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Malnutrition And Parasitic Helminth Infections.
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The Global Burden of Disease caused by the 3 major intestinal nematodes is an estimated 22.1 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost for hookworm, 10.5 million for Ascaris lumbricoides, 6.4 million for Trichuris ...
Experience with IUCD insertion outside of menses in Kenya
(2000)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine if women receiving intrauterine devices (IUCDs) outside of menses have an acceptable rate of insertion problems and subsequent IUCD-related complications.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional and prospective ...
National Prevention of Blindness Programmes and VISION 2020; Africa programme: Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The Kenya Ophthalmic Programme (KOP) is a Ministry of Health (MOH) programme receiving administrative support from the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB). It started as a small project in 1956 but has grown into a major ...
Rehabilitation and community mental health
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon yet potentially life threatening condition which is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed because of the variability of the clinical signs and symptoms. The imaging findings ...
Cervical Shedding Of Herpes Simplex Virus And Cytomegalovirus Throughout The Menstrual Cycle In Women Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
(University of Nairobi, 2000-10)
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the frequency and patterns of the shedding of herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus in the female genital tract throughout the menstrual cycle. STUDY DESIGN: Seventeen women, all ...
The Prevalence Of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma In Black Diabetics East African Journal Of Ophthalmology
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK. dhyorston@enterprise.net AIMS: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical ...
Chloroquine is not a risk factor for seizures in childhood cerebral malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2000-12)
Objectives:There are a number of case reports in the medical literature suggesting an association between the ingestion of chloroquine and subsequent seizure activity. Our study was designed to investigate the relationship ...
Treatment of severe mitral stenosis in pregnancy using multi-track mitral balloon dilatation: case report.
(2000)
A case of 31-year old pregnant lady with severe mitral stenosis who benefited tremendously from multi-track balloon valvotomy is presented. She had history of cardiorespiratory arrest during delivery in the previous pregnancy ...
Genetic alterations of the retinoblastoma-related gene RB2/p130 identify different pathogenetic mechanisms in and among Burkitt's lymphoma subtypes.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000-03)
Alterations of cell cycle-associated genes probably contribute to the pathogenesis of Burkitt's Lymphoma (BL), in addition to c-myc translocation. Mutations disrupting the nuclear localization signal of the retinoblastoma-related ...
Etiology of anemia in pregnancy in south Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2000-07)
BACKGROUND:
Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, such anemia is generally accepted as resulting from nutritional deficiencies, particularly iron ...