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Non-specific Urethritis diagnosis and Treatment with Viramycin: Paper presented to Kenya Medical Association meeting
(University of Nairobi, 1977)No abstract. -
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the management of rheumatic diseases
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2000)Abstract Not Available -
Non-susceptibility genes to Bombyx densovirus type 1, Nid-1 and nsd-1, affect distinct steps of the viral infection pathway
(Division of Insect Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2010)In the silkworm Bombyx mori, densovirus type 1 (BmDNV-1) replicates only in the midgut and causes fatal disease. Resistance to BmDNV-1 is determined by two genes, nsd-1 and Nid-1, respectively. Neither of them has been ... -
Non-typhi salmonella in children with severe malaria
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, 2002-12)OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between Plasmodium falciparum malaria and non-typhi Salmonella in children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional hospital based study. SETTING: Kilifi District Hospital (KDH) between ... -
Non-union of Humerus: The consequences of unstable intramedullary nai
(Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1982) -
Non-War Related Gunshot Injuries
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: lots of hype, how much substance?
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Noncommercial Alcohol in Kenya – A case study form Kibwezi and Kangemi. Global actions on Harmful Drinking
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
Noncommunicable disease burden among HIV patients in care: a national retrospective longitudinal analysis of HIV-treatment outcomes in Kenya, 2003-2013.
(BMC, 2019-04-03)Over the last decade, the Kenyan HIV treatment program has grown exponentially, with improved survival among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In the same period, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become a leading contributor ... -
Nonimmune IgM, but not IgG binds to the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and correlates with rosetting and severe malaria.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Tropica and Infectious Diseases(UNITID), 2002-06)Recent work suggests that IgG and IgM from nonimmune human serum (natural antibodies) bind to the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and contribute to rosette formation by stabilizing the interaction ... -
Nonpercutaneous spread of delta infection
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Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for assisted reproductive technology
(Department of Biochemistry, 2010)Subfertility is a major problem among all populations (Okonofoua 2003) and affects one in seven couples. In 50% of couples no cause can be identified and is therefore unexplained (Templeton 1995). Assisted reproductive ... -
Normal lipid profile in Africans
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1979-03) -
Normal ocular flora in newborns delivered in two hospital centers in Argentina and Paraguay
(Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany., 2005)PURPOSE: To determine the spectrum of normal conjunctival flora in newborns in two hospital centers in North Argentina and Paraguay. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, conjunctival specimens were obtained ... -
Norplant implants acceptability and user satisfaction among women in two African countries.
(Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Nairobi, 1996)An analysis of 350 users of Norplant contraceptive subdermal implants from six centers in two African countries (Ghana and Nigeria) indicates that method acceptability remained high among the women who used the method for ... -
Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract: pattern of antibiotic use and drug resistance
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi., 1997-03)Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract is a long standing problem that pre-dates the antibiotic era. Hospitals have remained veritable reservoirs of bacteria with increased numbers and types resistant to antibiotic ... -
Nosocomial infections at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive-Care Unit in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2006)The objective of this study was to identify the common bacteria isolated from patients, antibiotics used, sensitivity patterns, therapeutic procedures and cleaning protocols practised in Kenyatta National Hospital ... -
Not just surveys and indicators: narratives capture what really matters for health system strengthening
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Health system strengthening remains elusive and challenging. Health systems in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are frequently characterised as weak, with inadequate management and accountability mechanisms, and poor ... -
A note on clinical-pathological findings and serum enzyme activity in sheep, goats and Friesian calves with acute Lantana camara poisoning
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1990)In a zero-grazing unit 59 goats, 47 sheep and 15 calves were fed L. camara (prickly-stem type); 6 goats, 7 sheep and 5 calves died with generalized jaundice and liver and kidney lesions; they recovered after symptomatic ... -
Novel Approach For Differential Diagnosis Of Hiv Infections In The Face Of Vaccine-generated Antibodies: Utility For Detection Of Diverse Hiv-1 Subtypes.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2006)Because increasing numbers of HIV vaccine candidates are being tested globally, it is essential to differentiate vaccine- from virus-induced antibodies. Most of the currently tested vaccines contain multiple viral components. ...