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Hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) in African myelomatosis.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 1988-07) -
Hyphema study at Kenyatta National Hospital East.
(Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi, 1982)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Xerophthalmia among Kenyan children aged four to seven years in high risk using Conjuctival Impression Cytology and transfer. DESIGN: A cross sectional community based study. ... -
Hypnosis - A Probable Green Dentistry Application in Paediatric Dental Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2016) -
Hypo-phosphataemia in children under five years with kwashiorkor and marasmic kwashiorkor
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2009)BACKGROUND: Severe malnutrition contributes up to 50% of childhood mortality in developing countries is frequently characterised by electrolyte depletion, including low total body phosphate. During therapeutic re-feeding, ... -
Hypocalcaemia in a hospital population.
(University of NairobiDeartment of Medicine, 1981-04) -
Hypodontia of permanent teeth in a Kenyan population
(2001)Objective To assess the occurrence of hypodontia (except 3rd molars) in a population of orthodontic patients. Design A retrospective case study. Setting Private orthodontic practice in Nairobi PATIENTS: Six ... -
Hypoglycaemia and hypocalcaemia as determinants of admission birth weight criteria for term stable low risk macrosomic neonates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Background : Large for gestational age (LGA) accounts for about 6.3% of admissions in kenyatta national hospital, newborn unit. As a policy all IGA’s, defined by birth weight of 4000g and above are admitted for 24hours ... -
Hyponatremia, hypochloremia, and hypoalbuminemia predict an increased risk of mortality during the first year of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected Zambian and Kenyan women.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2011)Early mortality rates after initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) are high in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined whether serum chemistries at ART initiation predicted mortality among HIV-infected women. From May 2005 to ... -
Hypoplasia and hypodontia of permanent lateral incisors in Africans
(University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Science, 1985) -
Hypoxaemia in young Kenyan children with acute lower respiratory infection.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 1993)To determine the prevalence, clinical correlates, and outcome of hypoxaemia in acutely ill children with respiratory symptoms. Prospective observational study. Paediatric casualty ward of a referral hospital at 1670 m ... -
Hysteria in African children as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1984) -
Hysteroscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)To determine the experience, acceptability and outcome of hysteroscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. PATIENTS: Between May 2000 and ... -
'I stayed with my illness': a grounded theory study of health seeking behaviour and treatment pathways of patients with obstetric fistula in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula classic symptoms of faecal and urinary incontinence cause women to live with social stigma, isolation, psychological trauma and lose their source of livelihoods. There is a paucity of studies ... -
the IAVI Collaborative Seroprevalence and Incidence Study Team.Investigating the utility of the HIV-1 BED capture enzyme immunoassay using cross-se
(University of nairobiCollege of health science, 2007) -
icroRNA expression profile identifies a different signature between MYC translocation-positive and negative Burkitt Lymphoma cases
(University of Nairobi,Department Human Pathology,, 2011) -
Identification and characterization of HLA-A*0301 epitopes in HIV-1 gag proteins using a novel approach
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaNational Microbiology Laboratory, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, 730 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2010-01)Identification of CTL epitopes correlated to immune protection is important for the development of vaccines that enhance T-cell mediated immune responses. The correlation of positively selected amino acids (PS) of HIV-1 ... -
Identification And Estimation Of A Cholinomimetic Substance In The Venom Of Dendroaspis Polylepis Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol.
(Department of biochemistry, university of Nairobi, 1982)A cholinomimetic substance was isolated from desiccated venom of Dendroaspis polylepis by one-dimensional ascending paper chromatography. The migratory and staining properties of the substance were compared with those of ... -
Identification and estimation of an acetylcholine-like substance in the venom of Dendroaspis jamesoni
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1977)An acetylcholine-like substance was isolated from desiccated Jameson's mamba venom by one-dimensional ascending paper chromatography. The migratory and staining properties of the substance were identical with those of ... -
Identification and isolation of three acetylcholinesterase inactivating fractions in the venom of Dendroaspis angusticeps.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1982)Three fractions were isolated from the venom of Dendroaspis angusticeps by column chromatography on CM-Sephadex C-25. All the three fractions were shown to possess acetylcholinesterase inhibiting activity. The toxicity of ... -
Identification of a novel HLA B*57 restricted cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope within HIV-1 rev
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2006)HLA-B5701 and its related allele B5703 have been shown to be strongly associated with slow HIV-1 disease progression. To elucidate the effect of these alleles fully on disease progression it is essential to identify key ...