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Dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis in Kenya: an endomyocardial biopsy study.
(University of Nairobi, 1993-09)
We have studied, by light and electron microscopy, left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy specimens from 18 African patients (14 men) with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Nairobi. Nine patients (50%) had evidence of ...
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years - Studies and practic
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice.
Abstract
Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ...
Periodontal health status in Africa after decades of development
(1993)
As at independence in the sixties and seventies, few countries in Africa had dental institutions to train oral health personnel. None can claim to have done national dental surveys. By 1979, most countries were reported ...
Leishmania donovani parasites in the nasal secretions, tonsillopharyngeal mucosa, and urine centrifugates of visceral leishmaniasis patients in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
In the early 1930s, investigators of visceral leishmaniasis stated that Leishman-Donovan bodies are found in body fluids of kala-azar patients, for example, in urine, feces, semen, and nasal and pharyngeal secretions. Based ...
Dental caries, gingivitis and dental plaque in handicapped children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1993)
Dental caries, gingivitis and plaque experience in 449 handicapped children aged 5-15 years attending special schools in Nairobi were determined. An intervention programme to assess oral hygiene status was also instituted. ...
The prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis and their relationship to social class amongst nursery-school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1993-09)
Four hundred and forty-six children attending nursery schools in Nairobi were examined for caries and gingivitis. Assessment of social class was based on the occupation of the head of the child's household. Amongst 3-year-old ...
Knowledge of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases among women attending a family planning clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
(1993)
We interviewed 1,716 women attending a family planning clinic in Nairobi between January 1990 and May 1991 about their knowledge of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases ...
A comparison of the costs of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and evacuation and curettage (E and C) in the treatment of early incomplete abortions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1993)
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Limited access to safe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the developing world. Hospitals are often overwhelmed by the large number of women presenting for treatment of the complications ...
Management of recurrent cervical cancer: the place of ultra-radical surgery
(University of Nairobi., 1993-06)
Although mortality from cervical cancer has decreased substantially the incidence of recurrent disease, at 35-50%, remains unaltered. Many more young patients are seen with recurrent cervical cancer today. This paper reviews ...
Effects of wisanine and dihydrowisanine on aggressive behaviour in chicks.
(University of Nairobi, 1993-11)
The effects of wisanine and dihydrowisanine were studied on stereotyped and aggressive behaviour induced by apomorphine (0.5 mg/kg s.c.) in chicks. Pretreatment of chicks with wisanine (0.3-0.6 g/kg i.p.) and dihydrowisanine ...