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Diverticular disease of the colon.
(University of Nairobi,Department of radiology and surgery, 1971) -
Diverticular disease, carcinoma of the colon and diet in urban and rural Kenya Africans
(Department of Radiology and Surgery,University of Nairobi, 1980)20 cases of diverticular disease and 12 cases of carcinoma of the colon have been demonstrated in 183 barium enemas in 1 year. These results, along with a dietary survey, show that diverticular disease can no longer be ... -
Diving bradycardia in four species of North American aquatic snakes.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1976) -
DMARD use in rheumatoid arthritis: can we predict treatment response?
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To review the current and emerging predictors of treatment response by DMARDS in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients. Data source: Published original research work and reviews were searched in English related ... -
DNA genotype of humanpapillomavirus infection among the adolescent girls at Kenyatta National Hospital youth clinic
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: Adolescents have risky sexual behaviour exposing them to the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. With clear causal relationship between high risk the HPV (16 and 18) infection and invasive cancer, this study ... -
DNA polymerase in nuceoli isolated from Ehrlich ascites tumor cells.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
DNMT over-expression based on microrna modulation in HIV-related aggressive B-cell lymphomas
(University of Nairobi,College of health sciences,, 2012) -
Do healthy very-low-birth-weight infants fed on their own mothers' milk require sodium supplementation?
(Department of Paediatrics, 2001)Sodium and potassium levels were measured weekly in mothers' milk and in serum and urine of 41 supplemented and 25 unsupplemented very-low-birth-weight infants whose mean birth weights were 1390g and 1332g, respectively ... -
Does a Structured Data Collection Form Improve The Accuracy of Diagnosis of Acute Abdomen in an Urban Private Hospital?
(College of Health sciences, 2013)Background: Accuracy of initial assessment of acute abdominal pain (AAP) is confounded by subjectivity and multiple etiologies for similar presentation. Standardized forms may harmonize the initial assessment, improve ... -
Does a voucher program improve reproductive health service delivery and access in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Current assessments on Output-Based Aid (OBA) programs have paid limited attention to the experiences and perceptions of the healthcare providers and facility managers. This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and ... -
Does antiretroviral therapy initiation increase sexual risk taking in Kenyan female sex workers? A retrospective case–control study
(Department of Community HealthDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2012)Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) prolongs life and reduces infectiousness, in some contexts, it has been associated with increased sexual risk taking. Design Retrospective case–control study. Setting ... -
Does assessment of signs and symptoms add to the predictive value of an algorithm to rule out pregnancy?
(Family Health InternationalSchool of medicine, 2006)Background A World Health Organization-endorsed algorithm, widely published in international guidance documents and distributed in the form of a ‘pregnancy checklist’, has become a popular tool for ruling out pregnancy ... -
Does audit and feedback improve the adoption of recommended practices? Evidence from a longitudinal observational study of an emerging clinical network in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Audit and feedback (A&F) is widely used in healthcare but there are few examples of how to deploy it at scale in low-income countries. Establishing the Clinical Information Network (CIN) in Kenya provided an ... -
Does Continuity Equal Quality In The Assessment Of Well-child Care?
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1982-06) -
Does integrating family planning into HIV care and treatment impact intention to use contraception? Patient perspectives from HIV-infected individuals in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(ElsevierDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether HIV-infected women and men in HIV care and not using highly effective methods of contraception thought they would be more likely to use contraception if it were available at the HIV ... -
Does Keloid Histology Influence Recurrence?
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Keloids are fibroproliferative disorders characterized by high recurrence rates, with few factors known to influence the same. We conducted a study to determine whether keloid histology influences recurrence. This was a ... -
Does pneumocystis carinii occur in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 1982)An experiment was carried out exposing immuno-suppressed mice to the atmosphere to determine if transmission of Pneumocystis carinii occured in Kenya. Mice were killed at weekly intervals for four months and the lungs ... -
Does prospective monitoring improve cataract surgery outcomes in Africa?
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007-06)Aims: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical outcomes in east Africa. Methods: A prospective observational study of all routine extracapsular cataract extractions with posterior chamber lens ... -
Does shortening matter after clavicular fractures?
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1999)Healing of clavicular fractures with shortening of 15 mm or more has been associated with poor function and open reduction and internal fixation has been recommended as the appropriate initial treatment. We studied 41 ... -
Does the "Baby Cloche" heat shield keep low birth-weight infants warm?
(Far East Journal of Theoretical StatisticsDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1992)To determine whether the "Baby Cloche" heat shield improves temperature control in low birth-weight infants we compared serial temperatures in 11 preterm infants nursed with or without the Cloche. Mean birth weights were ...