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Leader or left behind: national and international policies related to breastfeeding
(University of Nairobi, 2001-09)
The U.S. and international breastfeeding policies over the past 80 years present a pattern of increased protection for women and children that influences breastfeeding acceptance. These begin with the Maternity Protection ...
Correlates of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission: association with maternal plasma HIV-1 RNA load, genital HIV-1 DNA shedding, and breast infections
(2001)
To determine the effects of plasma, genital, and breast milk human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and breast infections on perinatal HIV-1 transmission, a nested case-control study was conducted within a randomized ...
Differential expression of two plant-like enolases with distinct enzymatic and antigenic properties during stage conversion of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii differentially expresses two distinct enolase isoenzymes known as ENO1 and ENO2, respectively. To understand differential gene expression during tachyzoite to bradyzoite conversion, ...
Characterisation and expression of single domain ATP binding cassette protein homologues of the lymphocyte transforming protozoan parasite Theileria parva. Paras
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Two distinct genes encoding single domain, ATP-binding cassette transport protein homologues of Theileria parva were cloned and sequenced. Neither of the genes is tandemly duplicated. One gene, TpABC1, encodes a predicted ...
Adult burkitt's lymphoma in patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus infection in kenya
(2001)
Prior to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, one or two cases of adult Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) were seen annually at the Kenyatta National Hospital, the national referral medical center in Nairobi, ...
Warfarin-related bleeding following open heart surgery in Nairobi
(2001-03)
OBJECTIVES:
To review anticoagulant-related bleeding in heart valve patients on warfarin at the Kenyatta National Hospital and to determine the variables associated with anticoagulant-related bleeding.
DESIGN:
A ...
Follow up of oesophageal cancer therapy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2001-12)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the pattern of follow-up for oesophageal cancer patients following hospital discharge and reviewing followup results of the different treatment modalities with emphasis on oesophagectomies.
DESIGN: ...
Partner notification by HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women: association with infant feeding decisions
(2001-04)
Each year, an estimated 600 000 perinatal HIV-1 infections occur despite the availability of interventions to decrease mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 [1]. In order to implement perinatal HIV-1 interventions it is ...
[Classification of the avian summer population of the Western Siberian plain].
(2001)
The proposed classification system reflects the difference between the three population systems: unbuilt land, built-up land, and aquatic-semiaquatic communities. Two superorder groups--north and median--further divided ...
Bacteriology of chronic maxillary sinusitis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2001)
:
To determine the bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity of the bacterial isolates in chronic maxillary sinusitis patients seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Kenyatta ...