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Factors Affecting The Utilization Of Family Planning Methods In Kisii/Nyamira District In Kenya
(1991)
The purpose of this study was to investigate contraceptive prevalence in Kisii/Nyamira district in the Republic of Kenya and on the basis of the results obtained develop a policy framework for use in family planning ...
Hepatitis C virus infection is the major cause of severe liver disease in India
(1991)
The present study describes the status of hepatitis C virus infection in 167 patients with severe forms of liver diseases in India. The anti-HCV positivity rate was recorded as 43%, 47%, and 42% in patients with FHF, SAHF, ...
Case report: unusual CT appearances in a case of Budd-Chiari syndrome.
(1991)
We describe a case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome due to hepatic venous blockage in which there were multiple space-occupying lesions on CT simulating tumour deposits. Ultrasound directed liver biopsy and laparoscopy proved these ...
Treating bleeding peptic ulcer with sustained achlorhydria
(1991)
A controlled randomized study and a subsequent prospective therapeutic trial have demonstrated the efficacy of an intensive therapy comprising hourly intravenous injections of 100 mg of cimetidine along with a continuous ...
Pathogenesis of odontogenic cysts: an update.
(University of Nairobi, 1991-04)
This article briefly reviews the origin, classification and pathogenesis of the various odontogenic cysts. Keratocysts and follicular cysts are said to be developmental lesions arising from the remnants of the dental lamina ...
Analysis of functional sites on a peptide antigen, p43–58, in IA or IE-restricted T cell responses
(1991)
It has been shown that two different sites (an agretope and an epitope) on a peptide antigen function independently In T cell responses to the antigen. By virtue of these sites, antigens, MHC molecules, and TCRs constitute ...
Omondi et al. Afr. J. Pharmacol. Ther. 2012 . 1 (2): 55-61 A KeSoBAP Publication ©2012 . All rights reserved. ISSN 2303-9841 55 The quality of PMTCT services and uptake of ARV prophylaxis amongst HIV positive pregnant women in Kakamega district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Background:
The success of a PMTCT programme depends on the qu
ality of services offered at health facilities.
Indicators of quality include the competence and at
titude of the counsellor and uptake of ARV prophyla
...
Controlling HIV in Africa: effectiveness and cost of an intervention in a high-frequency STD transmitter core group.
(1991)
Since 1985, a population of over 1,000 predominantly HIV-positive female prostitutes residing in a low-income area of Nairobi, has been enrolled in a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV control programme. The major ...
Skeletal and dental fluorosis: two case reports
(1991)
Two case reports from a high fluoride (10 ppm) rural community. They presented with severe degrees of dental fluorosis, hyper-sensitivity of teeth and skeletal fluorosis all arising from the ingestion of high amount of ...