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Ethics and the nurse: the nurse as a professional practitioner
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Ethnic differences in catechol O-methyltransferase pharmacogenetics: frequency of the codon 108/158 low activity allele is lower in Kenyan than Caucasian or South-west Asian individuals.
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 1998-06)Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) inactivates neurotransmitters, hormones and drugs such as levodopa. COMT activity is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and individuals with low activity have thermolabile COMT ... -
Ethnic differences in propofol and fentanyl response: a comparison among Caucasians, Kenyan Africans and Brazilians.
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2004-04)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Differences in sensitivity to anaesthetic drugs may exist among human races. Allelic variants for drug metabolizing isoenzymes and other pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic differences may account ... -
Ethno medicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of solanum incanum (lin.)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Solanum incanum is used in Africa and other parts of world as a folklore remedy for various ailments that include; sore throat, angina, stomach ache, ear inflammation, snake bites, wounds, liver disorders, skin ailments ... -
Ethnobotanical survey of food and medicinal plants of the Ilkisonko Maasai community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Aim of the study Pastoralist communities such as the Maasai are heavily reliant on traditional foods and medicines. This survey sought to identify traditional foods and/or medicinal plants of the Ilkisonko Maasai community ... -
Ethnobotanical Survey Of Medicinal Plants Used For The Management Of Male Sexual Dysfunctionand Infertility In Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Sexual dysfunction afflicts 10% of men of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backqround. In Tana River County a large percentage of reproductive health ailments are managed by traditional healers. Unfortunately, in ... -
Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological profile of genus Toddalia
(Department of Medical Physiology, 2013)Plants have been used by mankind to alleviate various ailments for several millennia. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 80 percent of the people especially in the developing countries use ... -
Etiological role of hepatitis E virus in sporadic fulminant hepatitis
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)Non-A, non-B hepatitis viruses have been implicated as the etiological agent(s) in up to 60% of patients with fulminant hepatitis. These agents are reported to induce a higher mortality than other causes of fulminant ... -
Etiology and pathogenicity of bacterial isolates: a cross sectional study among diarrheal children below five years in central regions of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Bacterial agents are among pathogens implicated to cause diarrhea in children resulting to huge mortality and morbidities. Bacterial etiologies causing diarrhea in children below five years are rarely ... -
Etiology of anemia in pregnancy in south Malawi.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2000-07)BACKGROUND: Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, such anemia is generally accepted as resulting from nutritional deficiencies, particularly iron ... -
Etiology of Persistent Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2003)Objective To study the microbial etiology of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). Methods We recruited 11 women in Nairobi, Kenya who failed antibiotic therapy alone and required surgical drainage of a presumptive TOA. Pus from ... -
Etiology of secondary glaucoma at university clinics in Munich and Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1995-08)Glaucoma is one of the most common blinding diseases worldwide. For early detection and treatment of this insidious ailment investigations of risk factors are necessary, most of which require extensive technically demanding ... -
Etiopathogenesis of acute hepatic failure: Eastern versus Western countries
(2002)Etiopathogenesis of acute hepatic failure (AHF) in Eastern and Western countries is distinct. In the East hepatitis viruses cause AHF in more than 95% of such cases, while causes of AHF in the West are quite heterogenous. ... -
Eucalyptus Citriodora
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 1985)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Eucalyptus citriodora-essential oil content and chemical varieties in Kenya.
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1985)The essential oil content of leaves of E. citriodora from several locations in Kenya was 2.2-8.3%. The chief constituents of the oil were citronellal (65-88%) citronellol (2-25%) and isopulegol (2-19%). The presence of 2 ... -
European and developing countries clinical trials partnership (EDCTP):
(2009)European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European Parliament and Council. It is a partnership of 14 European Union (EU) member states, Norway, Switzerland, and ... -
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership.
(University Of Nairobi.Department of MedicalMicrobiology, 2009-07)BACKGROUND: European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European Parliament and Council. It is a partnership of 14 European Union (EU) member states, Norway, Switzerland, ... -
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi,, 2009-07)BACKGROUND: European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European Parliament and Council. It is a partnership of 14 European Union (EU) member states, Norway, Switzerland, ... -
Evaluating factors affecting clinicians’ knowledge on contrast media: Kenyan experience.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Purpose: Our study aimed to establish exposure to and level of knowledge about contrast media among non-radiological clinicians and evaluate the contributory factors to the status. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional ... -
Evaluating Low Back Pain Patients for Prolapsed Interverbral Disc in a Kenyan Teaching Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2012)Background Accurate evaluation of low back pain is essential for its rational management. The extent of use of clinical and imaging findings in identification of prolapsed intervertebral disk varies between centers. In ...