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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.
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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 ... -
The Sex Incidence Of Renal Calculosis In Kenyatta National Hospital.
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Sex preparation and diaphragm acceptability in sex work in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute,Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Women in sex work stand to benefit if the contraceptive diaphragm alone or combined with a microbicide proves to be an effective barrier method against HIV and sexually transmissible infection (STI). Currently, contraceptive ... -
Sex variation in occurrence of myocardium in the human mitral valve cusps
(Department of Human Anatomy, 2009) -
Sex variations in the structure of human atrioventricular annuli
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-02)Atrioventricular annuli are important in haemodynamic flexibility, competence, and support for tricuspid and mitral valves. The anatomical features of the annuli, such as circumference, organisation of connective tissue ... -
Sex workers and their clients in the epidemiology and control of sexually transmitted diseases
(Department of Public Health, 1999) -
Sex, microbial translocation, and the African HIV epidemic
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-08)Redd et al. (1) suggest that microbial translocation is not an important contributor to HIV disease progression in Africa, in contrast to its possible role in HIV pathogenesis in North American cohorts (2–4). They further ...
