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Maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation after surgery in Nairobi.
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Maximum-likelihood image estimation using photon-correlated beams.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDept. of Electr. and Comput. Eng., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM 87131-1356, USA. hayat@eece.unm.edu, 2002)A theory is presented addressing the fundamental limits of image estimation in a setup that uses two photon-correlated beams. These beams have the property that their photon arrivals, as a point process, are ideally ... -
May Measurement Month 2017: the results of blood pressure screening of 14 845 individuals in Kenya-Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide leading to over 10 million deaths each year. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension. In Kenya, 24.5% of adults have elevated ... -
May Measurement Month 2017: the results of blood pressure screening of 14 845 individuals in Kenya-Sub-Saharan Africa
(BMC, 2019-04-21)Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide leading to over 10 million deaths each year. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension. In Kenya, 24.5% of adults have elevated ... -
MC cune albright syndrome.Autosomal dominant trait in a family of eight.East Afr Med J. 2001 Jul;78(7 Suppl):S40-2.
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McCune Albright syndrome: autosomal dominant trait in a family of eight.
(Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2001) -
McCune Albright syndrome: autosomal dominant trait in a family of eight.East Afr Med J. 2001 Jul;78(7 Suppl):S40-2.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
McCune Albright syndrome: autosomal dominant trait in a family of eight.East Afr Med J. 2001 Jul;78(7 Suppl):S40-2.
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MDR1 pharmacogenetics: frequency of the C3435T mutation in exon 26 is significantly influenced by ethnicity.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Panthology, 2001-04)P-glycoprotein (PGP), the product of the multidrug resistance gene (MDR1), acts as an energy-dependent efflux pump that exports its substrates out of the cell. PGP expression is an important factor regulating absorption ... -
Measles in Uganda. An analysis of children with measles admitted to Mulago Hospital.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1970)No abstract available -
Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
Measurement of mucosal biomarkers in a phase 1 trial of intravaginal 3% StarPharma LTD 7013 gel (VivaGel) to assess expanded safety
(2012)The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the 3% StarPharma LTD 7013 gel (VivaGel) on mucosal immune markers hypothesized to be associated with HIV-1 acquisition. Phase 1, placebo-controlled, randomized, ... -
Measurement of plasma catecholamine concentrations. An assessment of anxiety
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1985)This study was designed to assess the value of measurement of plasma catecholamine concentrations as an objective index of anxiety. A preliminary study was undertaken on 11 healthy volunteers (medically qualified), to ... -
Measurement of serum C-Reactive protein concentration after renal transplantation
(1987)A prospective study of erialerum Creactive protein (CRP) concentration wa made on 21 patient who had received renal allograft. CRP was raised during 27 of 12 rejection episodes and in all of five episodes of rejection ... -
Measurements Of Immune Responses For Establishing Correlates Of Vaccine Protection Against Hiv.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2012-07)Well-defined correlates of protective immunity are an essential component of rational vaccine development. Despite years of basic science and three HIV vaccine efficacy trials, correlates of immunological protection from ... -
Measuring drug prices in low and middle income countries. The Kenya Report:
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)No Abstract -
Measuring family planning quality and its link with contraceptive use in public facilities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The individual impacts of several components of family planning service quality on contraceptive use have been studied, but the influence of a composite measure synthesizing these components has not been often investigated. ... -
Measuring fecal testosterone in females and fecal estrogens in males: comparison of RIA and LC/MS/MS methods for wild baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)The development of non-invasive methods, particularly fecal determination, has made possible the assessment of hormone concentrations in wild animal populations. However, measuring fecal metabolites needs careful validation ... -
Meat and milk intakes and toddler growth: a comparison feeding intervention of animal-source foods in rural Kenya
(Department of Public Administration, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL, USACancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA:Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA:Ministry of Health, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Pediatrics University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartments of Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics, Schools of Public Health and Medicine, University of California,, 2012)Objective: To examine the effects of animal-source foods on toddler growth. Design: A 5-month comparison feeding intervention study with one of three millet-based porridges randomized to eighteen feeding stations serving ...