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Secretin and cholecystokin-pancreozymin in combination in the inhibition of gastric acid secretion
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1971-12)Both secretin, and the single substance which possesses both cholecystokinin and pancreozymin activity, have been shown to inhibit gastric acid secretory responses. Since potentiation may occur between pairs of stimulants ... -
The secretory characteristics of mast cells isolated from the human large intestinal mucosa and muscle
(1988)The use of a collagenase dispersion technique has allowed us to compare size, histamine content and the secretory characteristics of mast cells from the mucosal and muscle layers of the human large intestine. Mast cells ... -
Segmental variations in the elastic fiber content of the lateral costotransverse ligaments in the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus aethiops).
(Department of Anatomy, University Of Nairobi, 1987)The segmental and zonal variations in the quantitative relationships between elastic and collagen fibers within the lateral costotransverse ligaments have been investigated in the vervet monkey. The lateral costotransverse ... -
Seizures in 204 comatose children: incidence and outcome
(2012)Seizures are common in comatose children, but may be clinically subtle or only manifest on continuous electroencephalographic monitoring (cEEG); any association with outcome remains uncertain. cEEG (one to three channels) ... -
Selection and Optimization of a Mucosal Sampling Method for Application in Phase 1 Clinical Trials
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Background: An efficacious preventive HIV vaccine will likely require induction of immune responses at mucosal surfaces. One approach is to deliver vaccines intra-nasally. A pilot study was performed in Rwanda and Kenya ... -
The selection and use of essential medicines.
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2008)This report presents the recommendations of the Subcommittee of the WHO Expert Committee responsible for the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. The task of this Subcommittee was to draw up the first WHO Model List of ... -
The selection and use of essential medicines.
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine,, 2009)This report presents the recommendations of the WHO Expert Committee responsible for updating the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. The first part contains a review of the report of the meeting of the Expert Subcommittee ... -
Selection of direct posterior dental restoratives by dentists
(MP Shah HospitalDepartment of Conservative & Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi.Department of Periodontology & Community Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2009)The aim of the study was to compare the selection of direct posterior restorative materials by dentists in Nairobi and determine the reasons for preference of indicated materials. Oesign: A cross-sectional descriptive ... -
Selection of direct restorative and rooting filling materials by Kenyan dentists in 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objectives: To establish the categories of direct restorative and root filling materials used by dentists in Kenya as well as the factors considered in their selection. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: ... -
Selection of posterior dental restoratives by dentists
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Selection, Phenotyping and Identification of Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Producing Bacteria from Vaginal Samples of Canadian and East African Women
(2012)The common but poorly understood condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases vulnerability to HIV infection and is associated with the absence of H(2)O(2)-producing Lactobacillus. Vaginal lactic acid bacteria ... -
Selective and sensitive liquid chromatographic assay of amodiaquine and desethylamodiaquine in whole blood spotted on filter paper
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, 2004-01)We have developed a sensitive, selective and reproducible reversed-phase HPLC method with ultraviolet detection (340 nm) for the simultaneous quantification of amodiaquine (AQ) and its major metabolite, desethylamodiaquine ... -
Selective extraction of genotoxic impurities and structurally alerting compounds using polymeric ionic liquid sorbent coatings in solid-phase microextraction: Alkyl halides and aromatics.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2012)A series of polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) possessing varied chemical makeup and composition were applied as selective solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sorbent coatings for the analysis of genotoxic impurities (GTIs) and ... -
Selenium deficiency is associated with shedding of HIV-1--infected cells in the female genital tract.
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)Objective: To assess the relation between selenium deficiency and vaginal or cervical shedding of HIV-1-infected cells. Design: Cross-sectional study of 318 HIV-1 seropositive women in Mombasa, Kenya. Methods: Vaginal ... -
Self medication in management of minor health problems in Kenya
(Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1981)A survey of proprietary pharmaceutical products used in self-medication, in Kenya, has been undertaken. Out of 472 products covered in the survey, 32% were those used for gastrointestinal disorders and 18% for respiratory ... -
Self reported alcohol use in an urban traffic trauma population in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Human Anatomy, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2005-03)BACKGROUND: Kenya has a soaring rate of road traffic fatalities. Available evidence suggests significant alcohol-relatedness to trauma. We know little about the prevalence of alcohol-related injuries in Nairobi. OBJECTIVE: ... -
Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS: A test from northern Kenya
(Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3050, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3P5Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Anthropology, University of Washington, Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195-3100, USA, 2006)Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, there is resistance to changing sexual behavior despite survey data indicating high levels of knowledge about HIV transmission patterns and high-risk behavior. Previous explanations for this ... -
Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS: A test from northern Kenya
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-10)Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, there is resistance to changing sexual behavior despite survey data indicating high levels of knowledge about HIV transmission patterns and high-risk behavior. Previous explanations for this ...