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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome: a review
(1999)
OBJECTIVES:
To provide an overview of the current understanding of the classification of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and to describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, renal histopathological findings, ...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception among nurses and nursing students in two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1999)
A cross-sectional descriptive study on knowledge, attitudes, and practice about emergency contraception (EC) was conducted among nurses and nursing students using a self-administered questionnaire. One-hundred-sixty-seven ...
Clinical and socio demographic aspects of congestive heart failure patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(1999)
OBJECTIVE:
To analyse the underlying aetiology, precipitating factors and certain socio-demographic determinants in patients admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi in congestive heart failure.
DESIGN:
Cross ...
HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort of HIV-1-resistant Kenyan sex workers
(1999)
Objectives: Most HIV-1 transmission is sexual; therefore, immune responses in the
genital mucosa may be important in mediating protection against HIV infection. This
study examined HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort ...
GyneFix-LNG: preliminary clinical experience with a copper and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.
(University of Nairobi, 1999-03)
A novel intrauterine contraceptive drug delivery system derived from the conventional GyneFix intrauterine implant system is described and the preliminary results in 22 women are discussed. The first objective of the ...
Rapid and accurate determination of (CAG)n repeats in the androgen receptor gene using polymerase chain reaction and automated fragment analysis.
(1999)
To develop and evaluate a new method for determination of the CAG repeat length in Exon 1 of the androgen receptor gene.
DESIGN AND METHODS:
The method is based on PCR amplification of a DNA region encompassing the repeats ...
Tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV-infected persons: feasibility issues in developing countries
(1999)
There is now strong evidence from several randomized controlled trials for the efficacy of preventive therapy in the prevention of tuberculosis in tuberculin skin test positive persons infected with the human immunodeficiencv ...
Catabolism of proline by procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma congolense.
(1999)
The effect of various metabolic inhibitors on the rate of oxygen consumption by procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma congolense utilizing proline as substrate was investigated. Cyanide inhibited the rate of oxygen ...
Pathways of glucose catabolism in procyclic Trypanosoma congolense.
(University of Nairobi,, 1999-10)
Studies of respiration on glucose in procyclic Trypanosoma congolense in the presence of rotenone, antimycin, cyanide, salicylhydroxamic acid and malonate have indicated the presence of NADH dehydrogenase, cytochrome b-c1, ...
Resistance to HIV-1 infection among highly exposed sex workers in Nairobi: what mediates protection and why does it develop?
(University of Nairobi, 1999-03)
Variability in susceptibility to infection and disease caused by infectious agents is a characteristic of all populations. Among susceptible individuals exposed to an infection, not all become infected and among infected ...