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Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 1988) -
Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva: report of two cases managed at Kenyatta National Hospital, and literature review.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 1990)Two patients with histologically proven verrucous carcinoma of the vulva are presented. One patient was treated by simple vulvectomy because of inoperable growth, and the other was successfully managed by radical vulvectomy. -
Verrucous carcinoma.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1972-03) -
A versatile hplc method for the simultaneous determination of bromhexine, guaifenesin, ambroxol, salbutamol/terbutaline, pseudoephedrine, triprolidine, and chlorpheniramine maleate in cough–cold syrups
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A simple, rapid, isocratic, and versatile liquid chromatographic method was developed for the simultaneous determination of bromhexine, guaifenesin, ambroxol, salbutamol/terbutaline, pseudoephedrine, triprolidine, and ... -
Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia in a Black Kenyan Population
(2014)This study examined the characteristics of vertebral artery hypoplasia in 346 arteries of adult black Kenyans. The circumference was measured on haematoxylin/eosin stained microscopic sections of the distal one-third of ... -
Vertex epidural haematoma manifesting with bilateral upper limb decerebrate posture: case report
(2009)Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ... -
Vertex Epidural Hematoma Manifesting with Bilateral Upper Limb Decerebrate Posture:
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2009)Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ... -
Vertex Epidural Hematoma Manifesting with Bilateral Upper Limb Decerebrate Posture:
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ... -
Vertical cytomegalovirus transmission from hiv-infected women randomized to formula-feed or breastfeed their infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed infants. We assessed the effect of and relative contribution of breastfeeding to CMV acquisition ... -
Vesico-vaginal fistulae occurring after total abdominal Hysterectomy.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1998) -
Viral Coinfections among African Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
(University Of Nairobi, 2003)City-dwelling children from Kenya who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were tested for coinfection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), human T cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2, Kaposi sarcoma-associated ... -
Viral diseases involving the liver.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1987)Even though HAV, HBV and HNANB viruses are responsible for most of the viral hepatitis cases, many other viruses have been reported to cause hepatic injury. These viruses may involve the liver, either as part of a systemic ... -
Viral etiology and epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1998)Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the most common cause of illness and death in young children worldwide. Because of inadequate laboratory facilities and financial resources the etiological agents responsible for most ... -
Viral etiology and epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1988)Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the most common cause of illness and death in young children worldwide. Because of inadequate laboratory facilities and financial resources the etiological agents responsible for most ... -
Viral hepatitis
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1990)Previously our laboratory (Rim et al., Int. J. Pharm. 32:79-84. 1986) described an in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) model consisting of cultured bovine brain microvessel endothelial cells (BMECs) grown onto regenerated ... -
Viral Hepatitis
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Viral hepatitis in India
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2006)Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India, which is hyperendemic for HAV and HEV. Seroprevalence studies reveal that 90%-100% of the population acquires anti-HAV antibody and becomes immune by adolescence. ... -
Viral Inhibition Assay: A CD8 T-cell neutralization assay for use in clinical trials of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 vaccine candidates
(University of nairobiCollege of health science, 2010)We have characterized an assay measuring CD8 T cell-mediated inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 replication, demonstrating specificity and reproducibility and employing a panel of primary HIV-1 isolates. ... -
Viral linkage in HIV-1 seroconverters and their partners in an HIV-1 prevention clinical trial.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2011-03)BACKGROUND: Characterization of viruses in HIV-1 transmission pairs will help identify biological determinants of infectiousness and evaluate candidate interventions to reduce transmission. Although HIV-1 sequencing is ... -
Viral load, CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts and antibody titres in HIV-1 infected untreated children in Kenya; implication for immunodeficiency and AIDS progression.
(2006)ere are limited reports on HIV-1 RNA load, CD4+ T-lymphocytes and antibody responses in relation to disease progression in HIV-1 infected untreated children in Africa. METHODS: To describe the relationships between ...