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A horseshoe kidney with partial duplex systems
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
During routine dissection, we identified a horseshoe kidney arrested inferior to the inferior mesenteric artery in a middle-aged male cadaver. On further dissection, the kidneys were fused inferiorly, both hila were wide ...
Outcome of diabetes related amputation in rural kenyan hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
No abstract available
Regional differences in aorta of goat (capra hircus).
(University of Nairobi., 2010-11)
Regional differences in the aortic wall are important in explaining the physicomechanical properties and disease distribution in this artery. The goat is a suitable model for studying cardiovascular disease, but the regional ...
Non-expression of androgen receptors in the carotid intimal medial zone
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Androgens and oestrogens have been implicated in the noted gender differences in the increasing intimal
medial thickness. Oestrogens are protective in females while the role of androgens as male disadvantage
remains in ...
Blood pressure characteristics among slum dwellers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
Pattern of aneurysms among young black Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2011-06)
Background
Reports on pattern of aneurysms among young people are scanty. These data are important for informing preventive and management strategies. This retrospective study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. ...
Variant origin of the superior thyroid artery in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
Variant anatomy of the superior thyroid artery is important during surgical procedures, interpretation of angiograms, and interventional radiography in the neck. Pattern of the variations shows population differences but ...
Comparative Intimo-media Morphology Of The Human Splenic And Common Hepatic Arteries
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Mortality after road traffic crashes in a system with limited trauma data capability
(2014-02-13)
Background
Africa has 4% of the global vehicles but accounts for about one tenth of global vehicular deaths. Major trauma in Kenya is associated with excess mortality in comparison with series from trauma centers. The ...
Luminal dimensions of left anterior descending coronary artery in a black kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
Luminal diameter and percent stenosis of left anterior descending coronary artery are considered indicators
of early atherosclerosis, arterial occlusion, myocardial infarction, and are important in quantitative estimation ...