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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, ...
Groin flaps in closure of multiple defects - series presentaion
(University Of Nairobi, 2008-06)
Background: Upper limb injuries are common and are sometimes associated with extensive soft tissue loss. Tissue loss from trauma presents with challenges in management with regard to reconstructive surgery. This usually ...
Substantial Intrapatient Differences In The Breadth And Specificity Of Hiv-specific Cd8+ T-cell Interferon-gamma And Proliferation Responses.
(University of Nairobi, 2008-10)
HIV vaccine design and evaluation require a better understanding of protective immune responses. HIV-specific CD8+ T-cell responses have been characterized extensively using interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) enzyme-linked ...
The impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on HIV epidemics in Africa and India: a simulation study.
(2008-05)
In this study, condoms were found to be a necessary addition and not a substitute to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This, once again. underscores behaviour modification as important in the fight against HIV transmission. ...
Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia
(2008)
Severe anemia due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of mortality among young children in western Kenya. The factors that lead to the age-specific incidence of this anemia are unknown. Previous studies have ...
Birth preparedness among antenatal clients
(2008-06)
Objective: To evaluate birth preparedness and complication readiness among antenatal care clients.
Design: A descriptive cross- sectional study.
Setting: Antenatal care clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, ...
Fabrication And Characterization Of Microwave Immunosensors Based On Organic Semiconductors With Nanogold-labeled Antibody.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Microelectronic biosensors hold great promise for rapid, sensitive and specific in vitro point-of-care immunodiagnostics. In particular, sensors fabricated using organic semiconductors have attractive advantages-such as ...