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No difference in keratin thickness between inner and outer foreskins from elective male circumcisions in Rakai, Uganda.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, Chicago,, 2012)It has been hypothesized that increased HIV acquisition in uncircumcised men may relate to a more thinly keratinized inner foreskin. However, published data are contradictory and potentially confounded by medical indications ... -
No evidence for rapid subtype C spread within an epidemic in which multiple subtypes and intersubtype recombinants circulate
(2005)There are multiple subtypes of HIV-1 circulating worldwide, but recently, subtype C has become highly prevalent, particularly in certain geographic regions. It is unclear whether the dominance of subtype C or other subtypes ... -
No evidence of P. falciparum K13 artemisinin conferring mutations over a 24-year analysis in Coastal Kenya, but a near complete reversion to chloroquine wild type parasites.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Antimalarial drug resistance is a substantial impediment to malaria control. The spread of resistance has been described using genetic markers which are important epidemiological tools. We carried out a temporal analysis ... -
No increased prevalence of adrenocortical insufficiency in human immunodeficiency virus-associated tuberculosis.
(Medicine, University of Nairobi,, 1996)SETTING: Acute medical wards, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of adrenocortical insufficiency in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infected and non-infected ... -
Nocturnal enuresis
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NOK-African depression scale: the generation of a culture-specific symptom scale for depression measurement in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1996)No abstract available -
Non - Compressive myelopathy: case report
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Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs in the management of rheumatic diseases ,
(University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may not be a severe disease at presentation among Asian Indians.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2006)AIM: To evaluate the clinical and biochemical profile of patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and to assess their histological severity at presentation. METHODS: Consecutive patients presenting to the ... -
Non-Cationic Proteins Are Associated with HIV Neutralizing Activity in Genital Secretions of Female Sex Workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: Cationic proteins found in cervicovaginal secretions (CVS) are known to contribute to the early antiviral immune response against HIV-infection in vitro. We here aimed to define additional antiviral factors ... -
Non-communicable disease syndemics: poverty, depression, and diabetes among low-income populations.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual frameworks to improve understanding of risk factors, so as to better ... -
Non-detection of Acute Angiography-induced Cerebral Vasospasm by Transcranial Doppler Sonography amongst Patients with Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in Kelantan
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Kajang, Jalan Semenyih, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences/ Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MalaysiaDepartment of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences/ Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia, 2009-10) -
Non-expression of androgen receptors in the carotid intimal medial zone
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2012)Androgens and oestrogens have been implicated in the noted gender differences in the increasing intimal medial thickness. Oestrogens are protective in females while the role of androgens as male disadvantage remains in ... -
Non-filarial elephantiases
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Non-haematopoietic toxicity of anthracylines is more favourable than that of taxanes: experience from Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2012-02)The isolation and clinical use of anthracyclines and taxanes were major breakthroughs in cancer chemotherapy. Their use has lead to cures and palliation of patients with diverse cancer types, notably breast cancer, malignant ... -
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas at Kenyatta the National Hospital Nairobi in the 1990's
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2004-09)OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinico-pathologic and prognostic factors, treatment and outcome of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital in the 1990s. DESIGN: Retrospective study of patients with ... -
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas at Kenyatta the National Hospital Nairobi in the 1990's.East Afr Med J. 2004 Sep;81(9):450-8.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinico-pathologic and prognostic factors, treatment and outcome of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital in the 1990s. DESIGN: Retrospective study of patients ... -
Non-invasive sampling of schistosomes from humans requires correcting for family structure.
(College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, Oregon, United States of America., 2013)For ethical and logistical reasons, population-genetic studies of parasites often rely on the non-invasive sampling of offspring shed from their definitive hosts. However, if the sampled offspring are naturally derived ... -
Non-penetrating chest blows and sudden death in the young
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2000-11)Sudden death in the young after low energy anterior chest wall impact is an under-recognised phenomenon in this country. Review of the literature yields several American references to commotio cordis, mainly in the context ...