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Utility of mass screening programmes in health
(University of Nairobi,, 1997)
Four hundred and three teenage secondary school students (50.6% males) from two girls' and two boys' Nairobi City Schools, selected by stratified sampling, were screened to determine the prevalence of proteinuria, haematuria, ...
Ophthalmia neonatorum caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Rapid diagnosis and therapy
(University of Nairobi, 1997-05)
BACKGROUND:
In up to 73% of ophthalmia neonatorum, Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agents. Untreated sequelae to the eyes and organs may be the result. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial spectrum ...
An overview on management of the traumatised elderly patient.
(University of Nairobi, 1997-10)
The elderly are predisposed to injuries due to consequences of ageing and presence of disease process commonly seen in the old people. Age-related deterioration of senses such as decrease in hearing capacity, presbyopia, ...
Three root canals and dens formation in a Maxillary Lateral Incisor: a case report
(1997)
A 19-yr-old female presented with three root canals and dens formation in a maxillary right lateral incisor. This rare condition was treated with conventional endodontic therapy.
Transcription of the Trypanosoma brucei spliced leader RNA gene is dependent only on the presence of upstream regulatory elements.
(University of Nairobi, 1997-03)
The spliced leader (SL) RNA plays a key role in mRNA maturation in trypanosomatid protozoa by providing the SL sequence, which is joined to the 5' end of every mRNA. As a first step towards a better understanding of the ...
The Emergency Treatment Of Hyperkalaemia By Altering The Transcellular Gradient In Patients With Renal Failure - Effects Of Various Therapeutic Approaches
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Ngugi N, Mcligeyo S.O., Kayima J.K.:The emergency treatment of hyperkalaemia by altering the transcellular gradient in patients with renal failure - effects of various therapeutic approaches. East African Medical Journal. ...
Antibody to Haemophilus ducreyi among trucking company workers in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997-05)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence, correlates, and incidence of Haemophilus ducreyi antibodies, a cohort of East African trucking company employees was evaluated.
STUDY DESIGN:
Human immunodeficiency ...
Elevated plasma levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor during and after major abdominal surgery
(1997)
A case of a female neonate with Pierre Robin Syndrome with frequent cyanotic episodes and feeding difficulties which could not be adequately managed by positioning and oral airway placement is presented. Tongue-anterior ...
Periodontal health status of patients attending Diabetic Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(1997)
The periodontal health status of diabetic patients and the association between periodontal disease and treatment mode, age and duration of diabetes were investigated in 86 dentulous men and women aged between 20 years and ...