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Occurrence of passion fruit woodiness disease in the coastal lowlands of Kenya and screening of passion fruit genotypes for resistance to passion fruit woodiness disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis [Sims]) is an important economic fruit crop in Kenya, grown for domestic, regional and international markets. However, passion fruit production is constrained by both biotic and ... -
Occurrence of stains on teeth amongst school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Occurrence of Three Pesticides in Community Water Supplies, Kenya
(Springer-Verlag New York Inc.Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1998)In Kenya, the Pest Products Control Board (PPCB) is responsible for importation and use of pesticides in the country. Between 1985-1987, pesticides worth US $69 million (Ksh 1732.3 million) were imported into the country ... -
Ocular alterations in patients with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)Leishmaniasis is a parasitosis with high prevalence and increasing epidemiologic relevance. Ocular manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) have been well studied, but less is known about ocular alterations in ... -
[Ocular changes in tropical malaria with cerebral involvement--results from the Blantyre Malaria Project].
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)INTRODUCTION: Malaria is a tropical disease causing an estimated 300 million infections and one million deaths per year. In sub-Saharan Africa, most infections are due to Plasmodium falciparum. The hallmark of the clinical ... -
Ocular effects of methanol poisoning as seen in patients involved in the
(University of Nairobi, 2002)No abstract available -
Ocular fi ndings in children with HIV/AIDS at Mbagathi District Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-05)Objective: To establish ocular fi ndings in Kenyan children with HIV/AIDS. Design: Hospital-based cross sectional study Setting: Mbagathi District Hospital (Nairobi) MSF-Belgium HIV clinic support center and paediatric ... -
Ocular findings in children attending occupational therapy clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. East Afr. j. ophthalmol
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009-07)Objectives: To describe the pattern of ocular abnormalities, their correlation with the physical disorders and describe associated risk factors in children attending the Occupational therapy clinic at Kenyatta National ... -
Ocular findings in patients with head injury
(2014)Objective: To describe the ocular and visual findings in patients with head injury. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 147 patients with head injury was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Participants ... -
Ocular flora in newborns of mothers with prolonged labour at the university Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-07)Objective: To compare the spectrum and quantity of ocular florae in neonates of mothers with Prolonged Labour (PL) and those of mothers with Normal Labour (NL) delivered at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in ... -
Ocular injuries in Africa
(Department of Opthalmology, 1983)Injuries to the eye can cause severe damage because of the delicate structure of ocular tissues. Such injuries may often cause impaired vision or sometimes total loss of vision, in addition to other incapacities. Traumatic ... -
Ocular injuries in children
(Department of ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-01)Objectives: To describe the epidemiology, referral system and visual outcomes of eye injuries in children. Design: Retrospective case series. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Nairobi, Kenya. Subjects: ... -
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Ocular Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis, E.A.J.O. Volume 9. 1999
(University of Nairobi, 1999)No abstract available -
Ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS
(University of NairobiDepartment of Opthalmology, 2000) -
Ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (AMPATH Clinic)
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2009-07)Objective: To determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular conditions in HIV/AIDS patients attending HIV/AIDS care clinic (AMPATH). Design: Hospital-based cross sectional study. Setting: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital ... -
Ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (AMPATH Clinic). East Afr. j. ophthalmol. 2009 Jul; 15(1): 27-34.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)No Abstract Available -
Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease at the Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2011)PURPOSE: To determine the magnitude and pattern of ocular manifestations in sickle cell disease at Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana. METHODS: Hospital-based cross-sectional study including all patients with sickle cell ... -
Ocular microangiopathic syndrome in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its relationship to alterations in cell adhesion and in blood flow
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 1994)Ocular microangiopathic syndrome is the most frequent ophthalmic finding in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Ocular microvascular changes, including cotton-wool spots, are closely associated with ...