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Serum zinc levels in children with kwashiorkor aged one to three years at Kenyatta National Hospital and the effect of zinc supplementation during recovery
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Service delivery in Kenyan district hospitals - what can we learn from literature on mid-level managers?
(2013-02)BACKGROUND: There is a growing emphasis on the need to tackle inadequate human resources for health (HRH) as an essential part of strengthening health systems; but the focus is mostly on macro-level issues, such as ... -
Setting priorities for patient-centered surveillance of drug-resistant infections
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Methods: A priority-setting process (PSP) was launched to define priorities for patient-centered antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A list of uncertainties ... -
Setting the pace: new approaches in nursing practice.
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1982) -
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus is inhibited by interferon- alpha
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba,, 2004-04)Current treatment schemes for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) include broad-spectrum antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and ribavirin. We evaluated the susceptibility of the SARS-related coronavirus (SARS CoV) to ... -
Severe hyponatraemia in hospital inpatients.
(Universit of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1979-03) -
Severe illness associated with appearance of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus in an African
(College of Health Sciences, 1986) -
Severe malaria in a renal transplant patient
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1995) -
Severe meconium aspiration syndrome: case report.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, 2006-08)This is a case report on severe meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) that resulted in early neonatal death. Antenatal care was provided at a low-cost non-governmental organization (NGO) clinic. First stage of labour lasted ... -
Severe Necrotizing infection of the Perineum
(Aga Khan University hospitalUniversity of Nairobi, 2010)The evolution of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) to septic shock is a continuum that can be stemmed using dedicated and early goal directed interventions. In the setting of necrotizing soft tissue infection, ... -
Severe necttrotising infection of the perineum: Beyond Necrosectomy.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2010) -
Severe rectal bleeding due to Salmonella paratyphi B
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Severe road traffic injuries in Kenya, quality of care and access
(Nairobi Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of NairobiAMREF, NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University East Africa, 2009-06)Road traffic Injury (RTI) is a rapidly growing, yet preventable, public health problem worldwide (1-1) that is projected to become the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality by the year 2020~. Road crashes have ... -
Severe self-mutilation among Kenyan psychotics
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 1986)Four case reports are presented of psychotic patients seen in clinical practice in Nairobi over a period of one year, who inflicted serious bodily harm to themselves during that period. Possible psychopathological basis ... -
Severe Ulcerative Colitis During Successful Pregnancy
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1983-07)A 31-year-old patient presented with fulminant colitis during the 27th week of her first pregnancy. Despite failed medical treatment, colectomy was delayed because of the gravid uterus. A healthy child was delivered at 32 ... -
A sex chromatin study in euthyroid and thyrotoxic African female patients
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1980)No abstract available -
Sex determination from dimensions of distal tibiae in adult Kenyans: A discriminant function analysis
(Elsevier, 2020)Purpose: To assess the utility of the dimensions of the distal tibial articular surface in determining the sex of an individual in a sample Kenyan population. Basic procedures: A total of 156 tibiae were obtained for the ... -
Sex Differences In Diameter Of The Coronary Sinus Ostium: Correlation With Weight Of The Heart
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diameter of the coronary sinus ostium is important in the designing of cannulation devices used in cardiac resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. Population variation of the diameter may ... -
Sex differences in histomorphology of the human carotid body
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)Knowledge of sex differences in the histomorphology of the carotid body is important in understanding observed differences in respiratory function and disorders. There are few studies on sex differences in the carotid body. ... -
Sex differences in the cranial and orbital indices for a black Kenyan population
(university of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2013)Craniometric parameters including cranial and orbital indices have been employed to determine the sex of a person in forensic medicine. These parameters are usually population specific. However, they have not been documented ...
