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Diagnosis and Attribution of a Seasonal Precipitation Deficit in a U.S. Regional Climate Simulation
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2004)Precipitation from a 10-yr regional climate simulation is evaluated using three complementary analyses: self-organizing maps, bias scores, and arithmetic bias. Collectively, the three reveal a precipitation deficit in the ... -
The diagnosis and management of migraine
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995-08) -
Diagnosis and over diagnosis of typhoid fever.
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Diagnosis of acute respiratory infections (ARI) among under fives in the paediatric observation ward (POW), Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
The Diagnosis Of Bladder Calculus With Emphasis On Ultrasonography In A Dog: A Case Report
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2013)A 10kg, 5 year old dachshund bitch (case no 36181) was presented to the Universit y of Nairobi Small Animal Clinic (UON, SAC) with a history of hematuria. The patient was mildly dehydrated and dull. Palpation of ... -
Diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma using an algorithmic approach - applicable in both resource-poor and resource-rich countries.
(Department of Pathology, University of NairobiDepartment of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, 2011-07)Distinguishing Burkitt lymphoma (BL) from B cell lymphoma, unclassifiable with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and BL (DLBCL/BL), and DLBCL is challenging. We propose an immunohistochemistry ... -
Diagnosis Of Disseminated Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Using Cytogenetics: Case Report.
(University of NairobiHaematology and Blood Trannsfusion, 1998-12)Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The clinical, histologic and cytogenetic features of a patient with the alveolar subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) ... -
Diagnosis of hepatitis C virus-associated chronic liver disease in India: comparison of HCV antibody assay with a polymerase chain reaction for the 5' noncoding region.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)The relative value of an anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) serological assay and reverse transcriptase-nested polymerase chain reaction assays (RT-PCR) were investigated for the constant 5' putative noncoding region of HCV for ... -
Diagnosis of human hydatid disease in surgically-confirmed cases by the use of the indirect haemagglutination test based on a thermo-stable lipoprotein and on unfractionated hydatid cyst fluid.
(Department of Veterinary Public Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989)A total of 204 sera, taken from healthy individuals or from individuals with various parasitic and bacterial infections, were examined by the indirect haemagglutination test. The tests were carried out using either a ... -
Diagnosis of iron deficiency by desferrioxamine induced sideriuria
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1985-07) -
Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1-infected pregnant women in Nairobi
(Department of Paediatrics, 2010)HIV-infected women with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy are at increased risk for poor obstetric outcomes. In resource-limited settings, diagnostic testing for STIs and ... -
Diagnosis of urethral strictures
(School of medicine, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Diagnosis unknown: a benign maxillary tumour with an elusive diagnosis – a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10) -
Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests in urine for pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of tuberculosis (TB) nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in urine samples for individuals with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). DESIGN: Systematic review and ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of the syndromic management of four STIs among individuals seeking treatment at a health centre in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: the syndromic approach to the management of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) is recommended in areas without adequate laboratory support. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of this approach in diagnosing ... -
The diagnostic and prognostic significance of rheumatoid factor in rheumatoid arthritis in Kenyan African cases
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1979-12)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Diagnostic Challenges in Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis-Optimizing the Clinical Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)The management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) is hampered by the low sensitivity and limited accessibility of microbiological testing. Optimizing clinical approaches is therefore critical to close the persistent gaps in ... -
Diagnostic challenges of oral and cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma in resource‐constrained settings
(2015)Abstract Objectives Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), caused by HHV-8, is the most frequent HIV-associated malignancy worldwide and remains a major scourge in Sub-Saharan Africa. KS is also endemic in much of Africa. There is a ... -
The diagnostic importance of alpha-fetoprotein.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1991-08)