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Palliative care research in Africa: consensus building for a prioritized agenda.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)CONTEXT: Palliative care research in Africa is in its relative infancy, with dedicated financial support extremely limited. Therefore, setting research priorities to optimize use of limited resources is imperative. OBJ ... -
Palpable discrete breast masses in young women: Two of the components of the modified triple test may be adequate.
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2013)Background. Palpable breast masses in young women, though usually benign, are a common source of anxiety. Current practice is assessment using the modified triple test (MTT). This entails clinical breast examination (CBE), ... -
Palpable lymph nodes
(1988)Lymph nodes can increase in size in a number of conditions. Infections, cancer and many immune diseases can affect lymph cells and cause an enlargement of lymph nodes. Enlarged lymph nodes are often the first sign of ... -
Palpable lymph nodes.Pediatrics. 1988 Apr;81(4):598.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)No abstract available -
Pamba, Shiramba and Broakman. Various Pathological Manifestations of Leprosy
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Pan African Seventh-day Adventist Dentists' Conference (PASDAD). Golden Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya. October 23rd to 31st, 1992.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)No abstract available -
Pancreatic abscess: is there a role for conservative therapy?
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)Pancreatic abscess is a serious complication of acute pancreatitis and non-operative management has been reported to carry a mortality of nearly 100%. We present five patients with pancreatic abscess, who were successfully ... -
A pancreaticographic study of malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)Pancreatic involvement is considered to be the hallmark of malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM). Of the 2 subgroups of the disease, fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD) is characterized by pancreatic ... -
A pancreatography study of chronic calcific pancreatitis of the tropics
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002)Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis of Tropics is a disease of unknown aetiology and is characterised by chronic pancreatitis with calcification in young persons who present with pain, diabetes, and/or steatorrhoea. ERCP performed ... -
Panel discussion: Identification and training of medical practitioners to deal competently with surgery in the rural setting
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The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To assess validity of Pap smears in diagnosing bacterial vaginosis. METHOD: A prospective diagnostic accuracy study with 533 women in Mombasa, Kenya. Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using clinical observations ... -
A paper highlighting the role of TBAs in the implementation of primary health care
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, 1989)In highlighting the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in the implementation of primary health care (PHC) in Kenya, the following topics are discussed: characteristics of TBAs as reported in studies, the training ... -
A paper highlighting the role of TBAs in the implementation of primary health care.Kenya Nurs J. 1989 Dec;17(2):26-8.PMID: 2630785 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
(University of Nairobi, 1989)No abstract available -
Papilloma virus and squamous cell carcinoma in man.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1978) -
Paranoid disorder--environmental, cultural or constitutional phenomenon?
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1986-07)At a London hospital the prevalence and types of recorded paranoid disorders, and their characteristics were extracted from the files of in-patients of various cultural groups. It was found that West Indians and Africans ... -
Parasites and vectors of malaria on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2015)Background There is a dearth of information on malaria endemicity in the islands of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. In this study malaria prevalence and Plasmodium sporozoite rates on Rusinga Island were investigated. The ... -
Parasitic diseases: Liposomes and polymeric nanoparticles versus lipid nanoparticles.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2007)Parasitic diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, and trypanosomiasis represent a significant global burden and pose a great challenge to drug discovery and delivery scientists due to their intracellular nature and ... -
Parasitic infestation in children
(University of Nairobi.Department of medical microbiology, 2001-06) -
Parathyroid gland tumour
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1980)