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Safety issues in voluntary female surgical contraception: peri-operative complications.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)PIP: Worldwide, voluntary surgical contraception (VSC) is among the most widely employed of family planning methods. Relatively few vasectomies have been reported in Kenya over the last decade, with VSC in the country ... -
Safety of a nonoxynol-9 vaginal gel in Kenyan prostitutes. A randomized clinical trial
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicineFaculty of medicine, 1997-05)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and toxicity of once-daily administration of Advantage-24 (Columbia Research Laboratories, Inc., Rockville Centre, NY), a vaginal gel containing 52.5 mg of nonoxynol-9 (N-9), including ... -
Safety Of Thyroidectomy At A Rural District Hospital In Kenya.
(Department of Surgery, 2007)The clinical outcome of thyroidectomy may be influenced by among other things, the experience of the surgeon performing the procedure. Furthermore, auditing of any surgical procedure helps in monitoring the safety of the ... -
Safety, acceptability, and tolerability of 3 topical microbicides among heterosexual Kenyan men.
(2007-04)To compare the acceptability, tolerability, and safety of 3 topical microbicide formulations (62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel and 0.1% and 0.4% benzalkonium chloride on a sanitary wipe) for use on male genitalia. This ... -
Salicylate poisoning in children: report of three cases
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)To raise clinicians' awareness of chronic (therapeutic) salicylate poisoning as a common cause of admission in paediatric patients presenting to hospital with respiratory distress (a clinical manifestation of metabolic ... -
Salicylates and myocardial toxicity.
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Salivary Antimicrobial Peptides As Potential Biomarkers Of Periodontal Disease
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 2010-07)Objectives: Using SELDI-TOF-MS we have previously identified putative salivary biomarkers of periodontitis. Some of these identified peaks were predicted to be antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), specifically alpha defensins ... -
Salivary Gland Tumours in Kenya
(Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dental School: University of NairobiOral Pathologist Department of Pathology, Kenyatta National Hospital,, 1992-09)Four hundred and seventeen tumours of salivary glands in Kenya were analysed. There is no evidence of higher incidence of salivary tumours than in non-African countries. The pattern of distribution 'differed from that ... -
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-07)Humoral immunity, and specifically immunoglobulin A (IgA) that is directed against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, may contribute to protection against HIV-1 acquisition at mucosal surfaces. HIV-1-specific IgA has ... -
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics, 2008)Humoral immunity, and specifically immunoglobulin A (IgA) that is directed against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, may contribute to protection against HIV-1 acquisition at mucosal surfaces. HIV-1-specific IgA has ... -
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2008-07)Humoral immunity, and specifically immunoglobulin A (IgA) that is directed against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, may contribute to protection against HIV-1 acquisition at mucosal surfaces. HIV-1-specific IgA has ... -
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya.
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Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)Humoral immunity, and specifically immunoglobulin A (IgA) that is directed against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, may contribute to protection against HIV-1 acquisition at mucosal surfaces. HIV-1-specific IgA has ... -
Salivary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-specific immunoglobulin A in HIV-1-exposed infants in Kenya. Clin Exp Immunol . 2008 Jul; 153 ( 1 ): 37-43 . Epub 2008 May 23. PMID: 18505437 [PubMed - in process] Farquhar C, VanCott T, Bosire R, Bermudez C,
(University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract available -
Salivary secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor is associated with reduced transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 through breast milk
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002-10)Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), a protein found in saliva, breast milk, and genital secretions, is capable of inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 in vitro. The aim of this study was to ... -
Salivary Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor Is Associated with Reduced Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 through Breast Milk. J Infect Dis. 2002 Oct 15;186(8):1173-6
(University of Nairobi, 2002)No abstract available -
Salivary zinc as an index of zinc status in women fed a low-zinc diet.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1981)The effect of a low-zinc diet on saliva and plasma levels was studied in 12 healthy young women. A diet low in zinc (3.2 mg/day) was fed to the subjects for 22 days. Subjects were determined to be in satisfactory zinc ... -
Salmonella and Shigella gastroenteritis at a public teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1991)Objective: To measure the proportion of nosocomial diarrhea cases associated with Salmonella and Shigella species. Design: Prospective 6-month survey. Setting: Tertiary care center in a developing country. Patients: Pediatric ... -
Salmonella And Shigella Gastroenteritis At A Public Teaching Hospital In Nairobi, Kenya. Inf. Control And Hosp. Epidemiol. 12(12): 710 1991
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Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis:
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2010)Salmonellosis is associated with massive public health and economic losses globally. It is estimated to cost poultry farmers in the United States of America up to US$114 million annually. Attempts to develop effective ...