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Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Deep Venous Thrombosis At Kenyatta N Hospital,Nairobi
(Department of Clinical Medicine & Therapeutics, University of Nairobi, 2006)OBJECTIVE:To determine the aetiological role of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Deep Venous Thrombosis. STUDY DESIGN: Case Control Study STUDY SETTING: Tertiary National Referral Hospital; Kenyatta N Hospital. STUDY SUBJECTS: ... -
Homozygous beta+-thalassemia in a Dutch teenager: haematological, clinical, and genetic observations. A case report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)No abstract available -
Homozygous Beta+-thalassemia In A Dutch Teenager: Haematological, Clinical, And Genetic Observations. A Case Report.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1988-04) -
Hookworm and ascariasis infections in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1980) -
Hookworm species in patients from Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Science, 1986-02) -
Horizontal Angle Of Inclination Of The Mandibular Condyle In A Kenyan Population.
(2012)The horizontal angle of inclination, is important in maintaining the function of the temporomandibular joint. It should be maintained in the manufacture of condylar prostheses since deviation may lead to disk displacement ... -
Hormonal contraception and HIV-1 disease progression among postpartum Kenyan women
(Department of Paediatrics, 2007)Objective To assess the immediate and longer-term effects of the use of hormonal contraception on the progression of HIV-1 disease in postpartum women. Design A prospective cohort study. Methods Information on ... -
Hormonal Contraception And Risk Of Cervical Infections Among Hiv-1-seropositive Kenyan Women
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004-11-05) -
Hormonal Contraception And Risk Of Hiv-1 Acquisition: Results Of A 10-year Prospective Study.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004-03-05) -
Hormonal contraception and risk of sexually transmitted disease acquisition: results from a prospective study
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between use of oral contraceptive pills or depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and sexually transmitted disease acquisition. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort included 948 ... -
Hormonal contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and risk of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2499, USA, 1998)To examine associations between method of contraception, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and incident human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, a prospective observational cohort study was done among ... -
Hormonal contraception, vitamin A deficiency, and other risk factors for shedding of HIV-1 infected cells from the cervix and vagina.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1997-09)BACKGROUND: Factors that influence shedding of HIV-1 infected cells in cervical and vaginal secretions may be important determinants of sexual and vertical transmission of the virus. We investigated whether hormonal ... -
Hormonal contraceptive use, herpes simplex virus infection, and risk of HIV-1 acquisition among Kenyan women
(2007)Studies of the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on the risk of HIV-1 acquisition have generated conflicting results. A recent study from Uganda and Zimbabwe found that women using hormonal contraception were at increased ... -
Hormonal patterns during the menstrual cycles in healthy black Kenyan women.
(1982)17 regularly mentruating young black Kenyan women were studied during a mentrual cylcle for their reproductive hormonal patterns. The serum concentrations of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and ... -
A horseshoe kidney with partial duplex systems
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2011)During routine dissection, we identified a horseshoe kidney arrested inferior to the inferior mesenteric artery in a middle-aged male cadaver. On further dissection, the kidneys were fused inferiorly, both hila were wide ... -
Hospital autonomy: The experience of Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 1999-06)An increasing number of countries are exploring the introduction or expansion of autonomous hospitals as one of the numerous health reforms they are introducing to their health system. Hospital autonomy is one of the forms ... -
Hospital malnutrition: a prospective evaluation of patients during hospitalisation
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991)Nutritional Status of 89 patients was assessed during their course of hospitalisation. All patients consumed diet deficit in protein and calories. The mean daily intake of calories was 819 +/- 425 Kcals and of protein was ... -
Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013)Background: Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night- time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor antibiotic prescription practices ... -
Hospital services for patients with acute stroke in the United Kingdom: the Stroke Association Survey of consultant opinion.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, 1995-11)A national postal survey of all UK hospital consultant geriatricians, general physicians and neurologists was performed in 1992/3 in order to describe the provision of hospital stroke services in the United Kingdom and to ... -
Host Genetic and Viral Determinants of HIV-1 RNA Set Point among HIV-1 Seroconverters from Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-03)ABSTRACT We quantified the collective impact of source partner HIV-1 RNA levels, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles, and innate re- sponses through Toll-like receptor (TLR) alleles on the HIV-1 set point. Data came ...
