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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in maintenance dialysis in a public hospital in a developing country South African Medical Journal, 93 (3): 380-384; 2003
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in maintenance dialysis in a public hospital in a developing country.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance dialysis are predisposed to ...
Cost and cost-effectiveness of increased community and primary care facility involvement in tuberculosis care in Machakos District, Kenya
(2003)
To assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of new treatment strategies for tuberculosis patients, involving decentralisation of care from hospitals to peripheral health units and the community, compared to the conventional ...
Traditional healers and the management of sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya
(2003)
To describe the role of traditional healers in STD case management, in-depth interviews were held with 16 healers (seven witchdoctors, five herbalists and four spiritual healers) in four slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya. All ...
Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
(2003)
Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ...
Quality of antiretroviral drugs analyzed in the drug analysis and research unit during 2000--2003
(2003)
During the period 2000-2003 the Drug Analysis and Research Unit received and analyzed 33 samples of antiretroviral drugs. Locally manufactured products accounted for 57.6 % of the samples, while the imported drugs constituted ...
Pattern and Aetiology of Mandibular fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2003-03)
Objeclive:To determine the aetiology and pattern of mandibular fractures among trauma patients at the oral surgery clinic of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Design: A retrospective hospital based study. Setting: Kenyatta ...
Prevalence and Magnitude of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1-Specific Lymphocyte Responses in Breast Milk from HIV-1-Seropositive Women. J Infect Dis. 2003 Dec 1;188(11):1666-74.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-specific cell-mediated immunity of breast milk may influence the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 via breast-feeding. In breast-milk specimens collected during ...
Morbidity and mortality of neonates admitted in general paediatric wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2003)
Objectives: To establish the morbidity and mortality of neonates admitted to the general wards at KNH and to review the medical interventions applied in the management and make recommendations that will improve on ...
Population pharmacokinetics of intramuscular gentamicin administered to young infants with suspected severe sepsis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2003-07)
AIMS:
To determine the population pharmacokinetics of intramuscular (i.m.) gentamicin in African infants with suspected severe sepsis.
METHODS:
Samples were withdrawn 1 h after a single i.m. injection of 8 mg x kg(-1) ...
Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of phenytoin and fosphenytoin in children with severe malaria and status epilepticus
(University of Nairobi., 2003-07)
AIMS:
Status epilepticus is common in children with severe falciparum malaria and is associated with poor outcome. Phenytoin is often used to control status epilepticus, but its water-soluble prodrug, fosphenytoin, may ...