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Rat bite fever: a case report of a Kenyan.
(1992)
Rat bite fever has not been reported from Kenya previously. A case of 17 year old Kenyan male who was diagnosed to have rat bite fever after a bite of domestic rat is described. The history, clinical features and demonstration ...
Plasma concentrations of fibronectin and C3d in patients with amoebic liver abscess
(1992)
By means of simple and specific ELISA techniques, the plasma concentrations of soluble fibronectin and C3d, a breakdown product of C3 complement, were determined in patients with amoebic liver abscesses (ALA) and in healthy ...
The First Ten Years of Open Heart Surgery - Dilemmas, Tribulations and Possibilities
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
This paper looks at the beginnings of cardiac surgery in Kenya with relevant clinical data as well as the overall historical background to various cardiovascular operations which preceded formal establishment of the Thoracic ...
The efficacy and tolerability of enalapril--hydrochlorothiazide combination as a first line therapy in black patients with mild to moderate arterial hypertension: a clinical study in Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1992-01)
The study aimed at evaluating tolerability and efficacy of the combination enalapril 20 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (co-renitec) as first line therapy in black patients with mild to moderate primary hypertension. ...
Illness and efficiency of health services delivery in a district hospital
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1992-05)
Demographic data, medical problems and diagnosis, and efficiency of laboratory investigations and drug administration were evaluated in all patients admitted to an adult medical ward over a one month period at a district ...
Cervical cancer screening and detection of genital HPV-infection and chlamydial infection by PCR in different groups of Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi,, 1992-03)
A pilot study was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, to evaluate the feasibility of a larger study on the prevalence of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions and on the role of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) as risk ...
Rapid method for screening dried blood samples on filter paper for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA
(University of Nairobi., 1992-02)
PCR is a highly sensitive method for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) nucleic acids in blood mononuclear cells and plasma. However, blood separation techniques require extensive laboratory support ...
Encephalopathy in patients with extrahepatic obstruction after lienorenal shunts
(1992)
Thirty patients with portal hypertension resulting from extrahepatic portal vein obstruction were studied. Evidence of postshunt encephalopathy was sought using neurological and psychometric tests and visual evoked potentials. ...
Impact of user fees on attendance at a referral centre for sexually transmitted diseases in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-08-22)
We investigated the impact of a short-lived policy of charging fees to patients attending public-sector outpatient health facilities in Kenya by collecting data on attendance at Nairobi's Special Treatment Clinic for ...
Vaccination of the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) against infection with Schistosoma mansoni.
(, 1992)
Pilot experiments were carried out to assess the immunizing potential of radiation-attenuated cercariae of S. mansoni. Groups of 4 monkeys each were vaccinated 4-5 times at 3-5-week intervals using cercariae which had ...