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Severe Necrotizing infection of the Perineum
(2010)
The evolution of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) to septic shock is a continuum that can be stemmed using dedicated and early goal directed interventions. In the setting of necrotizing soft tissue infection, ...
Latent TB detection by interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in pregnancy predicts active TB and mortality in HIV-1 infected women and their children
(2010)
Background—We evaluated the prognostic utility of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs)
for active tuberculosis (TB) and mortality in Kenyan HIV-1 infected women and their infants.
Methods—Prevalence and correlates of ...
An audit of ranulae occurring with the human immunodeficiency virus infecton
(2010-01)
Currently, published literature has increasingly projected the ranula as a lesion that may be closely associated with exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this report, we document 28 patients who presented ...
Topography of The Posterior Communicating Artery in a Kenyan Population
(2010)
Configuration and branching pattern of the posterior communicating
artery influence occurrence and approaches to management of aneurysms.
Distribution of the various configurations and branching patterns
shows population ...
HIV-Exposed seronegative commercial sex workers show a quiescent phenotype in the CD4+ T cell compartment and reduced expression of HIV-dependent host factors
(2010)
Studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed seronegative individuals are crucial to informvaccine
design. In the present study we demonstrated that HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers produce
lower ...
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis:
(2010)
Salmonellosis is associated with massive public health and economic losses globally. It is estimated to cost poultry farmers in the United States of America up to US$114 million annually. Attempts to develop effective ...
Improving Hydrological Responses of Degraded Soils in Semi Arid Kenya
(2010)
A study was conducted to establish the conhibution of reseeding using
indigenous perennial grass (Bush rye) and Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail
grass) in improving soil hydrological properties and thus controlling ...
Risk factors, management and outcomes of adverse drug reactions in adult patients on antiretrovirals at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi
(2010-02)
Background: Antiretrovirals have been associated with serious adverse drug reactions.
Several factors have been suggested as independent risk factors for their development.
Identification of these factors may help in ...
Pre-extraction photographs in the selection of artificial teeth
(2010)
Objective: To explore the validity of using pre-extraction facial photographs in the selection of artificial anterior denture teeth.
Design: A cross-sectional analytical study.
Setting: Faculty of Dentistry and WHO ...
The effectiveness of electronic tax registers in processing of value added tax returns
(AIBUMA Publishing, 2010-04-05)
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs) in the processing of Value Added
Tax returns. The study sought to determine the extent to which the Electronic Tax Registers are being used ...