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Correlation of CD4 counts and CD4/CD8 ratio with HIV-infection associated oral manifestations
(University of Nairobi, 2007-08)
BACKGROUND:
The relationship between oral lesions arising from HIV infection and CD4/CD8 cell ratios is of relevance in clinical assessment of immune suppression.
OBJECTIVE:
To correlate the prevalence of oral ...
Institutional and governmental challenges for journalism education in East Africa: special research focus: journalism education in Africa
(2007)
Journalism education and training in Eastern Africa has commonly been a result of fragmented initiatives by Western donor organisations, but there is now a growing tendency to formalise programmes in established colleges ...
Typhoid Ileal Perforation: A Review of a Rural District Hospital Experience
(2007)
Enteric fever is endemic in developing countries and frequently complicates with ileal perforation. Surgical intervention for
the perforation is the usual treatment but attendant rate of postoperative
complications high. ...
Lower limb amputations at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. East
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the causes and pattern of lower limb amputations at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
DESIGN:
Descriptive prospective study.
SETTING:
The Kenyatta National Hospital between July 2003 and June ...
Early response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected Kenyan children.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
To describe the early response to World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-1-infected Kenyan ...
Male circumcision for HIV prevention in young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a randomised controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Background:
Male circumcision could provide substantial protection against acquisition of HIV-1 infection. Our aim was to determine whether male circumcision had a protective effect against HIV infection, and to assess ...
Immunoepidemiology of Wuchereria bancrofti Infection:
(2007)
We compared the age profiles of infection and specific antibody intensities in two communities with different
transmission levels in East Africa to examine the contribution of humoral responses to human immunity to ...
Rapid assessment of cataract surgical services in Embu district, Kenya
(2007)
Objectives: To conduct a rapid assessment of cataract surgical services in Embu District. Design: Community based survey Setting: Embu district of the Eastern Province of Kenya Subjects: 85 clusters selected by systematic ...
The challenges of human resources in mental health in Kenya
(2007-02)
Objective: Africa faces a skills shortage, in spite of training suitably qualified professionals. This is particularly evident in the discipline of
psychiatry. An analysis of the distribution .and availability of ...
Body dysmorphic disorder: Case report.
(Pubmed, 2007-09)
The desire for self-mutilation in the absence of any discernible psychopathology is relatively rare.
Self-mutilation is most commonly a manifestation of an underlying psychopathology such as depression,
schizophrenia, ...