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Doppler measurements in fetal descending aorta and umbilical artery can predict borderline oxygenation in pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome
(Department of Biochemistry, 2012-09)Objective: To determine diagnostic utility of Doppler measurements in fetal descending aorta and umbilical arteries in predicting intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) fetuses at risk in pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia ... -
Dorsal dislocation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with fractured second metatarsal head.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2011-06)Traumatic dislocations of the first metatarsophalangeal joint were first described by Mouchet in 1931. The anatomical complexity of the first metatarsophalangeal joint makes this injury one of a kind. There have been a ... -
Dorsal morphology of the calcaneus—an osteological study
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-09-15)Background: The calcaneus exhibits variations in articular facets and calcaneal sulcus width. These variations influence occurrence of osteoarthritic conditions, whose prevalence is significant in our setting, and are ... -
Dose-modified oral chemotherapy in the treatment of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in East Africa.
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2009-07)PURPOSE Africa is burdened by the AIDS epidemic and attendant increase in HIV/AIDS-related malignancies. Pragmatic approaches to therapeutic intervention could be of great value. Dose-modified oral chemotherapy for ... -
A double application approach to ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)Aims: To investigate if a second drop of 2.5% povidoneiodine ophthalmic solution placed within the first postnatal day would achieve better prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum than a single drop applied at birth. Methods: ... -
Double Blind Comparative Study of Albendazole and Placebo in the Treatment of Intestinal Helminths
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1982)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Double contrast arthrography of the knee in the diagnosis of meniscus injury (experience in Nairobi)
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Double HPV infection in African cervical cancer detected by polymerase chain reaction
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1991-02)Biopsy samples from 13 Kenyan patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix were analysed for the presence of type specific HPV DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). HPV 16 was confirmed in 11 (85%) and HPV 18 in ... -
Double supernumerary impacted premolar teeth: case report
(School of Dental Sciences, 1989)A rare case of double supernumerary impacted premolar teeth is presented. The possible sequelae and management are briefly discussed -
Double-blind placebo - controlled trial of glafenine in acute pain
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Dovyalicin-Type Spermidine Alkaloids from Dovyalis Species
(2006)Phytochemical investigations of Dovyalis abyssinica, D. hebecarpa, and D. macrocalyx revealed two new spermidine-type alkaloids, dovyalicin E (3) and dovyalicin F (4), along with the previously described dovyalicin A (1), ... -
Drains after Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disorders; Are Associated With More Pain, Wound Infection and Prolonged Hospital Stay
(College of Health sciences, 2013)Background Prophylactic drainage after thyroidectomy has been a regular practice at Kenyatta National Hospital( KNH). This has been used for the potential to avert postoperative fluid accumulation (hematoma or seroma) and ... -
Dried blood spot HIV-1 RNA quantification using open real-time systems in South Africa and Burkina Faso
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2010-11)There is an urgent need to assess the accuracy/feasibility of using dried blood spots (DBS) for monitoring of HIV-1 viral load in resource-limited settings. A total of 892 DBS from HIV-1-positive pregnant women and their ... -
Drivers and Potential Distribution of Anthrax Occurrence and Incidence at National and Sub-county Levels Across Kenya From 2006 to 2020 Using Inla
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Anthrax is caused by, Bacillus anthracis, a soil-borne bacterium that infects grazing animals. Kenya reported a sharp increase in livestock anthrax cases from 2005, with only 12% of the sub-counties (decentralised ... -
Drug abuse among secondary school students in Kenya: a preliminary survey
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Drug abuse among urban as compared to rural secondary schools students in Kenya:
(1996-05)In a comparative study of drug abuse in Urban versus Rural secondary schools, 952 students (547 Urban and 405 rural) were subjected to the WHO youth survey questionnaire. It was found that male, students abused drugs more ... -
Drug abuse in urban as compared to rural secondary school students
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1996)The desire for self-mutilation in the absence of any discernible psychopathology is relatively rare. Self-mutilation is most commonly a manifestation of an underlying psychopathology such as depression, schizophrenia, ... -
Drug Adherence Or Compliance
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2011)