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Mefloquine disposition in normals and in patients with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
(1989)
Mefloquine pharmacokinetics were studied in Kenyan African normal volunteers and in patients with severe acute attack of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Peak concentrations were achieved in both groups at 20-24 hours. The ...
HBV markers (HBsAg, HBSAb, HBCAb in 160 medical students at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1989)
In an exercise to study the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the Engerix B vaccine, 160 medical students were screened for Hepatitis B Markers (HBsAg, HBsAb and HBcAb) with a view to vaccinating those that were negative. ...
Serum pepsinogen I in relation to some clinical features and complications of duodenal ulcer disease
(1989)
Fasting serum pepsinogen 1 was assayed in 60 patients seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital with endoscopy - confirmed active duodenal ulceration. Pepsinogen 1 values were also correlated with some clinical features and ...
Single Dose Metrifonate Or Praziquantel Treatment In Kenyan Children. I. Effects On Schistosoma Haematobium, Hookworm, Hemoglobin Levels, Splenomegaly, And Hepatomegaly.
(University of Nairobi, 1989-10)
The relationships between S. haematobium, hookworm, malaria, hemoglobin level, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly before and 8 months after treatment with a single dose of metrifonate or praziquantel were studied in Kenyan ...
Single Dose Metrifonate Or Praziquantel Treatment In Kenyan Children. Ii. Effects On Growth In Relation To Schistosoma Haematobium And Hookworm Egg Counts.
(University of Nairobi, 1989-10)
We studied the growth of comparable groups of children with light to moderate Schistosoma haematobium infections who received a single dose of metrifonate (MT, 10 mg/kg), praziquantel (PR, 40 mg/kg), or a placebo (PL). ...
Effects of chlorthalidone, oxprenolol, and their combination in hypertensive blacks: a randomized double-blind crossover study
(University of Nairobi, 1989-03)
One hundred twenty black patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the efficacy and tolerability of slow release oxprenolol versus chlorthalidone ...
Exposure of rat offsprings to aflatoxin risks through suckling mothers dosed with aflatoxin B1
(1989)
One source of human exposure to aflatoxins is by ingestion of aflatoxins carried over from feeds into milk and milk products such as cheese and powdered milk, where they appear mainly as aflatoxin M. We carried out a study ...
Suppression of T-cell proliferative response in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients - preliminary results.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Suppression of T-cell proliferative responses to P. falciparum specific antigen and mitogens is reported. T-cells derived from malaria patients were co-cultured with P. falciparum antigen or mitogens and the T-cell activity ...
An estimate of the frequency of diagnostic X-ray examinations in Kenya in 1986
(1989)
The frequency of radiological examinations in a country is an important indicator of the general scope of such services in that setting. Frequency data obtained from surveys provide health planners with valuable information ...
Postnatal weight gain of exclusively breast fed preterm African infants
(1989)
The weight of 64 preterm appropriate for gestational age infants were followed closely during the period of stay in the newborn unit. They were subdivided into three groups: A (1001-1250 g), B (1250-1500 g), and C (1501-1750 ...