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Health facility-based Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: findings from a national survey in Tanzania.
(2009)
Hemorrhage is the leading cause of obstetric mortality. Studies show that Active Management of Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL) reduces Post Partum Hemorrhage (PPH). This study describes the practice of AMTSL and barriers to ...
Triterpenoids From the Stem Bark of Blighia unijugata Bak. (Sapindaceae)
(2009)
Two pentacyclic triterpenoids were isolated, for the first time, from the stem bark of Blighia unijugata Bak.
The structures of the two compounds were elucidated on the basis of their spectral data as friedelin ...
Esthetic preferences of European American, Hispanic American, Japanese, and African judges for soft-tissue profiles
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
Our objectives were to determine whether observer and patient sex and race or ethnicity determine esthetic preferences for lip positions.
METHODS:
Four independent panels each consisting of 30 lay ...
Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant: Experience in East Africa
(2009-09)
Purpose: To describe short term outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve [AGV] implantation in East African patients.
Materials and Methods: In this multi-center retrospective case series we reviewed eyes of Black African patients ...
Variations in the pattern of formation of the abdominis rectus muscle sheath among Kenyans
(2009-04)
The pattern of formation of the human rectus sheath exhibits variations, it is not clear if these variations are
population specific. This study aimed at describing the pattern of formation of the rectus sheath in a select ...
Triterpenoids from the stem bark of blighia unijugata bak, (Sapindaceae)
(2009)
Two pentacyclic triterpenoids were isolated, for the first time, from the stem bark of Blighia unijugata Bak. The structures of the two compounds were elucidated on the basis of their spectral data as friedelin and epifriedelinol.
Cigarette Smoking and Oral Health among healthcare students
(2009-04)
Background: The knowledge, attitudes and practices of cigarette smoking and health risks among health workers has been found to be predictive of their efficiency as agents for tobacco cessation campaigns.
O/Jjective: To ...
Removal of arsenite by Fe(VI), Fe(VI)/Fe(III), and Fe(VI)/Al(III) salts: effect of pH and anions
(2009)
The removal of arsenate and arsenite from drinking water poses challenges, especially when arsenite is present in a significant amount. The removal of arsenite by K(2)FeO(4), K(2)FeO(4)/FeCl(3), and K(2)FeO(4)/AlCl(3) salts ...
Cancer of the penis: case report.
(2009-04)
Two patients with penile carcinoma are presented after management at a district hospital in Kenya. Both had undergone ritual circumcision as teenagers and presented late. HR was a 73 year old who presented with a fungating ...
A Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis
(2009-06)
Background. It has been suggested that vaginal colonization with lactobacilli may reduce the risk of vulvovaginal
candidiasis (VVC), but supporting data are limited. Our objective was to determine the relationship between ...