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The effects of ambient temperature and mixing time of glass ionomer cement material on the survival rate of proximal art restorations in primary molars
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Objective:
Temperature fluctuations and material mixing times are likely to affect the consistency and integrity of the material mixture, and hence the restoration made out of it. The purpose of the present study was ...
Oligonucleotide ligation assay detects HIV drug resistance associated with virologic failure among antiretroviral-naive adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
BACKGROUND:
Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is increasing in some areas of Africa. Detection of TDR may predict virologic failure of first-line nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based antiretroviral ...
Industrial hand injuries as seen at Avenue hospital, Nairobi
(2014)
Background: Industrial hand injuries can result in functional and economic loss and poor quality of life.
Objective: To determine the cause and mechanism of industrial hand injuries, the risk factors and safety
measures ...
Pregnancy incidence and outcomes among women receiving preexposure prophylaxis for hiv prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Importance Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), using tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and combination emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC+TDF), is efficacious for prevention of human immunodeficiency ...
Factors affecting actualisation of the WHO breastfeeding recommendations in urban poor settings in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Poor breastfeeding practices are widely documented in Kenya, where only a third of children are exclusively breastfed for 6 months and only 2% in urban poor settings. This study aimed to better understand the factors that ...
Randomised Double Blind Study to Compare Effectiveness of Honey, Salbutamol and Placebo in Treatment of Cough in Children with Common Cold
(KMA, 2014)
Background: Acute upper respiratory infection is the most common childhood illness and presents with cough, coryza and fever. Available evidence suggests that cough medicines may be no more effective than honey-based cough ...
Gross presentation and histomorphological changes of placentae in patients presenting with intrauterine foetal death at Kenyatta national hospital
(KMA, 2014)
Background: There are 3.2 million annual stillbirths, at least 98% occur in low-/middle income countries, and on average, as many as two-thirds of these stillbirths are thought to occur antenatally, prior to labour. The ...
Caregivers’ Knowledge and Home Management of Fever in Children
(KMA, 2014)
Background: Fever is one of the most common complaints presented to the Paediatric Emergency Unit (PEU). It is a sign that there is an underlying pathologic process, the most common being infection. Many childhood illnesses ...
Kenyan medical student and consultant experiences in a pilot decentralized training program at the University of Nairobi
(2014)
Over the past decade, the University of Nairobi (UoN) has increased the number of enrolled medical students threefold in response to the growing need for more doctors. This has resulted in a congested clinical training ...
HIV type 1 transmission networks among men having sex with men and heterosexuals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
We performed a molecular phylogenetic study on HIV-1 polymerase sequences of men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual patient samples in Kenya to characterize any observed HIV-1 transmission networks. HIV-1 polymerase ...