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Preoperative prediction of the size of pure ductal carcinoma in situ using three imaging modalities as compared to histopathological size: does magnetic resonance imaging add value?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography add value to traditional mammography in an Asian population with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). METHODS: Data ... -
PrEP for key populations in combination HIV prevention in Nairobi: a mathematical modelling study
(University of Nairobi, 2017-11)Background The HIV epidemic in the population of Nairobi as a whole is in decline, but a concentrated sub-epidemic persists in key populations. We aimed to identify an optimal portfolio of interventions to reduce HIV ... -
PrEP is Efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among Women using DMPA for Contraception
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Objective To evaluate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) efficacy for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and men whose HIV-1 infected partners use DMPA. Design ... -
Preparation and preliminary evaluation of technetium-99m-labeled fragment E1 for thrombus imaging.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1992)Fragment E1 labeled with 123I has been previously shown to permit imaging of thrombi in patients within as little as 20 min after injection. Because of the relatively rapid localization and blood disappearance of this ... -
Preparation for AIDS vaccine evaluation in Mombasa, Kenya: establishment of seronegative cohorts of commercial sex workers and trucking company employees.
(Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, 1994)In preparation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prophylactic vaccine trials, prospective cohorts of HIV seronegative female commercial sex workers and male trucking company employees were established in Mombasa, ... -
Preparation, spectroscopic and thermal characterization of new charge-transfer complexes of ethidium bromide with π-acceptors. In vitro biological activity studies.
(2013)Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is a strong DNA binder and has been widely used to probe DNA structure in drug-DNA and protein-DNA interaction. Four new charge-transfer (CT) complexes consisting of EtBr as donor and quinol (QL), ... -
Preparative high performance liquid chomatography on straight silica gel of fermentatio liquor of Streptomyces erythreus
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Prerequisites for formulating an oral health policy
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Prescription Audit carried out at the Pharmacy Practice Centre of the University of Nairobi between June and November 2004
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2007)A retrospective descriptive study was carried out from June to November 2004 in a retail pharmacy situated at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi within the Kenyatta National Hospital complex. The objective ... -
Prescription audit carried out at the pharmacy practice centre of the University of Nairobi between June and November 2004
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi,, 2004)A retrospective descriptive study was carried out from June to November 2004 in a retail pharmacy situated at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi within the Kenyatta National Hospital complex. The objective was ... -
Presence of a peculiar pathway of glucose metabolism in infective forms of Trypanosoma brucei cultured from salivary glands of tsetse flies
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1981)We have studied metabolism of glucose by infective forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei isolated from tsetse fly salivary glands and grown in continuous culture for more than 700 days. The end products of glucose metabolism ... -
Presence of CD8+ T Cells in the Ectocervical Mucosa Correlates with Genital Viral Shedding in HIV-Infected Women despite a Low Prevalence of HIV RNA–Expressing Cells in the Tissue
(2014)The female genital tract is a portal of entry for sexual HIV transmission and a possible viral reservoir. In this study, the ectocervical CD8+ T cell distribution was explored in situ and was related to expression of CD3 ... -
Presence of Live SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Feces of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients: A Rapid Review
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly escalating pandemic that has spread to many parts of the world. The disease has already affected over 6 million individuals, with over 400,000 fatalities. Recent studies ... -
The presence of sickle cells in the peripheral blood film. Specificity and sensitivity of diagnosis of homozygous sickle cell disease in Kenya
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1995)The final diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) is established by haemoglobin (Hb) electrophoresis. The test, however, is expensive and absent in most hospitals in Kenya. We studied sensitivity, specificity and ... -
The present and future status of municipal solid waste management in Nairobi
(Carfax Publishing LtdEnvironmental Health, University of Nairobi, College of He alth Sciences, Department of Community Health,Epidemiology/BiostatisticsEnvironmental & Occupational Health,, 1997)Over the years, the quality of social services rendered by the Nairobi City Council (Nf.C) have gradually been deteriorating, particularly management of domestic so I id waste. Despite the fact that residents pay for the ... -
The present and future status of municipal solid waste management in Nairobi. International J. of Environmental Health Research, 7, 345 - 353 (1997).
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Presentation and initial assessment of laryngeal cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Presentation and management of cervicofacial necrotising fasciitis: report of nine cases.
(Department of Dentistry, Kenyatta National Hospital, P.O. Box 19552-00202, Nairobi, Kenya., 2009)Cervicofacial necrotising fasciitis (CNF) is an acute soft tissue infection that primarily involves the subcutaneous, adipose and fascial planes of the head and neck region. Secondary ischaemia of the skin results in ...
