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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: ...
Craniovertebral junction anomalies seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Bacteraemia, urinary tract infection and malaria in hospitalised febrile children in Nairobi: is there an association?
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
There is laboratory evidence of altered immune function in children with malaria. Bacterial infections have been documented to complicate severe forms of malaria. However, it remains unclear whether such infections are ...
The Effect Of Post-harvest Crop Cover On Soil Erosion In A Maize-legume Based Cropping System In Gatanga, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
The study was conducted on farmers' fields in Gatanga Division, Thika District of Central Kenya with the aim of assessing the effect of selected legume cover crops on soil erosion especially at the onset of the rain season ...
Predictors of early mortality in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected African children.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Background: Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection follows a bimodal clinical course with rapid progression in 10–45% of children before the age of 2 years and slower progression in the remainder. ...
Investigating The Utility Of The Hiv-1 Bed Capture Enzyme Immunoassay Using Cross-sectional And Longitudinal Seroconverter Specimens From Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The identification of populations at risk of HIV infection is a priority for trials of preventive technologies, including HIV vaccines. To quantify incidence traditionally requires laborious and expensive ...
Kenya’s Participation In The WTO: Lessons Learned.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The problem in context Kenya was among the founding members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) when the Marrakesh Agreement was signed in Morocco on 15 April 1994. The notification process was completed by 31 December ...
Proteomic Investigation For Gingival Crevicular Fluid Biomarkers In Periodontitis
(2008)
Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) contains many proteins that could serve as useful diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers of Periodontal Disease. It is possible to detect and analyse the presence of and differential expression ...
Social-demographic characteristics of patients with periodontitis visiting Unviersity of Nairobi dental hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Background: Periodontitis is a disease that affects a majority of the population worldwide. Information available on periodontitis from different studies is contradicting with some studies showing increased prevalence in ...
Cheilitis glandularis progressing to squamous cell carcinoma in an hiv-infected patient: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
Cheilitis glandularis (CG), is a rare inflammatory minor salivary gland disease affecting the lower lip. The hallmarks of which include progressive enlargement and eversion of the lower labial mucosa resulting in the ...