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Automated laundry increases productivity
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1976) -
Autonomic dysfunction in patients with chronic renal failure
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1994-04)Autonomic nervous function was assessed in twenty two patients (16 males and 6 females) with chronic renal failure on conservative management. The presenting symptoms were postural dizziness in 10(45%), impotence in 4(18%) ... -
Autonomic nervous function in patients with chronic renal failure at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1994)Autonomic nervous function was assessed in twenty two patients (16 males and 6 females) with chronic renal failure on conservative management. The presenting symptoms were postural dizziness in 10(45%), impotence in 4(18%) ... -
An autopsy case of renal candidiasis.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Systemic candidiasis is the most frequently encountered opportunistic fungal infection, the kidneys being primarily affected in 80% of the cases. Most of the cases are fatal, diagnosed either very late for effective ... -
An autopsy case of sudden unexplained death caused by malaria.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)Sudden unexplained deaths, especially those unwitnessed can lead to forensic issues and would necessitate the need for a meticulous and complete postmortem examination including ancillary investigations to discover the ... -
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Autopsy Findings on a Pair of Dicephalic Parapagus Twins: A Case Report
(2014)Conjoined twins are a rare occurrence that presents significant challenges to both parents and medical care givers with many theories being advanced to explain this occurrence.“Parapagus” is a fairly recent term, in which ... -
Autopsy study of HIV-1-positive and HIV-1-negative adult medical patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(2000)HIV infection has now been consistently identified as the major cause of death in young Africans in both urban and rural areas. In Africa, several studies have defined the clinical presentation of HIV disease but there ... -
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - a systemic disorder.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi,, 1998)Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease [ADPKB] is one of the commonest genetic diseases. Apart from the involvement of the kidneys, several other organs, viz. the liver, the central nervous system, the pancreas, the ... -
Autotransfusion--a reappraisal
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AUVDT recommendations for management of gonorrhoea and genital ulcers in Africa
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1984-03)PIP: The African Union Against Venereal Diseases and Treponematoses (AUVDT), inaugurated in 1979, held its 3rd biannual conference in Nairobi in March 1983 with local participants and participants from 15 English and ... -
Available zinc and heme iron intake predict mid-arm muscle area and physical activity in Kenyan children
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
The Average Human Tooth Lengths For Black Kenyan Population
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Science, 1990-01)Measurement of tooth lengths was carried out on 537 extracted human teeth. The teeth were collected from adults aged 17 years and above and preserved in formalin. The tooth lengths were obtained by taking measurements off ... -
Averting a malaria disaster
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1999-06) -
An Avoidable Outcome of the Three Classic Delays. Journal of Obstetric and Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa Vol. 19 No. 1:1-45 January 2006.
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Avulsion of subscapularis muscle tendon leading to recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999)Fifteen patients, ten males and five females, were identified as having recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder after trauma due to avulsion of the subscapularis muscle tendon from its hu ... -
Awareness and concern about malocclusion among 12-15 year-old children in Moshi, Tanzania.
(2006)To assess awareness and concern about malocclusion in 12-15 year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Moshi Municipality in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. SUBJECTS: Two hundred and ... -
Awareness and Experience of needle stick injuries among Dental Students at the University of Nairobi, Dental Hospital
(2010-05)BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are the commonest route by which blood borne viruses and/or infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C are transmitted from patients to health care workers (HCW). Dental students are ... -
Azithromycin to prevent post-discharge morbidity and mortality in Kenyan children: a protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (the Toto Bora trial).
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Child mortality due to infectious diseases remains unacceptably high in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Children who are hospitalised represent an accessible population at particularly high risk of death, both ...