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Validation of urinary sphingolipid metabolites as biomarker of effect for fumonisins exposure in Kenyan children.
(Francis & Taylor, 2019-06)Fumonisins (FNs), a group of mycotoxins produced mainly by Fusarium species, are ubiquitous food contaminants, especially for maize. Fumonisin B1 (FB1) caused severe toxicities in farm animals, induced kidney and liver ... -
Validity of contraceptive histories in a rural community in Kenya
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993)To determine the validity of self-reported contraceptive histories obtained from rural Kenyan women, we interviewed 122 women participants in a long-term study during which their contraceptive use had been recorded regularly ... -
Validity of random blood glucose as a predictor of the quality of glycaemic control by glycated haemoglobin in out-patient diabetic patients at kenyatta national hospita
(School of Medicine, 2002)Background: Patients with diab etes mellitus in Kenya come to the hospital for followup visits very infrequently. For most of these patients their blood glucose monitoring is done only on the day of visit to the ... -
Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of medical microbiology, 2000-02)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of different algorithms for the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections among pregnant and non-pregnant women consulting health services for vaginal discharge in Nairobi, ... -
Value of dacryocystography in diagnosis of lacrimal duct diseases
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992-10)The paper compares the preoperative localization of stenosis in the lacrimal passage after digital dacryocystography with the operative findings in 23 eyes of 22 patients in the years 1988 to 1991 at the Munich University ... -
Value of erect lateral pelvimetry in management of patients with one previous cesarean scar
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Value of FSH, LH and PRL assays in diagnosis of amenorrhoea
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The value of roll-over test in the prediction of pre-eclampsia
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available -
Value of sedative premedication in female sterilization via minilaparotomy: a prospective study of two local anaesthesia regimen.
(Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA, 1995)A prospective study of two local anaesthesia regimen for female sterilization is presented. A total of 1,077 female clients were sterilized via minilaparotomy under local anaesthesia (ML/LA) as outpatients. The clients ... -
The value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(1993-09)Over a six-month-period, from 1st March 1988 to 30th September 1988, 127 patients suspected of having ectopic gestation at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were referred for sonographic examination, of whom 100 (78.7%) ... -
Valve distribution of the popliteal vein: A structural basis for deep venous thrombosis?
(SAGE, 2020-07-13)Objective: To describe the relationship between number and distribution of valves. Methods: Sixty-six popliteal vein specimens were used for the study after routine dissection at the Department of Human Anatomy, University ... -
Valvular heart disease as seen at cardiac catheterisation in Kenyatta National Hospital: a retrospective study
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Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis: epidemiology, treatment options, and outcomes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-04-22)BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the microbiological profile and treatment outcomes of vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis. Medical records of all patients with Gram-positive ... -
Variability in distribution and use of tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Globally, 40% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases, 65% paediatric cases and 75% multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases are missed due to underreporting and/or under diagnosis. A recent Kenyan TB prevalence survey ... -
Variability in olecranon AO fracture fixation: A radiological study
(2014)Background: Tension Band Wire(TBW) fixation of olecranon fracture is a commonly used technique by orthopaedic surgeons. However surgeons do not strictly adhere to the AO standard. Objectives: To determine the use and ... -
Variaciones en el Patrón de Ramificación del Tronco Celíaco en una Población de Kenia
(University of Nairobi,College of health sciences,, 2010)The celiac trunk is the major source of blood supply to the supracolic abdominal compartment. Usually, it branches into the splenic, common hepatic and left gastric arteries to supply this region. It has however been ... -
Variance Function of the Difference between Two estimated responses in regulating Blood Sugar Level in a Diabetic patient using Herbal Medicine
(2015)In this paper response surface methodology was employed to investigate effectiveness of herbal medicine (Aqueous extract of Ganotech- from medicinal mushroom) in reducing the blood sugar level of a diabetic to acceptable ... -
Variant anatomy of renal arteries in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi.Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010-03)BACKGROUND: Variant anatomy of renal arteries is important in renal transplant, vascular reconstruction, and uroradiological procedures. The variations show ethnic and population differences. Data from Africans are scarce ... -
Variant anatomy of the anterior cerebral artery in Adult Kenyans
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2008)Knowledge of the variant vascular anatomy of the subhepatic region is important for hepatobiliary surgeons in limiting operative complications due to unexpected bleeding. The pattern of arterial blood supply of 102 ...