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Evaluation of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity in South-west Asian, Kenyan and Ghanaian populations
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2000-09)AIMS: Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) reduces endogenous pyrimidines and therapeutic analogues such as the anticancer agent 5-fluorouracil (5FU). Among Caucasian populations DPD activity is highly variable and subject ... -
Evaluation Of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Activity In Southwest Asian, Kenyan And Ghanaian Populations.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2000) -
Evaluation of diprivan as an intravenous anaesthetic induction agent: experiences in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)Diprivan in its emulsion formulation as an intravenous induction agent was studied in 125 patients undergoing general anaesthesia for short duration, minor procedures, at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. The ... -
Evaluation of effectiveness of diethylcarbamazine/albendazole combination in reduction of Wuchereria bancrofti infection using multiple infection parameters
(2010)Objectives: To evaluate the effect of multiple rounds of annual single dose of DEC (6 mg/kg) or albendazole (400 mg) given alone or in combination on Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaraemia, anti-filarial IgG1 and IgG4 and ... -
Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerance of Cladribine in Symptomatic Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (ECLA)
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Evaluation of efficicacy and tolerance of
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Evaluation of evidence-based episiotomy practice by midwives
(School of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)Research-based practice in nursing and midwifery is regarded as a means of ensuring that quality care is provided by integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence from systematic ... -
Evaluation of five immunodiagnostic techniques in echinococcosis patients
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1981)Double diffusion (DD), indirect haemagglutination (IHA), immunoelectrophoresis (IEP), latex agglutination (LA), and complement fixation (CF) tests were evaluated for sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of 141 ... -
Evaluation of fleroxacin (RO 23-6240) as single-oral-dose therapy of culture-proven chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1989)Chancroid is gaining importance as a sexually transmitted disease because of its association with transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Effective, simply administered therapy for chancroid is necessary. ... -
Evaluation of fluorescent in-situ hybridization technique for diagnosis of malaria in Ahero Sub-County hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Treatment of malaria in a timely manner could avert deaths. Treatment ultimately relies on the rapid and accurate diagnosis. Fluorescence in situ hybridization ... -
AN EVALUATION OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2011)Objective: To determine Health Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) profiles of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study. Setting: Ambulatory out-patient clinics of Kenyatta National ... -
Evaluation of ICT filariasis card test using whole capillary blood: comparison with Knott's concentration and counting chamber methods
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2001-10)An immunochromatographic card test (ICT) that uses fingerprick whole blood instead of serum for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis has recently been developed. The card test was validated in the field in Kenya by comparing ... -
An Evaluation of Intravaginal Rings as a Potential HIV Prevention Device in Urban Kenya: Behaviors and Attitudes That Might Influence Uptake within a High-Risk Population
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2008)Purpose We sought to assess the potential acceptability of intravaginal rings (IVRs) as an HIV prevention method among at-risk women and men. Methods We conducted a qualitative assessment of initial attitudes toward ... -
Evaluation of liposomal nanocarriers loaded with ETB receptor agonist, IRL-1620, using cell-based assays.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)One common feature of most neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and stroke, is the death of neuronal cells. Neuronal cell death is associated with apoptosis, generation of reactive oxygen species ... -
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1993)Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice. Abstract Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ... -
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years - Studies and practic
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1993)Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice. Abstract Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ... -
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years - Studies and practice
(Department of Clinical Medicine & Therapeutics, University of Nairobi, 1993)Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice. Abstract Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ... -
Evaluation of one-hundred open-ended vasectomies.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1986)Open-ended vasectomy was performed on one-hundred men. Sixty-three of them showed up for follow-up six months later. Spontaneous recanalisation had occurred in two. Sperm granuloma without orchialgia was found in 14 out ... -
Evaluation of performance of the Gen-Probe human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral load assay using primary subtype A, C, and D isolates from Kenya.
(University of NairobiDivision of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 2000-07)Accurate and sensitive quantification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA has been invaluable as a marker for disease prognosis and for clinical monitoring of HIV-1 disease. The first generation of commercially ...