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Anthrax revisited
(2002)
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Anthrax is an ancient disease affecting animals and humans. Sporadic cases of anthrax and small epidemics have been seen from time to time in different parts of the world and in Africa. However many clinicians are not ...
Validity of random blood glucose as a predictor of the quality of glycaemic control by glycated haemoglobin in out-patient diabetic patients at kenyatta national hospita
(2002)
Background:
Patients with diab
etes mellitus in Kenya come to the hospital for followup
visits very infrequently. For most of these patients their blood glucose monitoring
is done only on the day of visit to the ...
Correlates of human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among heterosexual men in Kenya
(2002)
Background: Several studies have suggested that sexual transmission of human
herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) occurs among homosexual men in developed countries. However,
few studies have examined heterosexual HHV-8 transmission, ...
HIV disease plague, demoralization and“Burnout”: Resident experience of the medical profession in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2002-02)
This paper describes the experiencesof physicians-in-training at a public hospitalin Nairobi, Kenya, where medical professionalspractice in an environment characterized byboth significant lack of resources andpatients with ...
Vitamin A Deficiency And The Acute Phase Response Among Hiv-1-infected And -uninfected Women In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002-06-01)
Among HIV-1-infected individuals, vitamin A deficiency has been associated with faster disease progression and greater infectivity in observational studies, but randomized clinical trials have shown no effect of vitamin A ...
Vitamin A Supplementation And Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Shedding In Women:
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
{ Observational studies have associated vitamin A deficiency with vaginal shedding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-infected cells and mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission. To assess the effect of vitamin A ...
Alcoholism and diabetes mellitus
(University of Nairobi, 2002-02)
Two male patients with diabetes mellitus and alcohol dependence syndrome are presented. Both were married and in middle age. MI stayed alone in the city while his spouse and two children lived in the rural home. He showed ...
Fronto-ethmoidal teratoma: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
A one-month old baby was referred to the neurosurgical unit, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, with history of being born with a bony outgrowth from the right side of her face which resembled an undeveloped twin. ...
Health-Seeking And Sexual Behaviors Among Primary Healthcare Patients In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Health-seeking and sexual behaviors are important
elements in the control of sexually transmitted infections
(STIs).
Goal: To examine patterns of health-seeking behavior and
related sexual behavior relevant to improved ...