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Knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts among Kenyan youth: Analysis of focus group discussions.
(2013)
Psychiatric disorders and symptoms are common worldwide. However, cultural differences in symptom manifestation and knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts represent a challenge to accurate clinical assessment. Our ...
pinous Process Fixation Devices for Instrumented Spinal Fusion.
(2013-09)
Lumbar spinal fusion is a well-established surgical procedure for many spinal conditions. Posterior instrumentation may be added to provide immediate stabilization and improve fusion rates. Spinous process fixation, a type ...
Stable CD4 Expression and Local Immune Activation in the Ectocervical Mucosa of HIV-Infected Women.
(2013)
Studies using genital tissue samples from HIV-infected women might provide important information about HIV susceptibility and transmission. In this study, ectocervical biopsies were obtained from 20 HIV-seropositive (HIV(+)) ...
A comparison of random forests, boosting and support vector machines for genomic selection.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
BACKGROUND:
Genomic selection (GS) involves estimating breeding values using molecular markers spanning the entire genome. Accurate prediction of genomic breeding values (GEBVs) presents a central challenge to contemporary ...
Chemical analysis and in vitro UV-protection characteristics of clays traditionally used for sun protection in South Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Clays have been used in southern Africa as photoprotectants by the indigenous people. Typically, two types of clay are used: one white in colour and the other red. In this work, the two clays were identified and characterized, ...
Release of intracranial pressure leads to improvement of otoacoustic emissions--a case report of a Kenyan child with complicated tuberculous meningitis
(2013)
Intracranial pressure usually is measured with invasive techniques. The usability of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions as non-invasive approach has been evaluated only once by Frank et al. This article presents the ...
Sustainable Management of Urban Green Environments: Challenges and Opportunities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Urban green areas not only provide aesthetic qualities but also provide important ecosystem services in ever-shrinking habitats, and therefore need sustainable management practices. The western and northwestern parts of ...
Remote Sensing of African Lakes: A Review
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The optical complexity and small size of inland waters make the application of remote sensing more challenging than for the open ocean. However, in Africa, where in situ monitoring of important water bodies is financially, ...
Deposition and characterization of thin film deposited by dc-rf co-sputtering for photovoltaic application
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Solar cell has the potential of being the main drive to economic prosperity as it is one of the most promising sources of cheap, environmentally friendly and renewable energy. Crystalline silicon based technology currently ...