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Experimental kwashiokor and obesity
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi,, 1991)Obesity and kwashiorkor syndrome were experimentally simulated in sprague dawley weaning rats to investigate the changes in energy metabolism and relative organ body weight ratios during over nutrition and under nutrition.Liver ... -
Experimental production of lesions in canine pulmonary arteries similar to those produced by Dirofilaria immitis infection.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, 1985-05)Pulmonary arterial disease was produced by the placement of flexible polyvinyl chloride threads (similar in size, shape and flexibility to adult female Dirofilaria immitis) in the pulmonary arteries of dogs. Several different ... -
Explore best practices in family nursing in Kenya: empathy as a value in caring
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Study explored purposely selected 50 nurses’ empathy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya, caring for persons sick & well in 3months using empathy, self-awareness in reflective practice. WHO, 2013 emphasis on ... -
Exploring barriers to seeking health care among Kenyan Somali women with female genital mutilation: a qualitative study.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice associated with health consequences, women rights and deprivation of dignity. Despite FGM/C-related health consequences, circumcised women may ... -
Exploring level of use of ICT in medical education in Kenyan public universities
(2016)Objectives: To investigate the extent of use of ICT in medical education. Design: A descriptive study Setting: College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi Subjects: Academic staff. Results: The data-gathering ... -
Exploring the intricacies of contemporary Phd research process
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The process leading to a PhD degree award has evolved over a period of many years to become what it is today. There are important considerations and emphasis continually being placed by the degree awarding authorities on ... -
Exploring the perspectives and experiences of health workers at primary health facilities in Kenya following training
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)BACKGROUND: A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact for health workers on the health, disability and quality of ... -
Exploring the use of mobile phone technology for the enhancement of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program in Nyanza, Kenya: a qualitative study
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-05)Background Community-based mobile phone programs can complement gaps in clinical services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in areas with poor infrastructure and personnel shortages. However, ... -
Exploring Variability in Care Between Hospitals Using Malaria Process Indicators Using Data From a Cross-Sectional Survey of 22 Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)INTRODUCTION: Great efforts have been undertaken to develop and distribute clinical guidelines in Kenya to support provision of standardized, evidence based care. Supervision reports however suggest great variability in ... -
Exposure in emergency general surgery in a time-based residency program: A call for review
(School of Medicine, University of NairobiKapenguria District Hospital, Kenya, 2008)This paper aimed to characterize the resident exposure to acute general surgical conditions during a three-months rotation in a general surgical unit. The operative experience was variable for the general surgical ... -
Exposure of rat offsprings to aflatoxin risks through suckling mothers dosed with aflatoxin B1
(1989)One source of human exposure to aflatoxins is by ingestion of aflatoxins carried over from feeds into milk and milk products such as cheese and powdered milk, where they appear mainly as aflatoxin M. We carried out a study ... -
The Exposure Rate To Hepatitis B Virus In Turkana Inhabitants.
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Exposure To Hiv-1 During Delivery And Mother-to-child Transmission
(University of NairobiCommunity Health ,School of Health Sciences, 2000)BACKGROUND: The correlation between the presence of HIV-1 in maternal cervicovaginal secretions and in the infant's oro-pharyngal secretions at birth, and mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) were examined to obtain ... -
Exposure to HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 8 ligands enhances monocyte response to microbial encoded Toll-like receptor 2/4 ligands
(2010)Background: Chronic HIV-1 infection is characterized by high levels of persistent immune activation. Both HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) ligands and TLR ligands encoded by products of microbial translocation ... -
The Expression Analysis of Glucose Transporter 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV1 infection has been observed in multiple cohort studies. One of the best characterized HIV1 exposed yet uninfected groups is a commercial sex worker cohort from Nairobi, Kenya. ... -
The Expression Analysis of Hexokinase 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV-1 infection has been observed in a commercial sex worker (CSW) cohort in Nairobi, Kenya, where a subset of women are classified as HIV-1 exposed yet seronegative (HESN). A gene ... -
Expression of Galectin-3 and Galectin-7 in thyroid malignancy as potential diagnostic indicators.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2008-04)INTRODUCTION:It has been suggested that Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and Galectin-7 (Gal-7) are potential tumour markers for differentiating thyroid carcinoma from its benign counter part. Galectins are beta-galactoside-binding ... -
Expression Of Membrane Drug Efflux Transporters In The Sigmoid Colon Of Hiv-infected And Uninfected Men.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-07)The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained global attention as a promising HIV prevention strategy in men who have sex with men. Permeability of these agents in the rectal mucosa ... -
Expression Of Rb2/p130 Tumor-suppressor Gene In Aids-related Non-hodgkin's Lymphomas: Implications For Disease Pathogenesis.
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histology, University of SienaDepartment of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)In this study we examined 21 cases of AIDS-related lymphomas for genomic organization and expression of RB2/p130 oncosuppressor gene and compared the results with the proliferative features of these neoplasms. We found no ...