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Working Towards Safer Surgery In Africa; A Survey Of Utilization Of The WHO Safe Surgical Checklist At The Main Referral Hospitals In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Mortality from anaesthesia and surgery in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa remain at levels last seen in high-income countries 70 years ago. With many factors contributing to these poor outcomes, the World ...
Molecular surveillance of adamantane resistance among human influenza a viruses isolated in four epidemic seasons in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Adamantanes impede influenza A virus replication and are important in the treatment and prophylaxis of disease caused by these viruses. Genotypic characterization of influenza A viruses for mutations associated ...
Knowledge, attitude and practice among students attending public high schools in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Objective: To determine the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards refractive error among high school
students attending public schools in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methods: Population survey of secondary school year 3 ...
Lid reconstruction after tumour excision in a patient with seborrhoiec keratosis: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Seborrhoiec Keratosis (SK) is one of the most common benign neoplasia of the eyelids, usually affecting elderly females. Typically, the lesions start as discrete, tan-dark brown, flat lesions starting on the face and ...
Premature ovarian failure in twins: case presentation and literature review.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Vertical cytomegalovirus transmission from hiv-infected women randomized to formula-feed or breastfeed their infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed infants. We assessed the effect of and relative contribution of breastfeeding to CMV acquisition ...
Hiv-1 neutralizing antibodies with limited hypermutation from an infant.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) develop in a subset of infected adults and exhibit high levels of somatic hypermutation (SHM) due to years of affinity maturation. There is no precedent for eliciting highly ...
Factors influencing behaviour patterns in 3-5-year-old children attending three public paediatric dental clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Objective: To determine factors that influence behaviour patterns in 3-5year olds attending paediatric dental clinics.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: The School of Dental Sciences, University ...
Hypnosis - A Probable Green Dentistry Application in Paediatric Dental Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The impact of sex work interruption on blood-derived t cells in sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Unprotected sexual intercourse exposes the female genital tract (FGT) to semen-derived antigens, which leads to a proinflammatory response. Studies have shown that this postcoital inflammatory response can lead ...