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Discovering The Christian Nurse
(School of Nursing Sciences, 2010) -
The discriminatory value of the various parts of the University of Nairobi qualifying examination in internal medicine (final MB).
(College of health science,University of Nairobi, 1984) -
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 ... -
Dissecting the electrostatic interactions and pH-dependent activity of a family 11 glycosidase.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2001)Previous studies of the low molecular mass family 11 xylanase from Bacillus circulans show that the ionization state of the nucleophile (Glu78, pK(a) 4.6) and the acid/base catalyst (Glu172, pK(a) 6.7) gives rise to its ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed on bone marrow aspirate cytology: report of four cases.
(Unit of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Department of Human Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Histoplasmosis, caused by two varieties of dimorphic fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum variant capsulatum and Histoplasma capsulatum variant duboisii is a systemic fungal infection. It has a worldwide distribution and is shown ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Kenyan African child: a case report.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1985-04) -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case repor
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1993-01)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1993)A 27 year old female with AIDS and disseminated histoplasmosis is presented. The clinical features include fever, weight loss, productive cough, splenomegaly and moderate pallor. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary ...