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Symptom screening: diagnostic usefulness to detect pulmonary tuberculosis in HIVinfected pregnant women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2011) -
Symptomatic and Uroflometry Outcomes Of Tamsulosin and Dutasteride Combination In Management of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in the Black Race
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2012)Objective: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) incidence and progression has been shown to vary by race, geography and ethnicity with African-Americans having a more aggressive disease than other races. Combination drug ... -
Symptomatic treatment of nephrotic syndrome
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)Not available -
Symptoms in health personnel exposed to disinfectants
(Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of NairobiKenya Medical Research InstituteCentre for Public Health Research, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya., 2001-03)Background: While the biocidal efficacy of disinfectants available for use in health facilities has been widely investigated, little attention has been paid to their potential side effects to users. Objective: To describe ... -
Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics in infant formula for full term infants: a systematic review.
(Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa., 2012)BACKGROUND: Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics are being added to infant formula to promote growth and development in infants. Previous reviews (2007 to 2011) on term infants given probiotics or prebiotics focused ... -
Synchronous Occurrence of Ossifying Fibroma of the Mandible and Maxilla: A Case Report.
(Department of Oral Surgery,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2008-12)Abstract: Although ossifying fibroma (OF) is a slow growing neoplasm, some lesions may behave aggressively, reaching massive proportions that may demand special treatment. Synchronous presentation of this lesion in the ... -
Synergistic Effects of �� -Cypermethrin and Dimethoate against Insect Pests
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Synopsis of nuclear medicine
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989)The application of radionuclides to medical diagnosis and treatment has a relatively short history. The phenomenon of radioactivity was originally discovered by Henri Bacquerel in 1896, whereas Pierre and Marie Curie ... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4 arylcoumarin analogues as tubulin-targeting antitumor agents
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The synthesis of twenty-six 4-arylcoumarin analogues of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) led to the identification of two new compounds (25 and 26) with strong cytotoxic activity. Both compounds had a high cytotoxic effect on a ... -
Synthesis and characterization of highly conductive charge-transfer complexes using positron annihilation spectroscopy.
(2012)Molecular charge-transfer complexes of the tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) with picric acid (Pi-OH), benzene-1,4-diol (QL), tin(IV) tetrachloride (SnCl(4)), iodine, bromine, and zinc chloride (ZnCl(2)) have been synthesized ... -
Synthesis and in vivo antihyperglycemic activity of nature-mimicking furanyl-2-pyranones in STZ-S model.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2007)Various nature-mimicking pyranones such as 6-(2,5-dimethylfuran-3-yl)-pyran-2-one and 6-(furan-2-yl)-pyran-2-one derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vivo antihyperglycemic activity in sucrose-loaded ... -
Synthesis of alpha-amyrin derivatives and their in vivo antihyperglycemic activity.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)Ficus racemosa belongs to the family of Moraceae and is commonly known as 'Gular' in north India. Bio-activity guided isolation work on the fruits of F. racemosa resulted in the identification of antidiabetic active ... -
Synthesis of glucaminium-based ionic liquids and their application in the removal of boron from water.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2012)A novel class of ionic liquids (ILs), exhibiting high selectivity towards boron species as well as the ability to phase separate from water, were synthesized from N-methyl-D-glucamine. The complexation of boric acid/borate ... -
Synthesis of Steroidal Indoxyl, and Derivatives from 3-ketosteroid
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2005)5&alpha-Androstan-17&beta-ol-3-one condenses with 2-nitrobenzaldehyde in alkaline conditions to give the steroidal indoxyl 17&beta-hydroxy-1-(3′-oxoindan-2′-yliden)-3-nor-1,2-secoandrostan-3-oic acid (I) which on refluxing ... -
Synthesis, antimalarial and antitubercular activity of acetylenic chalcones
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2010-02)A series of acetylenic chalcones were evaluated for antimalarial and antitubercular activity. The antimalarial data for this series suggests that growth inhibition of the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum can be imparted ... -
Synthesis, Biological Evaluation And Mechanistic Studies Of Totarol Amino Alcohol Derivatives As Potential Antimalarial Agents.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2012)Herein we report on the semisynthesis and biological evaluation of b-amino alcohol derivatives of the natural product totarol and other simple aromatic systems. All beta-amino alcohol derivatives of totarol exhibited higher ... -
Synthesis, Characterisation and Ion-binding Properties of Oxathiacrown Ethers Appended to [ru(Bpy)2]2+. Selectivity Towards Hg2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A series of complexes with oxathiacrown ethers appended to a [Ru(bpy)2]2+ moiety have been synthesized and characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopes, mass spectrometry and ... -
Syphilis Control During Pregnancy: Effectiveness And Sustainability Of A Decentralized Program.
(University of NairobiCommunity Health ,School of Health Sciences, 2001)OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized antenatal syphilis screening program in Nairobi, Kenya. METHODS: Health clinic data, quality control data, and ... -
Syphilis control in pregnancy: decentralization of screening facilities to primary care level, a demonstration project in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)A decentralized syphilis control program in pregnant women was implemented in nine Nairobi City Council antenatal clinics between July 1992 and August 1993, whereby pregnant women were screened for syphilis, treated before ...
