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Mortality after road traffic crashes in a system with limited trauma data capability
(2014-02-13)Background Africa has 4% of the global vehicles but accounts for about one tenth of global vehicular deaths. Major trauma in Kenya is associated with excess mortality in comparison with series from trauma centers. The ... -
Mortality among 5-17 year old children in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Global mortality trends have changed over time and are expected to continue changing with a reduction in communicable diseases and an increase of non-communicable disease. Increased survival of children ... -
Mortality and burden of disease in a cohort of HIV-seropositive adults in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The purposes of this study were to measure incidence and determine risk factors associated with opportunistic infections (OIs) and mortality among an HIV-infected cohort in Nairobi, Kenya. Three hundred and eighty-one ... -
Mortality in acute gynecology: a developing country perspective.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1989)Over a 20-month period 109 deaths were recorded in the Acute Gynecology Ward, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi; a rate of 5 deaths per month. Forty-one percent of the deaths were directly attributable to pregnancy and ... -
Mortality patterns and site heterogeneity of severe malaria in African children.
(2013)In this study we aimed to assess site heterogeneity of early, intermediate, and late mortality prediction in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Medical records of 26,036 children ... -
Mortality patterns in a rural Kenyan community.
(Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1990)Causes of death of 239 children below the age of 5 years in a rural community were determined using structured questionnaires. It was found that mortality was highest in infancy, accounting for 63% of all deaths with a ... -
Mother and child nutrition in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, 1996)Not Available -
Mother-child class I HLA concordance increases perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1998-03)Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) gene products are expressed on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells and incorporated into the lipid envelope of HIV virions. Macaques immunized with human MHC gene products ... -
Mother-to-child HIV transmission in resource poor settings: how to improve coverage?
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2003-05)OBJECTIVES: To review coverage of the current nevirapine prevention model in Coast Provincial General Hospital (CPGH) in Mombasa, Kenya, and to reflect on alternative models to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) ... -
Mother-to-child prevention of HIV
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Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV through Breastfeeding: Strategies for prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus 1
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1994) -
Mother-to-child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Report from the Nairob
(University of Nairobi, 1994)No abstract available -
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: report from the Nairobi Study
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a significant problem in countries with endemic HIV-1 infection. Between 1986 and 1991, 365 children of HIV-1-infected mothers and 363 control ... -
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: report from the Nairobi Study
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1994)Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a significant problem in countries with endemic HIV-1 infection. Between 1986 and 1991, 365 children of HIV-1-infected mothers and 363 control ... -
Mothers' involvement in providing care for their hospitalised sick newborns in Kenya: a focused ethnographic account
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: There is growing evidence that parental participation in the care of small and sick newborns benefits both babies and parents. While studies have investigated the roles that mothers play in newborn units in ... -
Mothers' knowledge on essential newborn care at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction: Globally neonatal mortality remains high and in South Sudan is estimated at 52/1000 live births. Objective: To identify the gaps in the knowledge and practices of essential newborn care among postnatal mothers ... -
Mothers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding acute respiratory infections in children in Baringo District, Kenya.
(2003)Control of acute respiratory infections (ARI) is a major public health problem in developing countries. Implementation of case management protocols requires participation of the community to reduce morbidity and mortality ... -
Motivation for Reacceptance of Intradermal
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine- College of health Sciences, 2005) -
Motivation for Reacceptance of Intradermal Implants –Norplant on Removal after using for Five Years.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2005)