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Red cell, white cell and platelet autoantibodies in visceral leishmaniasis
(1984)
The blood of twelve patients with parasitologically proved visceral leishmaniasis was examined for the presence of antibodies against blood cells. The direct antiglobulin test (Coombs' test) was positive in ten. IgG and ...
RTV silicone insoles
(1984)
A cheap and fast method of providing long term accommodating insoles is described. Room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone rubber is used, with suitable coverings, to provide pain relief and support for feet and ankles. ...
Possible role of malaria in the etiology of the nephrotic syndrome in Nairobi
(1972)
In a study in Nairobi, Kenya, 30 young adults with nephrotic syndrome were investigated in detail and a further 18 were studied less completely. In no case was evidence found to support a possible role for malaria in the ...
HIV/AIDS: the first 25 years--a view from Nairobi
(2008)
HIV infections are zoonoses occurring in communities that hunt chimpanzees (HIV 1) and sooty mangabeys (HIV 2) in the forests of equatorial and West Africa respectively. Most cross species transmission to man probably ...
Methods for estimating missing data on migrants in the 1991 British census
(1997)
"This paper discusses the use of suppression to protect data in the Special Migration Statistics, a dataset produced from the 1991 [British] Census, and argues that this procedure prevents accurate analysis of the data. A ...
Portable ultrasound scanner versus serology in screening for hydatid cysts in a nomadic population
(1987)
3553 nomads in Turkana, a remote area of north-west Kenya, were screened for hydatid cysts by a portable ultrasound scanner and by serology. 198 (5.6%) proved to have liver or upper abdominal cysts. In the group screened ...
Derby intramedullary nail: further biomechanical comparison
(1987)
This paper is the second part of a study into the mechanical effectiveness of a new intramedullary femoral nail (the Derby nail). The results of three point bending tests have shown that the Derby nail is stronger and ...
A complement fixation test for visceral leishmaniasis using homologous parasite antigen I
(1984)
The complement fixation test using homologous parasite antigen was evaluated in 60 individuals with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis and compared with the results obtained in individuals with other parasitic and infectious ...
Splenic aspiration. Review of the literature
(1983)
We present a review of the literature on splenic aspiration. The history, techniques, indications, contra-indications and complications, as reported in the literature are reviewed. The value of splenic aspiration in clinical ...