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Higher set point plasma viral load and more-severe acute HIV type 1 (HIV-1) illness predict mortality among high-risk HIV-1-infected African women
(2006)
BACKGROUND:
There is limited information on the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in Africa, especially from individuals with well-defined dates of infection. We used data from a ...
Sildenafil in management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: report of two cases
(KMA, 2006)
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) was described in 1969 by Gersomy and co-workers as persistent foetal circulation. Supra - systemic pulmonary artery pressures result in right to left shunting of blood ...
The pesticide heptachlor affects steroid hormone secretion in isolated follicular and luteal cells of rat.
(2006)
Heptachlor, a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide, suppresses the production of progesterone and estradiol in the female rat in vivo or in isolated ovaries in vitro. In this study the effect of heptachlor on steroid hormone ...
Postsurgical psychosis: case report and review of literature.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-03)
A wide range of behavioral symptoms may occur following surgery, including depression, hallucinations, true psychosis, mania, and impulsivity. Psychoses, including those that occur postoperatively, are among the most ...
Characterisation of metabolic acidosis in Kenyan children admitted to hospital for acute non-surgical conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Metabolic acidosis is associated with most severe malaria deaths in African children, and most deaths occur before maximum antimalarial action is achieved. Thus, specific acidosis treatment may reduce mortality. However, ...
Mitral regurgitation: are we able to properly time the surgical procedure?
(University of Nairobi, 2006-11)
This overview study assesses the current view on mitral regurgitation from a theoretical, but more so, a clinical perspective. The aim of the study is to divide the different types of mitral regurgitation from the point ...
Anal and dry sex in commercial sex work, and relation to risk for sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Meru, Kenya
(2006)
To examine the practices of anal intercourse and dry sex within a cohort of female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya, focusing on the prevalence and perceived risk of the practices, demographic and behavioural correlates, and ...
Oral health status among Kenyans in a rural arid setting: dental caries experience and knowledge on its causes.East Afr Med J. 2006 Feb;83(2):100-5.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
No abstract available
Challenges and opportunities for treatment and research of AIDS-related malignancies in Africa.Curr Opin Oncol. 2006 Sep;18(5):479-86. Review.PMID: 16894296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
No abstract available