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Intravenous Feeding in General Surgery.
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Intravenous imipenem prophylaxis in experimental endophthalmitis.
(Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, School of Medicine, California, USA, 2002)PURPOSE: To determine the effect of prophylactic intravenous imipenem on experimental Staphylococcus aureusendophthalmitis. METHODS: The right eyes of 36 New Zealand albino rabbits received an intraocular injection ... -
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG): modes of action in the clinical management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and selected autoimmune disorders
(Department of Biochemistry, 2005-06)Recurrent pregnancy loss has been associated with autoimmune responses to membrane phospholipids and alloimmune reactions against paternally derived molecules on the trophoblast. The problem is psychologically and economically ... -
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG): modes of action in the clinical management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and selected autoimmune disorders
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Recurrent pregnancy loss has been associated with autoimmune responses to membrane phospholipids and alloimmune reactions against paternally derived molecules on the trophoblast. The problem is psychologically and economically ... -
Intravenous pyelography in Burkitt's tumour
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Intravenous regional anaesthesia for lower limb orthopaedic surgery.
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available. -
Intravenous treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: imipenem versus the combination of ceftazidime and amikacin.
(Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Mathildenstrasse 8, 80336 Munich, Germany., 2003)BACKGROUND: To compare the efficacy of intravenous (IV) imipenem (IPM) and a combination of IV ceftazidime (CAZ) and amikacin (AN) in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis in a rabbit model. METHODS: ... -
Intravitreal vancomycin and amikacin versus intravenous imipenem in the treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis.
(Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Mathildenstrasse 8, 80336, Munich, Germany., 2004)BACKGROUND: Controversy still surrounds the intravenous (IV) treatment of endophthalmitis. The purpose of this study was to compare IV and intraocular (IO) treatment in experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: ... -
Introducing criteria based audit into Ugandan maternity units
(Departmnent of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003-12)PROBLEM: Maternal mortality in Uganda has remained unchanged at 500/100 000 over the past 10 years despite concerted efforts to improve the standard of maternity care. It is especially difficult to improve standards in ... -
Introducing criteria based audit into Ugandan maternity units. BMJ. 2003 Dec 6;327(7427):1329-31.
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Introducing criteria based audit into Ugandan maternity units. BMJ. 2003 Dec 6;327(7427):1329-31.
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Introducing pre-service training in comprehensive abortion care (CAC) in a situation of restrictive law
(Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2009) -
Introduction and Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus — Kenya, June–July 2009
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009) -
Introduction of afterloading low dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1992-04)The Amersham afterloading low dose-rate brachytherapy system for cervical cancer was introduced in Kenya in 1986. The long intrauterine and medium size vaginal applicators were the most frequently used. Complications were ... -
Introduction of the Canadian CT Head Rule Reduces CT Scan Use in Minor Head Injury
(2015)Background: The burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is rising in developing countries. Minor head injuries accounts for majority of non-fatal head injury and is associated with significant resource use. The utility of ... -
Introgressive hybridization of human and rodent schistosome parasites in western Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2008)Hybridization and introgression can have important consequences for the evolution, ecology and epidemiology of pathogenic organisms. We examined the dynamics of hybridization between a trematode parasite of humans, Schistosoma ... -
Intussusception
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Intussusception cases among children admitted to referral hospitals in Kenya, 2002–2013: implications for monitoring postlicensure safety of rotavirus vaccines in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To describe the epidemiology of intussusception before introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, we reviewed the records of 280 patients younger than 5 years who were hospitalized in Kenya between 2002 and 2013. The patients ... -
Invasive multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Africa:
(2006)In Africa, multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal salmonellae (NTS) are one of the leading causes of morbidity and high mortality in children under 5 years of age, second in importance only to pneumococcal disease. The authors ... -
Invasive pneumococcal disease in a cohort of predominantly HIV-1 infected female sex-workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi , United KingdomClinical Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaUniversity of Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCentre for Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 1996-03)Background HIV infection is a major risk factor for pneumococcal disease in industrialised countries. Although both are common infections in sub-Saharan Africa, few studies have investigated the importance of this interaction. ...