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Starch hydrolysing Bacillus halodurans isolates from a Kenyan soda lake.
(2004)Fourteen obligate alkaliphilic and halotolerant bacterial isolates, exhibiting extracellular amylase activity at 55 degrees C and pH 10, were isolated from hot springs around Lake Bogoria, Kenya. From 16S rDNA sequence ... -
A state of blood: the inside story of Idi Amin
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 1977) -
State of disaster preparedness among members of staff at Kenyatta national Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the state of disaster preparedness amo ng members of staff at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
The Status and Future of Applied Epidemiology Course for Anglophone (African) countries
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The status of medical ethics in Kenya today
(College of Health Sciences, 1995)Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ... -
Status Of Orthodontic Services In Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2009) -
Status of orthodontic services in Kenya.
(2004)Orthodontics is one of the disciplines for specialisation in Dentistry. It concerns the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and certain facial irregularities that lead to malpositioning of teeth. The scientific ... -
The status of periodontal health and oral hygiene of Miraa (catha edulis) chewers
(Department of periodontology, 1990)Two hundred and thirty one miraa chewers and 199 non miraa chewers were assessed for gingivitis, loss of attachment and oral hygiene status. The mean gingivitis score among miraa chewers was 1.6 and 1.7 among non miraa ... -
Status of rural aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin
(University of Nairobi,Department of Biochemistry, 2007)Rural aquaculture in Lake Victoria basin is a fast increasing nontraditional farming activity which if not appropriately practised will lead to degradation of the wetlands. As part of a study to develop appropriate guidelines ... -
The status of the competitive position of Kenya airways
(School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012) -
The status of the competitive position of Kenya airways
(University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available -
STD Partner Notification and Referral In Primary Level Health Centers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Management Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995-04)BACKGROUND: Controlling sexually transmitted diseases requires that partners of patients with a sexually transmitted disease be notified and treated. However, many countries in the developing world lack the infrastructure ... -
STD Partner Notification and Referral In Primary Level Health Centers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)BACKGROUND: Controlling sexually transmitted diseases requires that partners of patients with a sexually transmitted disease be notified and treated. However, many countries in the developing world lack the infrastructure ... -
STDSIM: A Microsimulation Model for Decision Support in STD Control
(University of Nairobi, 1998)STDSIM is a dynamic stochastic simulation model for decision support in attempts to control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It describes the mechanisms responsible for the transmission of five STDs, including HIV/AIDS, ... -
Steady-state anticonvulsant drug levels in epileptic patients
(1996)Steady state concentrations of three anticonvulsant drugs (phenobarbitone, phenytoin and carbamazepine) were measured in plasma samples from fifteen patients (eight males and seven females; ages: 13-49 years; body weights: ... -
Stereological analysis of the developing midbrain of the olive baboon (Papio anubis)
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Steriod abuse; two wrongs don't make a right: A case report
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Steroid abuse among patients with rheumatic symptoms is prevalent in developing countries. The sources of the steroids vary with a significant proportion of patients self-medicating. Chronic steroid abuse results in multiple ... -
Sternal foramina and variant xiphoid morphology in a Kenyan population
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Sternal foramina may pose a great hazard during sternal puncture, due to inadvertent cardiac or great vessel injury. They can also be misinterpreted as osteolytic lesions in cross-sectional imaging of the sternum. On the ... -
Steroid use in Rhesus Negative Sensitized Mothers to Reduce Rhesus anti-D Titres
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Steroid-induced impairment of glucose tolerance: Prevalence among pediatric patients on long-term steroid use in Nigeria.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Glucocorticoid (referred to from here on as simply steroid) is used for effective treatment of various inflammatory disorders since its discovery in 1940s. However, these useful drugs cause important side ...
