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Perturbation Of The Direction Of Neurite Growth By Pulsed And Focal Electric Fields
(University of Nairobi, 1984-12)
We have studied the orientation of neurite growth in the culture of embryonic Xenopus neurons in response
to three types of extracellular electric fields: spatially uniform pulsed fields, focally applied steady (DC) ...
The need for research in family planning.
(1980)
PIP:
2 areas in family planning that need research, i.e., the systematic gathering and interpretation of data about a given subject, are outlined. In addition, for each area, the type of research needed is indicated. ...
Epidemiology of chancroid and Haemophilus ducreyi in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1983-12)
Of 300 men in Nairobi, Kenya, with culture-proven chancroid, 57% had acquired infection from prostitutes. The majority of infections were acquired in the city of Nairobi. All 10 female source contacts examined had genital ...
The effect of acetylator phenotype on the disposition of aminoglutethimide.
(1984)
Aminoglutethimide (AG) 500 mg was administered orally to four normal volunteers and eight patients undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer. In each subject the acetylator phenotype was established from the ...
Serum pepsinogen I in relation to some clinical features and complications of duodenal ulcer disease
(1989)
Fasting serum pepsinogen 1 was assayed in 60 patients seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital with endoscopy - confirmed active duodenal ulceration. Pepsinogen 1 values were also correlated with some clinical features and ...
Image--reality cleavage in development goals.
(1986)
Within a relatively short time since its inception a lot has been said on the concept of 'Health for All' (HFA). Its meaning and implications have been explored from various angles. Some have praised the idea as the very ...
Saudi Arabian type of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in the Netherlands: a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an imported disease in the Netherlands. The diagnosis of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in almost all patients has been made in the country of origin or soon after arrival or birth in the ...
High-performance liquid chromatographic assay for simultaneous estimation of aminoglutethimide and acetylaminoglutethimide in biological fluids.
(1985)
A simple rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic assay for simultaneous estimation of aminoglutethimide and its acetylated metabolite acetylamidoglutethimide in plasma, saliva, and urine is described. This assay is ...
Microbial aetiology and diagnostic criteria of postpartum endometritis in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1988)
Using a protected triple lumen device, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis, or both, were isolated from the endometriums of five out of 35 women with clinical postpartum endometritis compared with none of a ...
Viral etiology and epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1988)
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the most common cause of illness and death in young children worldwide. Because of inadequate laboratory facilities and financial resources the etiological agents responsible for most ...