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Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial.
(2010)
BACKGROUND:
Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited ...
The pattern of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients on anti-retrovirals at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine if patients on Anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) develop hearing impairment.
DESIGN:
The comprehensive care clinic (CCC), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi.
SETTING:
Case controlled ...
MUCIN 1 Oncoprotein Expression Is Suppressed By The Mir-125b Oncomir.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The MUC1 oncoprotein is overexpressed in most human breast cancers by mechanisms that are incompletely understood. The microRNA, miR-125b, is downregulated in breast cancer cells. The present studies demonstrate that the ...
Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting
(2010)
Bridging the gap between research evidence and practice is problematic in low income settings. Wereport medical students' experience with a pilot computer aided learning (CAL) program developed to enable students to explore ...
Minimal cross-infection risk through Icare rebound tonometer probes: a useful tool for IOP-screenings in developing countries
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Aims
Recently, a new rebound tonometer has been introduced into the market, which might be useful for glaucoma screenings in developing countries. Disposable probes, that are potentially reusable, are recommended ...
HPLC method for determination of rifaximin in human plasma using tandem mass spectrometry detection.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The present study was aimed at developing a simple, sensitive, and specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of rifaximin in human plasma using rifaximin D6 as internal standard. ...
Cosmetics–Quality and safety concerns
(2010)
The term cosmetic is used to refer to a range of beauty products which include skin-care creams,
shampoo, lotions, powders, perfumes, facial make up, lipsticks, finger nail and toe nail polishes, hair
colours, etc. A ...
A comparative study to screen dementia and APOE genotypes in an ageing East African population
(2010)
Previous studies have established cross-cultural methods to screen for ageing- related dementia and susceptibility genes, in particular Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among the Canadian Cree, African Americans and Yoruba in ...
Abundant Expression of HIV Target Cells and C-Type Lectin Receptors in the Foreskin Tissue of Young Kenyan Men
(2010)
A biological explanation for the reduction in HIV-1 (HIV) acquisition after male circumcision may be that removal of the foreskin reduces the number of target cells for HIV. The expression of potential HIV target cells and ...
Paromomycin for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Sudan: A Randomized, Open-Label, Dose-Finding Study
(2010)
Background
A recent study has shown that treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) with the standard dose of 15 mg/kg/day of paromomycin sulphate (PM) for 21 days was not efficacious in patients in Sudan. We therefore ...