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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 ... -
Steroidal Indoxyls: Evaluation of Pk, values and anti-inflammatory activity
(Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi'Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of NairobiNational Quality Control Laboratory,Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Van Evenstraat, 2006)Three steroidal indoxyls, 3-oxo-16,17-seco-16;.nor-l,4-androstadien-15-(7'-methoxy-2-indoxyliden)17-oic acid, 1-(2'-indoxyliden)-2-nor-l,2-secocholestan-3~ oic acid and 1-(5'- chloro-2-indoxyliden)-2-nor-l,2-secocholestan-3-oic ... -
Stigma and Mental Disorders
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2006) -
The stigma of exclusive breastfeeding among both Hiv-positive and Hiv-negative women in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) means giving only breast milk to an infant. Although it is the optimal mode of feeding for infants younger than 6 months, its prevalence is low in HIV-endemic regions. ... -
Stigma related to contraceptive use and abortion in Kenya: scale development and validation
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Stigma related to abortion and contraceptive use is a serious public health threat for young people, and validated scales to measure this stigma are scarce. The purposes of the study were to validate a newly ... -
Stigmatization of psychiatrists and general practitioners: results of an international survey
(2014)The stigma of mental illness affects psychiatry as a medical profession and psychiatrists. The present study aimed to compare the extent and correlation patterns of perceived stigma in psychiatrists and general practitioners. ... -
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental health issues in the Kenyan context are especially pertinent due to the ... -
Stimulation of mu and delta opioid receptors induces hyperalgesia while stimulation of kappa receptors induces antinociception in the hot plate test in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology,, 2006)The antinociceptive effects of highly selective mu (DAMGO), delta (DPDPE) and kappa (U-50488 and U-69593) opioid agonists were evaluated following intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration in the naked mole-rat. A hot plate ... -
Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Sample collection and the paucibacillary nature of TB in children makes diagnosis challenging. Rapid diagnostic tools ... -
Strategic responses by commercial bank of Africa ltd to changes in its environment
(School of business, 2009)The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing the organizations. Since the turn of the millennium, the general business environment has become more volatile, ... -
Strategic responses to challenges of globalization in the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya
(School of business, 2009)The study aimed at establishing the challenges posed by globalization to the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya and identifying the strategic responses to globalization adopted by the pharmaceutical companies in Kenya The ... -
Strategies aimed at retarding the progression of renal failure.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 1993) -
Strategies for Control of AIDS in Africa: Clinical Tropical Medicine and Communicable Diseases
(University of NairobiPublic Health, 1988) -
Strategies For HIV Infection Prevention In a Developing Country: Case Example Of Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, 1992) -
Strategies for oral health research in Africa and the Middle Eastern region
(2015)The highest burden of diseases worldwide is in low- and middle-income countries, but due to lack of capacity and inadequate infrastructure, research output from these countries is unable to address existing and emerging ...
