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United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually, with up to 99% of human cases transmitted by domestic dogs. The elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies is achievable by applying a One Health ... -
United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually, with up to 99% of human cases transmitted by domestic dogs. The elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies is achievable by applying a One Health ... -
United Against Rabies Forum: The One Health Concept at Work
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)Human deaths from rabies are preventable and can be eliminated by applying a systematic One Health approach. However, this ancient disease still threatens the lives of millions of people in up to 150 countries and kills ... -
Universal definition of loss to follow-up in HIV treatment programs: a statistical analysis of 111 facilities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
(2011)Although patient attrition is recognized as a threat to the long-term success of antiretroviral therapy programs worldwide, there is no universal definition for classifying patients as lost to follow-up (LTFU). We analyzed ... -
University education for nurses at the University of Nairobi.
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University medical education in Kenya: The challenges.
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2010)There are two medical schools training doctors in Kenya: the Moi University established in 1984 and the University of Nairobi established in 1967. The University of Nairobi has so far produced the majority of Kenyan doctors. ... -
University of Nairobi medical student perceptions of deviant conditions and sick role incumbency
(University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Unmet Need For Induction Of Labor In Africa: Secondary Analysis From The 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal And Perinatal Health Survey (A Cross-sectional Survey)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2004) -
Unmet need for induction of labor in Africa: secondary analysis from the 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey (A cross-sectional survey)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012)Background Induction of labor is being increasingly used to prevent adverse outcomes in the mother and the newborn.This study assessed the prevalence of induction of labor and determinants of its use in Africa. Methods We ... -
Unregulated complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: A call for action
(African Journal of Diabetes MedicineDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2012-11) -
Unreported antiretroviral use by HIV-1-infected participants enrolling in a prospective research study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02) -
Unsafe abortion and maternal mortality: is Africa prepared to face the reality?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004)Not Available -
An unstable fracture dislocation of the hip due to an occult free intra-articular fragment: case report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996-09)A case report is presented of a 53 year old man who presented with posterior dislocation of the hip after a road traffic accident. Initial management by closed reduction failed due to presence of an occult free intra-articular ... -
The unsystematic alternative: towards plural health care among the Kikuyu of central Kenya.
(Pargamon Press LtdDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1981)The traditional medical care system exists and functions in Kenya along with the modern medical system forming a plural health care system. Although the oldest and the most widespread, the former is the least understood ... -
An unusual abdominal mass: case report
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2007-02) -
An unusual abdominal mass: case report.
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2007-02)The causes of intra-abdominal masses associated with chronic abdominal pain range from the benign to malignant; common to bizarre and some raise major medical-legal issues. We present a case of a 40-year old African lady ... -
Unusual bladder outflow obstruction: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)Hydatid disease, the parasitic infestation caused by the cestode, echinococcus granulosus involves mainly the liver and the lungs though no organ is immune. Genito urinary involvement has been found mainly in the kidneys ... -
Unusual Bones Articulating With the Pelvic Girdle
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Health Sciences, 2010)We report a case of a 44 year old man who presented with right gluteal pain following trivial trauma, associated with unusual bones, with all the characteristics of clavicles articulating with the pelvic girdle. The pain ... -
Unusual case of dental erosion: a case report.
(School of Dental Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1987) -
UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE URINARY RETENTION (AUR) COLORECTAL ADENOCARCINOMA, METASTATIC TO URINARY BLADDER: CASE REPORT
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 2013)A 72 year old African male presented with a 2 weeks history of haematurla with clots, dysuria, nocturia, frequency and subsequently 2 day history of acute urinary retention (AUR). There were no colonic symptoms of mucus ...
