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Cardiovascular risk factor profile of black Africans undergoing coronary angiography.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a growing epidemic on the African continent. It remains uncertain whether the risk factors identified as contributing to CAD in white populations contribute to a similar extent ...
A Trandisciplinary Perspective on the Links between Malaria and Agro-ecosystems in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
An ecosystem approach was applied to study the links between malaria and agriculture in Mwea Division, Kenya. The study was organized into five phases. Phase I had two components including a stakeholder workshop conducted ...
Aspects of psychological issues of adult cancer patients
(2004)
The complex nature of cancer dictates a team approach to the management and psychological issues have become increasingly necessary components. Furthermore, psychological complications may negatively impact on the overall ...
Identification of DNA markers specific to medium-sized chromosomes 4 of Trypanosoma congolense
(2004)
Genomic DNA from T. congolense clone I~1180 was purified and resolved by pulsed field gradient gel electrophoresis (PFGE) technique to separate the genome into chromosome-sized DNA molecules. PFGE conditions most ideal for ...
Capacity building for the clinical investigation of aids malignancy in East Africa
(2004)
Purpose: To build capacity in the resource-poor selling to support the clinical investigation and treatmcnt of AID -related malignancies in a region of the world hardest hit by the AIDs pandemic. Methods: An initial MEDLINE ...
Oral cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2004-06)
The epidemiology of oral cancer in the African population is still uncertain.
Earlier reports suggested a relatively low incidence of oral cancer among Africans.
However, there have been recent reports of an upward trend ...
Prophylactic phenytoin does not improve cerebral edema or survival in acute liver failure–a controlled clinical trial.
(2004)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Seizure activity in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) may increase cerebral oxygen requirements and worsen cerebral edema. Recently, prophylactic phenytoin has been recommended to suppress sub-clinical ...
The effect of repeated half-yearly diethylcarbamazine mass treatment on wuchereria bancrofti infection and transmission in two East African communities with different levels of endemicity
(2004)
The effect of repeated half-yearly mass treatment with diethylcarbamazine (DEC, 6 mg/kg body weight)
on infection and transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti was assessed and compared in communities with high and low
endemicity ...
Primary breast sarcoma: case report
(University of Nairobi., 2004-07)
Primary breast sarcoma is a rare entity occurring in 0.5% of women with breast malignancy. Like in breast carcinoma, delay in its diagnosis has important clinical and treatment implications. The subject of this report ...