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Ocular Morbidity and Health Seeking Behaviour in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Delivery of Eye Care Services
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in communities in developing countries. This makes effective planning of eye services difficult. Methods 3,899 eligible ... -
Ocular needs in Africa: increasing priorities and shrinking resources
(College of Health Sciences, 1983)Current demands for ophthalmic treatment services in Africa far outstrip available resources, especially in terms of ophthalmic surgeons. With a few exceptions, the gross national product per capita in African countries ... -
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in patients with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Human Pathology, 2010-09)Purpose of review: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in sub-Saharan countries is an aggressive tumor that affects younger patients and appears to be increasing in incidence. There are data to suggest the association ... -
Ocular tumors in Africa.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 1983)This paper is an analysis of 470 cases of oculo-orbital tumors in Kenya. The present series is compared with the major works conducted in other African and Western countries. We refer to age, sex and geographic characteristics ... -
Ocular findings in children attending occupational therapy clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(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 ... -
Oesophageal cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma in Malawi: a comparative analysis.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 2009)Given that oesophageal cancer (OC) is common in Malawi and its outcome is so dismal, would it be pragmatic to promptly mitigate the effects of smoking, alcohol and aflatoxins rather than seek a higher degree of local ... -
Oesophageal food impaction in Kenya
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1984-06)no abstract available -
Oesophageal variceal banding: report of the first eight cases in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 199)Twenty variceal banding sessions were performed in eight patients between February 1995 and September 1996. A total of 69 rings were used to band the varices and at each session between two to six rings were used. Two of ... -
Oesophagostomum sp. from Kenya. Identification through tissue sections
(University of Nairobi,, 1977)Biopsy material from the abdominal wall and peritoneum of a boy in Kenya with a tumour attached to the stomach wall and ulcerating through the skin, showed, on sectioning, fibrous tissue containing focal areas of abscesses, ... -
Oesophagostomum spp. from Kenya. Identification through tissue sections. E.A. Med. J. Vol. 54, 296 - 297. 1977
(University of Nairobi, 1977)No abstract available -
Oesophagostomum spp. from Kenya. Identification through tissue sections. E.A. Med. J. Vol. 54, 296 - 297. 1977
(University of Nairobi, 1977)No abstract available -
Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: implication for their management
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Maize production in Africa is hindered by a myriad of biotic challenges, key among them being invasive and native lepidopteran stemborers. Recent invasion of the continent by fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, ... -
Old lamps for new
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
Oligomycin-sensitivity of hexose-sugar catabolism in the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei brucei
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1994-12)The catabolism of hexose sugars and glycerol by the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei brucei incubated with oligomycin was investigated. Oligomycin at a concentration of 10 micrograms/10(8) trypanosomes inhibited the ... -
Oligonucleotide ligation assay detects HIV drug resistance associated with virologic failure among antiretroviral-naive adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)BACKGROUND: Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is increasing in some areas of Africa. Detection of TDR may predict virologic failure of first-line nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based antiretroviral ... -
Omondi et al. Afr. J. Pharmacol. Ther. 2012 . 1 (2): 55-61 A KeSoBAP Publication ©2012 . All rights reserved. ISSN 2303-9841 55 The quality of PMTCT services and uptake of ARV prophylaxis amongst HIV positive pregnant women in Kakamega district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Background: The success of a PMTCT programme depends on the qu ality of services offered at health facilities. Indicators of quality include the competence and at titude of the counsellor and uptake of ARV prophyla ... -
On conflict resolution and change.
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On peptic ulceration in Kenya Africans
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1961-10)No abstract available. -
On the significance of red cell basophilic stippling.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1977-07)
