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Patterns of injuries in children who fall from a Height as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Objective: To describe injuries and outcomes among children who fall from a height Design: Prospective, convenience hospital based study. Setting: Paediatric surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, from ...
Unusual Bones Articulating With the Pelvic Girdle
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
We report a case of a 44 year old man who presented with right gluteal pain following trivial trauma, associated with unusual bones, with all the characteristics of clavicles articulating with the pelvic girdle. The pain ...
Mechanism of cation binding to the glutamate transporter EAAC1 probed with mutation of the conserved amino acid residue Thr101.
(2010)
The glutamate transporter excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1) catalyzes the co-transport of three Na(+) ions, one H(+) ion, and one glutamate molecule into the cell, in exchange for one K(+) ion. Na(+) binding to the ...
Impairment of CD1d-restricted Natural Killer T cells in chronic HIV-1 clade C infection
(2010)
Recent studies suggest that Natural Killer T (NKT) cells play a role in early antiviral pathogenesis and have
been shown to play a critical role in protective immunity to many infections observed in immunocompromised
i ...
Influence of improved fallow systems and phosphorus application on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis in maize grown in western Kenya
(2010-02)
A field study was carried out on a six-year-old on-farm field trial during long-rains season (April–August) 2003 to investigate the effect of improved fallow systems and phosphorus application on arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi ...
Contiguous Bifacet Dislocation, a Case Report
(2010)
Bifacet dislocations of the cervical spine are severe debilitating injuries often associated with complete cord
injury. Contiguous bilateral facet dislocations are extremely rare and, to the best of our knowledge, have ...
Morphology of human myocardial bridges and association with coronary artery disease
(2010-09)
BACKGROUND:
The functional significance of myocardial bridging remains controversial. The bridge morphology and structure of the tunneled vessels may modify its ultimate clinical effects.
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the ...
Factors Influencing Research Activity among Medical Students at University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background Undergraduate student research activity facilitates their independent thinking, interest in evidence based practice and preparation for graduate programmes. Reports from African Universities are, however, scarce. ...
Anticancer agents against malaria: time to revisit?
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-03)
The emergence of artemisinin resistance could adversely impact the current strategy for malaria treatment; thus, new drugs are urgently needed. A possible approach to developing new antimalarials is to find new uses for ...
Pattern of congenital neck masses in a Kenyan paediatric population
(2010-01)
BACKGROUND:
The distribution of congenital neck masses varies between countries and is important in diagnosis and treatment modalities. Data from Africa is scarce, and altogether absent from Kenya.
OBJECTIVE:
To ...