Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
Now showing items 6368-6387 of 10377
-
A new design of membrane feeder incorporating an electrical blood stirring device.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1976)A selection of the literature illustrating the origin and development of membrane feeding devices is reviewed. A new membrane feeding device-incorporating an electrical stirrer is described and its mode of operation ... -
New Developments in Nursing Education , Kenya Nursing Journal Volume 34 Number 1 June 2006
(University of Nairobi, 2006)No abstract available -
New foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Kenya and the Rift Valley
(School of medicine, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, 1993)Active case detection and investigations of sandfly resting places in suspected transmission sites of cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Kenya and the Rift Valley resulted in the identification of several foci of the disease ... -
A new immunostimulatory complex (PICKCa) in experimental rabies: antiviral and adjuvant effects.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology,, 1993)The activity of an immunostimulatory complex (PICKCa) which is widely used against several human diseases in China was tested in experimental rabies prophylaxis. PICKCa protected mice against peripheral infection with both ... -
New insights into HIV-1 specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses in exposed, persistently seronegative Kenyan sex workers
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaMRC Human Immunology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK, 2001)A clearer understanding of HIV-1 specific immune responses in highly-exposed, persistently seronegative (HEPS) subjects is important in developing models of HIV-1 protective immunity. HIV-1 specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes ... -
A new millennium through new eyes; 15 corneal grafts in a day
(Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
New Natural Filarial Parasites Of Nonhuman Primates In Kenya: A Potential Use As Laboratory Model/s For Onchocerciasis.
(Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Microbiology Research, Nairobi., 1990)To determine the natural filarial infections in east african nonhuman primates, we initiated a screening study at the Institute of Primate Research (IPR) in 1985. We report the findings of this study for the period between ... -
New perspectives in medical education in Middle Africa, with special reference to the projected medical school at the University College, Nairobi.
(College of health science,University of Nairobi, 1968) -
New pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introductions in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-country analysis of health systems’ impacts
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Background: Pneumonia is a main cause of under-five mortality in low-income settings. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) has been introduced in many countries as a tool in the disease’s prevention. Although PCV’s ... -
A new pterocarpan from the leaves of Abrus precatorius L..
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-17)A pterocarpan, 2,3,4,8-tetramethoxy-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-benzo[4,5]furo[3,2-c]chromene-7,9-diol (compound 1) was isolated from the dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Abrus precatorius L. The structure of the compound ... -
A new quick method of assessing growth and Medical fitness.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2000)Abstract Not Available -
A new Rural Focus of Cuteneous Leishmania caused by Leishmania tropica in Kenya Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 86: 381, 1990
(University of Nairobi, 1990)No abstract available -
A New Synthesis of Benzo (1, 2-b: 5, 4-b1) Difuran (Preliminary Work)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, 1970-06-05)The activity of the benzodifuran stimulated a study by Worden and co-workers in which some methylsubstituted linear benzodifurans were prepared and screened for erythemal activity (negative response). The parent benzodifuran ... -
New Systematic Review Methodology for Visual Impairment and Blindness for the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013-09)Purpose: To describe a systematic review of population-based prevalence studies of visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide over the past 32 years that informs the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors ... -
New trends in ocular Aids in children submitted to E.A.J.O. 2005.
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2005) -
A New Triterpenoid Ester from Croton megalocarpus
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991) -
New use of Indomethacin
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, 2011)Indomethacin in ground pellet mixture was fed to a group of starved albino mice 6-8 weeks old, weighing 20-26 g in varying concentrations ranging from 0.0125–1.0 % w/w. The mice were observed for signs of toxicity over ... -
New vaccine adoption: qualitative study of national decision-making processes in seven low- and middle-income countries
(College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Nairobi,, 2012)As more new and improved vaccines become available, decisions on which to adopt into routine programmes become more frequent and complex. This qualitative study aimed to explore processes of national decision-making ... -
New WHO guidelines on pediatric mortality and morbidity auditing.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)No abstract available.