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Study of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Cancer is not only a burden in the country but also a global burden with among the highest rate of mortality. In spite of the great strides made by the conventional therapy, many cancer patients have resorted ... -
A Study Of The Use Of Maternity And Child Welfare Clinics In Case-finding For Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Kenya.
(University of NairobiRespiratory Diseases Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya., 1987)This investigation is the seventh in a series of case-finding studies in Kenya. It explores the potential value of questioning mothers attending maternity and child welfare (M & CW) clinics to identify tuberculosis suspects ... -
Study of the variations of superior cerebellar artery in human cadavers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Superior Cerebellar Artery (SCA) arises just caudal to the bifurcation of basilar artery. The artery may be exposed in various neurosurgical procedures pertaining to the basilar apex, cerebellopontine angle, ... -
A Study on the Linkages Between Drug Abuse, Injecting Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Kenya: A Rapid Situation Assessment (RSA)
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)There is a growing body of world literature that drug abuse has an association with HIV/AIDS. There are two main possible associations. People under the influence of druas may lose inhibition, leading them to indulge in ... -
Study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial to compare human papillomavirus based cervical cancer screening in community-health campaigns versus health facilities in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Despite guidelines for cervical cancer prevention in low-resource countries, a very small proportion of women in these settings undergo screening, and even fewer women are successfully treated. Using pilot ... -
Study protocol for the Integra Initiative to assess the benefits and costs of integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Kenya and Swaziland.
(Department of Anatomy, 2012)In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) there are strong arguments for the provision of integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services. Most HIV transmissions are sexually transmitted or associated with pregnancy, ... -
Sub-acute toxicity of the chloroformic extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in rats
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Ethnopharmacological relevance Cape beech (Rapanea melanophloeos) is an important medicinal plant that is widely used in most of Africa. Currently, little toxicological information is available on its safety following ... -
Sub-Saharan Africa preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective of early career African scientists
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Emerging highly transmissible viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2 pose a significant global threat to human health and the economy. Since its first appearance in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, ... -
Sub-specialization preferences among ophthalmology masters students in Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Objective: To determine the sub-specialization preferences among masters of medicine in ophthalmology in selected universities in Eastern Africa and barriers to sub-specialization. Design: This was a cross-sectional ... -
Subacute demyelinating polyneuropathy in twelve Human Immunodeficiency Virus seropositive patients in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Subacute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumopathy with favorable outcome without corticotherapy
(Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)The authors report a case of acute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia, a recently described entity of unknown etiology. The patients develop a rapidly progressive respiratory failure which is reversible following steroid ... -
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1972)Not Available -
Subcapsular orchidectomy in the management of prostatic carcinoma in Nigerians.
(1989-06)Thirty patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma were treated by subcapsular orchidectomy at the urology unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Post orchidectomy plasma testosterone levels measured at 3 and 6 ... -
Subclinical nephrotoxicity associated with occupational silica exposure among male Kenyan industrial workers
(Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kenyatta National HospitalDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009)OBJECTIVE: To determine early signs of renal injury due to occupational silica exposure. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analytical research. SETTINGS: Kenyatta National Hospital for the referent population and Clayworks ... -
Subcutaneous emphysema.
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1983-07)no abstract available -
Subendothelial fibrillar laminae in the carotid arteries of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).
(Department of Anatomy, University Of Nairobi, 1981)The endothelium in the carotid arteries of the giraffe lies on an extensive basement membrane complex that has a distinctly fibrillar component. Small electron-dense areas occur in the basal portion of the endothelium and ... -
Subjective health complaints are more prevalent in Maasais than in Norwegians
(Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)The aim of this observational, population-based study was to compare subjective health complaints (SHC) in Norwegians, living in a Western welfare society, and Maasai people, living in rural Kenya under primitive conditions. ... -
Substance abuse and psychiatric co-morbidities:
(University of Nairobi, Nairobi,Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya,Uiversity of Bristol, England, UK, 2008)Substance abuse co-morbidity with psychiatric disorders is common and has been widely reported, except in Kenya. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, pattern and socio-economic burden of a dual diagnosis of substance ... -
Substance Abuse in Outpatients Attending Rural and Urban Health Centres in Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2000-11)OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence and pattern of substance use among patients attending primary health centres in urban and rural areas of Kenya. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional prevalence survey. SETTING: Urban ... -
Substance use among a sample of healthcare workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking ...