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Left internal mammary artery to pulmonary vasculature fistulae closed with particle embolizaton: new form of percutaneous intervention
(2005)
The left internal mammary artery is frequently employed as a conduit in coronary bypass surgery. We report a 42-year-old male post-coronary artery bypass grafting patient with, angina on exertion who was found to have ...
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2008-01)
To evaluate the fraction of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) that could be prevented in HIV-infected women by vaccines currently available against human papillomavirus (HPV)16 and 18, we conducted a cross-sectional study ...
Improving technologies to reduce abortion-related morbidity and mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This article reviews the technologies used to diagnose pregnancy and manage abortion in developing countries. The author discusses methods of diagnosing pregnancy--including physical examination, laboratory and home testing, ...
A multinational injury surveillance system pilot project in Africa
(2007-12)
This paper describes the development of a pilot project to test the implementation of an epidemiological surveillance system for intentional (violent) and non-intentional injuries, at emergency departments in selected ...
Clinicohaematological profile in chronic renal failure.
(2002)
Aim of the study was to observe the clinicohaematological profile, bone marrow and serum iron indices of patients with chronic renal failure.
METHOD:
A total of 27 patients of chronic renal failure were selected, ...
How Research Can Affect Policy And Programme Advocacy: Example From A Three-country Study On Abortion Complications In Sub-saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobii, 2004-02)
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a basis for continued policy dialogue and reform to address the problem of death due to abortion complications among the ECSA Health Community countries. The anticipated short-term outcome of this ...
Acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with invasive cervical cancer in Kenya
(2005)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is common in areas where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also prevalent. Currently, HIV seroprevalence as well as acceptability of HIV testing in ICC patients in Kenya is unknown. The ...
Pain relief using paracervical block in patients undergoing manual vacuum aspiration of uterus.
(2002)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate pain relief using paracervical nerve block with 1% lignocaine injection in patients undergoing uterine evacuation by Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) for the treatment of incomplete abortion.
DESIGN:
A ...
Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate MSP3 long synthetic peptide in 12-24 months-old Burkinabe children.
(2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
A Phase Ia trial in European volunteers of the candidate vaccine merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3), a Plasmodium falciparum blood stage membrane, showed that it induces biologically active antibodies able to ...
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership.
(University Of Nairobi., 2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European Parliament and Council. It is a partnership of 14 European Union (EU) member states, Norway, Switzerland, ...