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A flexible joint modeling framework for longitudinal and time-to-event data with overdispersion.
(Sage PublicationsCollege of Health Sciences, 2013)We combine conjugate and normal random effects in a joint model for outcomes, at least one of which is non-Gaussian, with particular emphasis on cases in which one of the outcomes is of survival type. Conjugate random ... -
Florid Periapical Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1993) -
Fluoride acquisition on and in fluorotic human enamel after topical application in vitro
(1993)The uptake of alkali soluble and alkali insoluble fluoride on and in fluorotic enamel was investigated in vitro. Teeth from Kenya, assigned score 3 in accordance with Thylstrup-Fejerskov's fluorosis index, were used. The ... -
Fluoride and abrasive content in commonly used dentifrices on the Kenyan market.
(nya Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Centre, Nairobi., 1993)About one decade ago, a heated debate on the appropriateness of fluoride dentifrices in Kenya culminated in the introduction of no-fluoride brands. Analysis of dentifrices that were available on the market in 1989/1990 ... -
Fluoride content and intake by infants and toddlers from commercial infant formulae and cereals in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry / Orthodontics, 1989) -
Fluoride levels in Beverages on Kenyan market a ''health risk''
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric Dentistry /orthodontics, 1990) -
Fluorides and dental health revisited.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, 1984-04) -
Fluorosis of deciduous teeth and first permanent molars in a rural Kenyan community.
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1991)The severity and distribution of fluorosis in the deciduous dentition of 76 children in a low-income community near Nairobi were studied. Seventeen children comprised a low-F (fluoride) group (water less than 0.7 ppm F) ... -
FNA finding at a private clinic.
(Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in three Kenyan girls: case reports.
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1993)We report the first three patients diagnosed with focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in Kenya. Clinically they presented as focal or diffuse papillomatous lesions in the oral mucosa. Histopathological features ... -
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in three Kenyan girls: case reports. East Afr Med J. 1993 Sep;70(9):595-6.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)No abstract available -
Focus On Delay As A Strategy For Care Designs And Evaluation Of Diabetic Foot Ulcers In Developing Countries
(University of NairobiCollege of health sciences, 2005-12)Background: While Foot Care Services For Diabetic Patients Are Necessary If Limb Morbidity And Wastage Are To Be Reduced, They May Not Be Sufficient. Even When The Few Service Centers And Personnel That Are Available Appear ... -
Focus On Short Course Chemotherapy For Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
(University of NairobiRespiratory Diseases Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 1990) -
Focused peer-mediated educational programs among female sex workers to reduce sexually transmitted disease and human immunodeficiency virus transmission in Kenya and Zimbabwe
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychology, University of ZimbambweDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1996)Peer-mediated education programs in Kenya and Zimbabwe focusing on female sex workers for the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have led to increased ... -
Focusing on maternal mortality and morbidity
(1980)The rate of maternal mortality is a measure of the health care available in a society. Maternal mortality rates in most of Africa are estimated at between 3 and 12/1000 births, indicating an inadequate health care system. ... -
Foetal and maternal outcome of vacuum extraction
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1991-07)In a prospective study, 167 vacuum extractions (VE) performed at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, formed 6.3% of the total deliveries. Most patients were young and of low parity. There were no maternal deaths. The ... -
Foetal movements: value in monitoring high-risk pregnancies.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1988) -
FOLIE A DEUX' (A case report from Kenya)
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 1981-01)The author presents the first case report of folie a deux from Saharan Africa. The clinical presentation of this disorder in Africa does not significantly differ from those reported elsewhere. But cultural factors like ... -
Folie imposée in a Kenyan couple
(1983-11)