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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. ... -
Invasive squamous-cell cervical carcinoma and combined oral contraceptives: Results from a multinational study
(University of Nairobi, 1993)Data from a hospital-based case-control study collected in 11 participating centers in 9 countries were analyzed to determine whether use of combined oral contraceptives alters risk of invasive squamous-cell cervical cancer. ... -
Investigating detrusor instability
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Investigating The Utility Of The Hiv-1 Bed Capture Enzyme Immunoassay Using Cross-sectional And Longitudinal Seroconverter Specimens From Africa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2007)BACKGROUND: The identification of populations at risk of HIV infection is a priority for trials of preventive technologies, including HIV vaccines. To quantify incidence traditionally requires laborious and expensive ... -
An investigation of a Masai medicinal herbs Sumeita (Momordica pterocarpa Hoechest)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 1974) -
Investigation of monovalent and bivalent enantioselective molecular recognition by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)In this work is described the investigation of bivalent versus monovalent enantioselective molecular recognition in the context of enantioselective separations. Electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and tandem ... -
Investigation of Possible Antidotal Effects of Activated Charcoal, Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Permanganate in Zinc Phosphide Poisoning. East Cent. Afri. J. Pharm. S
(Department of Pharmacology and PharmacognosyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2002)Operations Research techniques involving modelling a situation or a problem and finding an optimal solution for it. These tools are not designed nor intended to replace managerial decision making, but rather their purpose ... -
Investigation Of Prader-Willi-like Phenotype Using A Whole Genome Array
(Department of Biochemistry, 2012)Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterised by obesity, short stature, small hands and feet, neonatal hypotonia with difficulty in feeding at birth, hypogonadism and eye problems. At about two years of age the feeding ... -
An investigation of the antimicrobial activity of acmella caulirhiza
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Acmella caulirhiza is a plant that is used traditionally to treat sev eral disorders such as mouth ulcers, sore throat, toothache and earache, among others. I t is a small annual or perennial herb whose ... -
Investigation of the effectiveness of measles vaccination in children in Kenya.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985)Laboratory studies were performed on 128 children clinically diagnosed as measles when seen at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (IDH), Nairobi (86 cases) and the Rural Health Training Centre, ... -
Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The dairy value chain of Nairobi is comprised, in its majority, of small-scale independent enterprises that operate within a complex interlinked system. In this complexity, the coordination and power structures of the ... -
Investigation of the kinetics of degradation of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides using liquid chromatography
(Department of Pharmaceuucal Chemistry, faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratorium voor Parmaceutische Chemie en Analyse van Geneesmiddelen, Paculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Van Evenstraat, 2000)Liquid chromatography was used to follow the degradation of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides in buffers of acid, neutral and alkaline pH and of constant ionic strength, The compounds were found to degrade by hydrolysis ... -
Investigation of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis among dairy and non-dairy farming neighbour households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in urban dairy cattle and examine possible risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis (BTB). Cross sectional study. Urban and peri-urban dairy and non-dairy ... -
An investigation of the role of intraluminal proteolytic enzymes and intracellular enzyme inhibitors in ulcerative colitis.
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1972) -
Investigation of the short-and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Investigation of the short- and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart -
Investigation on the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in milk obtained from urban smallholder dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2007)To assess the prevalence and the level of awareness of the risk posed by antibiotic residues among the urban dairy and non-dairy farming households using a household survey and laboratory analysis of milk samples. A cross ... -
Investigations into the prevalence of bovine brucellosis and the risk factors that predispose humans to infection among urban dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti in regard to the risk posed by bovine brucellosis and determine the prevalence of the disease in urban dairy cattle. A ... -
Involuntary movements after closed head injury: hypoxic hypothesis.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1983)