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Directed evolution of the alpha-L-fucosidase from Thermotoga maritima into an alpha-L-transfucosidase.
(2007)The alpha-L-fucosidase from Thermotoga maritima (Tm alpha fuc) was converted into alpha-L-transfucosidase variants by directed evolution. The wild-type enzyme catalyzes oligosaccharide synthesis by transfer of a fucosyl ... -
Directional asymmetry in handedness and hand efficiency
(Anatomy Journal of Africa., 2020-09-22)Several studies analyse anthropometric dimensions of the hands, but few look at how they influence hand performance or hand efficiency. In this analytic cross-sectional study conducted amongst 162 preclinical medical ... -
Disclosure, consent, opportunity costs, and inaccurate risk assessment deter pediatric HIV testing: a mixed-methods study.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)(250/250 words) BACKGROUND:: Prompt child HIV testing and treatment is critical; however, children are often not diagnosed until symptomatic. Understanding factors that influence pediatric HIV testing can inform strategies ... -
Discolouration of Restorative Materials by beverages
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Discolouration of Teeth:
(Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1995-04)The dentist is faced with a daunting task in application of clinical skills to achieve maximum cosmetic results when it comes to the management of discoloured and/or hypoplastic dentition. In this paper. an overview is ... -
Discolouration of teeth: an overview of the diagnosis and management
(University of Nairobi, 1995)The dentist is faced with a daunting task in application of clinical skills to achieve maximum cosmetic results when it comes to the management of discoloured and/or hypoplastic dentition. In this paper, an overview is ... -
Discolouration of teeth: an overview of the diagnosis and management.
(1995-04)The dentist is faced with a daunting task in application of clinical skills to achieve maximum cosmetic results when it comes to the management of discoloured and/or hypoplastic dentition. In this paper, an overview is ... -
Discolouration of teeth: an overview of the diagnosis and management.East Afr Med J. 1995 Apr;72(4):213-6
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Discontinuation of Depo-provera, IUCD, and Combined Pills, E.A. Med.J. 73:786, 1996
(University of Nairobi, 1996)No abstract available -
Discovering The Christian Nurse
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The discriminatory value of the various parts of the University of Nairobi qualifying examination in internal medicine (final MB).
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Discussion: mortality, malnutrition and synergies: determinants and interventions.
(University Of Nairobi, 1992)Considerable evidence shows an association between malnutrition and child mortality. Some research supports the widely held belief that malnutrition has a synergistic effect on mortality. Specifically, it kills children ... -
Disease activity measurement in rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of 3 disease activity index tools at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2016)Objectives: To compare the congruence of the Disease Activity Score with 28-joint count (DAS-28) with the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) and the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) in measuring disease activity ... -
Disease burden and treatment outcomes in second-line therapy of patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) advanced breast cancer: a review of the literature.
(Xcenda, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 500, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, USA, 2012)OBJECTIVE: To determine the variable burden of disease of patients with advanced estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer and assess the current treatment landscape after failure of first-line endocrine therapy. ... -
Disease progression by infecting HIV-1 subtype in a seroconverter cohort in sub-Saharan Africa.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-10-09)OBJECTIVE:: To describe immunologic, virologic, and clinical HIV disease progression by HIV-1 subtype among Africans with well documented estimated dates of HIV infection (EDIs). DESIGN:: Prospective cohort. METH ... -
Dislocation of the elbow with ipsilateral forearm fracture. Six particular cases.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-10)Elbow dislocation associated with ipsilateral radial shaft fracture is an infrequent injury (nine cases reported in the literature). We present six new cases observed between 2006 and 2012, with an average age of 31 years ... -
Disorders of sexual differentiation as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2016)Background: Disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD) are a group of congenital anomalies characterised by discordance between genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex. There has been remarkable evolution in management over the ... -
Dispensing of Antimicrobials in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study and Its Implications.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of self-medication of antibiotics and dispensing practices in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at three selected pharmacies ... -
Disposition of antipyrine in African patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
(Division of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1987)The pharmacokinetics of antipyrine were studied in 12 healthy volunteers and 10 patients of Kenya African origin with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The half-life of antipyrine was 12.2 +/- 1.3 h (mean + s.d.), while the apparent ... -
Dissecting electrostatic interactions in Bacillus circulans xylanase through NMR-monitored pH titrations.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2011)NMR-monitored pH titration curves of proteins provide a rich source of structural and electrostatic information. Although relatively straightforward to measure, interpreting pH-dependent chemical shift changes to obtain ...