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Twin Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Outcomes: The World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate maternal complications (potentially life-threatening conditions, maternal near miss, and maternal death) that are mutually exclusive and severe maternal outcomes (maternal near miss or maternal ... -
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Two cases of ureteric tumour with unusual pyelographic findings.
(Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1960) -
The two cytoplasmic dynein-2 isoforms in Leishmania mexicana perform separate functions
(Department of Biochemistry, 2005-10)Eukaryotic organisms with cilia or flagella typically express two non-axonemal or “cytoplasmic” dyneins, dynein-1 and dynein-2. Interestingly, we find that Leishmania mexicana is unusual and contains two distinct cytoplasmic ... -
Two sugar isomers influence host plant acceptance by a cereal caterpillar pest.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)Plant sugars are often considered as primary feeding stimuli, conditioning host plant acceptance by herbivorous insects. Of the nine sugars identified from methanolic extracts of seven grass species, only turanose, a sucrose ... -
Two true hermaphrodites with XX chromosomes.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1978-08) -
Two year neurological outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight infants
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2006)High risk newborns such as the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) require long term follow up to ascertain their subsequent survival and quality of life (based on neurological intactness). Though such data is now standard in the ... -
A two-year audit of the occurrence and characteristic of Cranio-lviaxillofacial firearm injuries at a major hospital in Nairobi
(Oral & Craniofacial Research AssociatesDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryDepartment Of Periodontology And Community Dentistry, School Of Dental Sciences, University Of Nairobi., 2008)The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of firearm injuries (FAI) involving the cranio-maxillofacial region among patients admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest national ... -
Two-year radiologic assessment of the Trident Peripheral Self-Locking cup using EBRA
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2012)We performed a radiologic assessment of the Trident Peripheral Self-Locking cup 2 years after implantation to assess early migration behaviour and to establish if incomplete postoperative seating correlated with early ... -
Two-year survival of glass ionomer sealants placed as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment restorations.
(University of Nairobi,school of dental science, 2010-09)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate after two years, the survival rate of glass ionomer cement (GIC) sealants placed in primary molars of six to eight year-olds and as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) ... -
Two-year Survival Rates of Proximal Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Restorations in Relation to Glass Ionomer Cements and Postrestoration Meals Consumed
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry/Orthodontics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.Department of Pedodontics, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of 3 glass ionomer cement (GIC) brands and the postrestoration meal consumed on the survival rate of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) ... -
The tympanic membrane displacement analyser for monitoring intracranial pressure in children.
(Department of Medical Physiology, School of Health Sciences, Kenyatta University, 2013)Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is a potentially treatable cause of morbidity and mortality but tools for monitoring are invasive. We sought to investigate the utility of the tympanic membrane displacement (TMD) analyser ... -
Type 2 diabetes mellitus: clinical and aetiologic types, theraphy and quality of glycaemic control of ambulatory patients
(2008)Background: Type 2 diabetes is a heterogeneous disease with multiple causes revolving around beta cell dysfunction, insulin resistance and enhanced hepatic glucose output. Clinical judgement based on obesity status, age ... -
Type I (Hannis - Steinthal) Capitellar Fracture: Case Report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007)Capitellar fractures of the elbow present with pain and swelling of the elbow following a fall on an outstretched arm and are rare injuries comprising 0.5-1% of all elbow fractures (1). This is a case report of an adult ... -
Type II ground-glass hepatocytes as a marker of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B
(University of Nairobi,Department of Psychiatry, 2013-08)Ground-glass hepatocytes are seen in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are known to harbor pre-S mutants, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the association ... -
Types and prevalence of HIV-related opportunistic infections/conditions among HIV-positive patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in significant decrease in opportunistic infections (OIs), OIs continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality among HIV patients. Objective: To ... -
Types of life events associated with depression in a Kenyan setting.
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1982-08) -
Typhim Vi Vaccine Against Typhoid Fever: A Clinical Trial In Kenya.
(1995)Safety, tolerance and immunogenicity of the purified Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi) against typhoid fever was evaluated in primary school children aged 5-15 years. A total of 435 children were vaccinated, each with ...
