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Identification of DHBcAg as a potent carrier protein comparable to KLH for augmenting MUC1 antigenicity
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09)
MUC1 is expressed at the cell surface of epithelial cancers. We have shown previously that MUC1 conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) plus the saponin immunological adjuvant QS-21 induces consistent high titer IgM ...
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer
(2005)
To determine the impact of HIV infection on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for cervical cancer.
METHOD:
218 patients receiving EBRT who also had HIV testing after ...
Barriers to utilisation of eye care services in Kibera slums of Nairobi
(2005)
To identify the main barriers to utilisation of eye care services among the slum population of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
DESIGN:
Community based survey.
SETTING:
Kibera slums, Nairobi City, Kenya.
SUBJECTS:
Randomly ...
Strategies To Overcome Myelotoxic Therapy For The Treatment Of Burkitt's And Aids-related Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. BACKGROUND: Strategies to circumvent or lessen the myelotoxicity associated with combination chemotherapy may improve the ...
The accuracy of urine dipsticks as a screening test for proteinuria in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Background. Proteinuria is used as a criterion in the classification system for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including preeclampsia. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of dipstick urinalysis in a ...
Longitudinal assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific gamma interferon responses during the first year of life in HIV-1-infected infants.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-07)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection results in different patterns of viral replication in pediatric compared to adult populations. The role of early HIV-1-specific responses in viral control has not been ...
Essentials of Clinical Psychiatry for sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi., 2005)
This chapter captures the origins and current status of mental health research in Africa and emphasizes the challenges, current and past, pointing out ways in which they might be overcome. It also gives brief hints to think ...
Review of treatment of epilepsy The Nairobi Journal of Medicine
(The Nairobi Journal of Medicine, 2005)
OBJECTIVE: To summarise and discuss the role of neuro-electrophysiological diagnostic tests in clinical medicine. DATA SOURCES: Published original research and reviews to date. STUDY SELECTION: The review was with emphasis ...
Esophageal cancer in north rift valley of Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2005-06)
BACKGROUND:
Cancer of esophagus is the 9 th It is aggressive with poor prognosis especially in its late stage. Cancer of esophagus is geographically unevenly distributed with high incidence found within sharply demarcated ...
Effects of ventricular rate and regularity on the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage flow in atrial fibrillation
(2005)
To prospectively determine whether ventricular rate and regularity are significant determinants of the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage (LAA) flow.
12 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), high degree ...