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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 ... -
Typhim Vi vaccine against typhoid fever: a clinical trial in Kenya.
(Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
Typhoid fever : a review of its impact and diagnostic problems
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1994)A retrospective analysis was done on the diagnosis of typhoid fever based on clinical symptoms and available laboratory data over the last 16 years from rural areas of four African countries. This analysis concentrated on ... -
Typhoid fever and the Widal test
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Typhoid fever in India: A growing concern requiring immediate preventive efforts
(University of Nairobi, 2024) -
Typhoid Ileal Perforation: A Review of a Rural District Hospital Experience
(Department of Surgery, 2007)Enteric fever is endemic in developing countries and frequently complicates with ileal perforation. Surgical intervention for the perforation is the usual treatment but attendant rate of postoperative complications high. ... -
Ulcerative colitis.
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Ultrasonic diagnosis of abdominal disease in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1981)In Kenya 108 patients attending hospital were given abdominal ultrasonic examinations. The clinical diagnoses included amoebic liver abscess and hydatid disease. The ultrasonic pictures are presented and discussed. Because ... -
Ultrasonic diagnosis of abdominal hydatid disease in Kenya.
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1981)Hydatid disease is common in Kenya. Established diagnostic methods are not entirely satisfactory and this study was undertaken to show the value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of abdominal hydatid disease. The sizes, numbers ... -
The ultrasonographic "common channel" sign: a characteristic feature of malignant obstruction of the lower end of common bile duct
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)We describe an ultrasonographic "common channel" sign as the characteristic sonographic feature of malignant distal common bile duct (CBD) obstruction. Of 24 patients with obstructive jaundice due to distal CBD obstruction ... -
Ultrasonography in gastroenterology: stethoscope of a gastroenterologist.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Ultrasonography in portal hypertension
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)