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International mortality from primary nervous system neoplasms: Distribution and trends
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)International comparisons of average annual age-adjusted mortality rates for primary tumours of the nervous system for 1951 through 1958 and 1967 through 1973 showed marked geographical variation for both study periods. ... -
The international partner universities of East African health professional programmes: why do they do it and what do they value?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Globalization and funding imperatives drive many universities to internationalize through global health programmes. University-based global health researchers, advocates and programmes often stress the ... -
International Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Fellow Education: Utilizing Virtual Resuscitation Simulation in Settings With Differing Resources
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care-Kenya (PECC-Kenya) is an international collaboration between the University of Nairobi and the University of Washington (UW) supporting a combined fellowship program in pediatric ... -
An international perspective on child day-care health
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 1994-12-01)If we are committed to the health and development of children, we need to recognize that the vast majority of the world's women are working women. In Africa, 80% of the women are actively engaged in economic activities ... -
International seroepidemiology of adenovirus serotypes 5, 26, 35, and 48 in pediatric and adult populations
(University of NairobiCollege of health science, 2011)Recombinant adenovirus serotype 5 (rAd5) vaccine vectors for HIV-1 and other pathogens have been shown to be limited by high titers of Ad5 neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) in the developing world. Alternative serotype rAd ... -
International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) position statement: Role of the oncology pharmacy team in cancer care
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)The Oncology Pharmacy Team (OPT), consisting of specialty-trained pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians, is an integral component of the multidisciplinary healthcare team (MHT) involved with all aspects of cancer patient ... -
The internet and various social media platforms as source of information to patients with wounds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: The internet has led to the realization that the world is a global village. Due to technological advancements, anyone can access the internet and various video sharing platforms and in turn, get access to or ... -
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among HIV-positive women in Kisumu, Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Mental disorders are the leading global cause of years lived with disability; the majority of this burden exists in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Over half of mental illness is attributable to ... -
Interpretation of Diagnostic Data in Clinical Medicine. The New African Journal of Medicine, 1995, 1:21-22
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Interpretation of safe motherhood policies by midwives
(School of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Background: In Africa Health Care Providers form the primary source of information and service provision. Majority of the health work force are nurses/midwives with diverse training and experiences. This study focused ... -
Interpreting positive cultures of endotracheal aspirates: factors associated with treatment decisions in ventilated neonates.
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2011)AIMS: Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in newborns is challenging because of ease of colonisation, non-specific chest radiograph changes and lack of a consensus definition. The aims of this study were to ... -
Interpreting tests for iron deficiency among adults in a high HIV prevalence African setting: routine tests may lead to misdiagnosis
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2007-06)We evaluated peripheral blood tests to diagnose iron deficiency on medical wards in Blantyre, Malawi, where infection and HIV are prevalent. We compared full blood count, ferritin and serum transferrin receptor (TfR) levels ... -
Interprofessional fellowship training for emerging global health leaders in Africa to improve HIV prevention and care: the afya bora consortium
(University of Nairobi, 2016)HIV continues to challenge health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A qualified workforce of transformational leaders is required to strengthen health systems and introduce ... -
Intersexuality and chromosomes: a case of male pseudohermaphroditism
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available. -
Interspecies variation of compressive biomechanical properties of the meniscus.
(Faculty of Medicine, 1995)Various animal models have been used to investigate the normal and reparative properties of the knee meniscus. Yet, only limited data on meniscal biomechanical properties of various animals are available. It was therefore ... -
Interventions for Commercial Sex Workers and Their Clients
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Interventions for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in HIV-infected individuals (Review)
(Willy PublishersDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007-02)Background Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising ... -
Intestinal Worm Infections and Nutritional Status of School Children in Nairobi province, Kenya
(Dept. of Community Health, University of NairobiDept. of Child Health, Ministry of Health, 2010)Helminthic infections among children are subtle and insidious constraints on normal physical development. They impact negatively on children's genetic potential growth, with clinical consequences of iron.deficiency anaemia ... -
Intestinal atresia and stenosis as seen and treated at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993-09)n this retrospective study carried out covering the period, 1978-1991, 62 neonates were seen, diagnosed and treated for intestinal atresia which included: duodenal atresia and stenosis, small bowel atresia and atresia of ... -
Intestinal histoplasmosis in a Kenya African.
(Department of Pathology, University of Nairobi, 1969)Not Available