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A Prospective Study Of Patients Absconding From A General Hospital Psychiatry Unit In A Developing Country.
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)
Characteristics of patients absconding from an open psychiatry ward in a developing country may be different from both those in developed countries and a mental hospital setting. The aim of this paper is to study the ...
ART class II restorations and the influence of the size of the preparation
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Incentives for health worker retention in Kenya: An assessment of current practice
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The importance of health workers to the effective functioning of healthcare systems is widely recognized (Ndetei et al, 2007). Shortages of health workers constitute a significant barrier to achieving health-related ...
Prevalence of dyslipidemia and dysglycaemia in HIV infected patients.
(2008)
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced AIDS morbidity and mortality, however long-term metabolic consequences including dysglycaemia and dyslipidemia have raised concern regarding accelerated ...
CRC surgery trends in Kenya, 1993-2005
(2008-02)
BACKGROUND:
CRC (CRC) rates are low but increasing in Africa. Data on detection, treatment, and outcome are scarce.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the presentation, treatment, and outcome pattern of ...
Safer sexual behaviors after 12 months of antiretroviral treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: a prospective cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2008-07)
Roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) raises concerns about the potential for unprotected sex if sexual activity increases with well-being, resulting in continued HIV spread. Beliefs about reduced risk for HIV ...
Nutrition and public hygiene among children under five years of age in Mukuru slums of Makadara division, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Objective: To determine the relationship between sanitation and malnutrition among children below five years.
Design: A random sampling followed by an experimental design on microbiological analysis of
food and water ...
Obsessive-compulsive (oc) symptoms in psychiatric in-patients at Mathari hospital, Kenya.
(2008)
Objective: To document the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) among patients admitted at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the ...
Eye disease and visual impairment in Kibera and Dagoreti Divisions of Nairobi, Kenya
(2008)
Objective : To determine the prevalence and pattern of eye diseases and visual
impairment in the Nairobi Comprehensive Eye Care Services (NCES) Project; the
catchment area of the Mbagathi District Eye Unit of Nairobi.
Design: ...
Mucosal Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection during HIV acquisition is associated with enhanced systemic HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses
(2008)
Background: The host immune response against mucosally acquired pathogens may be
influenced by the mucosal immune milieu during acquisition. As Neisseria gonorrhoeae
can impair dendritic cell and T-cell immune function, ...