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Barriers to Antiretroviral Initiation in HIV-1-Discordant Couples
(2011)
BACKGROUND
In Kenya and much of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly half of all couples affected by HIV are discordant. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows disease progression in HIV-1-infected individuals, and reduces transmission ...
Aneurysms in the arteries of the upper extremity in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi., 2011-02)
BACKGROUND:
Aneurysms in the arteries of the upper extremity are rare but important in predicting aortic aneurysms and their potential to thromboembolize and cause limb loss. Their localization, age, and gender distribution ...
Clinical significance of Anatomical variations
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Pattern of caesarean section at St Mary’s Hospital, Langata, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ...
A Rare Case of Crossed Renal Ectopia without Fusion
(2014)
Crossed renal ectopia without fusion is a rare congenital renal anomaly that occasionally
presents with abdominal pain and abdominal mass. We present a 65 year old woman who
presented with abdominal pain. Renal functions ...
Retinoblastoma
(2013)
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the ...
Type II ground-glass hepatocytes as a marker of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B
(University of Nairobi,, 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 ...
Mechanical and infectious complications of central venous catheterizations in a tertiary-level intensive care unit in northern India
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-07)
BACKGROUND:
Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with mechanical, infectious and thrombotic complications.
AIMS:
To study (a) the incidence of mechanical and infectious complications of CVC insertions and ...