...
Chemotherapy Induced Myelosuppression.East Afr Med J. 2007 Jan;84(1):8-15.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate chemotherapy induced myelosuppression, its management and outcome.
DESIGN:
Retrospective analysis of patients aged 13 years and above.
SETTING:
Hurlingham Oncology Clinic and the Nairobi ...
Morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies of adolescent mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2002-10)
Objectives: To compare the morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies (birthweight < 2000 gm) of adolescent (age < 20 years) and older mothers. Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: The newborn Unit of ...
Effect of Amaranthus hybridus on the immunity of laboratory white albino rats
(2013)
This study determined the role of A. hybrids in boosting the immunity of female albino rats in the laboratory. They were
randomly assigned to four groups, A to D and followed for 16 weeks during which groups A to C had ...
Imprint cytology of pancreatoblastoma: a case report and review of the literature.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Pancreatoblastoma is a rare tumor with approximately 60 cases described in the English literature and only five case reports illustrating the cytologic findings, four by fine-needle aspiration cytology and one by imprint ...