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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: management challenges and lessons learnt in the third world set-up: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Antiphospholipid
Syndrome (APS) is a disorder that
manifests clinically as recurrent venous
or arterial thrombosis and/or foetal loss.
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
(CAPS) is a very severe variant ...
HIV and STI Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Sex Workers and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Previous surveys of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa have not adequately profiled HIV status and risk factors by sex work status. MSM in Nairobi, Kenya, were recruited using respondent-driven sampling, completed ...
It's the football stupid: a knife stab through the mandible – a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Morphology and morphometry of the lingual nerve in relation to the mandibular third molar
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The position and branching of the lingual nerve (LN) in the mandibular third molar region were documented in 30 head hemi-sections (16: right and 14: left). In all the dissections, the LN was found below the level of the ...
Repeat use of post exposure prophylaxis for HIV among Nairobi based female sex workers following sexual exposure
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-13)
As ART-based prevention becomes available, effectively targeting these interventions to key populations such as female sex workers (FSW) will be critical. In this study we analyze patterns of repeated post-exposure prophylaxis ...
Clinical utility of autoantibodies and biologic markers in rheumatoid arthritis
(2015)
Objective: To review the current and emerging auto-antibodies and biologic markers in rheumatoid arthritis.
Data source: Published original research work and reviews were searched in English related to pathophysiology, ...
CD4:CD8 lymphocyte ratio as a quantitative measure of immunologic health in HIV-1 infection: findings from an African cohort with prospective data.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
In individuals with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, CD4:CD8 lymphocyte ratio is often recognized as a quantitative outcome that reflects the critical role of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells in HIV-1 ...
Three-month pattern of road traffic injuries at a Kenyan level 4 hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Road traffic injuries continue to exert a huge burden on the health care system in Kenya. Few studies on the pattern of road traffic injuries have
been conducted in Kenya. We therefore carried out a retrospective study ...
Massive Cervico-Lingual Cystic Hygroma
(2015)
Cystic Hygroma (CH) is an aberrant proliferation of lymphatic vessels creating fluid-filled sacs that result from blockage in the abnormal lymphatic system. These benign lesions are characteristic in their capability to ...
Chronic Ileocecal Intussusception Secondary to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
(2015)
Chronic intussusception is a distinct clinical entity which is unfortunately poorly recognized due to its atypical presentation. A 5½ year old female patient presented with a 5 month history of abdominal pain associated ...