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Cognitive abilities of Kenyan children in relation to nutrition, family characteristics, and education
(1989)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether nutritional factors, family characteristics, and the duration of schooling were associated with cognitive and attentional capacities in children growing up in rural Kenya. ...
A comparative study of the neutralising capacity of eight brands of antacids.
(1989)
Eight brands of antacid tablets commonly available in the private market in Kenya were subjected to in-vitro tests for neutralizing capacity. The neutralizing capacity per gram and per tablet of the products was compared. ...
Comparative bioavailability of two brands of chlorpropamide in Kenyans
(1989)
The relative bioavailability of two brands of chlorpropamide, Dibonis ™ , ant Diabinese TM has been evaluated in four healthy male volunteers in a randomized balanced, cross-over study. No statistically significant differences ...
Comparative Examination of Two Zanthoxylum Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids for Cardiovascular Effects in Rabbits
(1989)
Cardiovascular activities of nitidine chloride from Zanthoxylunt chalybeum have been compared with those of 9-methoxychelerythrine. Whereas nitidinc chloride was found to show significant hypotensive activity in rabbits, ...
Epidemiologic evidence for the development of serovar-specific immunity after gonococcal infection
(1989)
We tested the hypothesis that strain-specific immunity occurs after gonococcal infection in a longitudinal study of 227 prostitutes resident in one small community who experienced frequent gonococcal infections. Women were ...
Placebo-controlled trial of potassium supplements in black patients with mild essential hypertension
(1989)
Forty-eight black patients with mildly increased blood pressure (BP) that had not yet been subjected to treatment took part in a double-blind clinical trial of the efficacy and tolerability of oral potassium supplements ...
Treatment of severe hypertension with atenolol and betaxolol with once-daily regimens. Hemodynamic aspects.
(University of Nairobi, 1989-09)
The effectiveness and safety of once-daily administration of drugs in the treatment of moderate to severe hypertension was studied. Forty men taking diuretics were randomized to atenolol (A, n = 18), 50 mg/day, or betaxolol ...
Antenatal diagnosis of urological disorders by ultrasound: a critical review.
(1989)
The suspected diagnosis of urological disorders made on the basis of antenatal ultrasonography was compared with the final outcome in 23 cases. In 18 cases the initial diagnosis could be confirmed, whereas 5 showed no ...
Prevalence and presentation of depressive illness in a primary health care setting in Kenya.
(, 1989-05)
Using a two-stage screening procedure, ICD-9 diagnostic criteria, and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, the authors diagnosed depressive disorders in 81 (9.2%) of 881 patients in a primary care setting in Kenya. ...
Tuberculosis of the nervous system: a clinical, radiological and pathological study of 39 consecutive cases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1989-03)
Thirty-seven consecutive adults and 2 children with tuberculosis of the nervous system were studied. Twenty-eight patients (72%) had intracranial or intraspinal tuberculomas and only 11 patients (28%) had tuberculous ...