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Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria to prevent low birth weight in newborns in a cohort of pregnant women from a malaria endemic area
(University of Nairobi., 2009-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine and describe the patterns of low birth weight in newborns of a cohort of mothers given intermittent presumptive treatment (IPT) for malaria prevention in a malaria endemic area of Kenya.
DESIGN:
A ...
Amphotericin B nephrotoxicity in HIV infected patients at The Kenyatta national Hospital.
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)
Factors Contributing to Recurrent Water Shortages in Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate MSP3 long synthetic peptide in 12-24 months-old Burkinabe children.
(2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
A Phase Ia trial in European volunteers of the candidate vaccine merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3), a Plasmodium falciparum blood stage membrane, showed that it induces biologically active antibodies able to ...
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership.
(University Of Nairobi., 2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European Parliament and Council. It is a partnership of 14 European Union (EU) member states, Norway, Switzerland, ...
Prevalence of Refractive errors among Primary School Pupils in Kilungu Division of Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Objective: To determine the magnitude and pattern of significant refractive errors in primary school children in Kilungu division of Makueni District, Kenya.
Design: A cross – sectional primary school based study.
Setting: ...
Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)
A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...
Vertex epidural haematoma manifesting with bilateral upper limb decerebrate posture: case report
(2009)
Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ...
Dermatophyte infections in primary school children in Kibera slums of Nairobi
(2009)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence and aetiology of dermatophyte infections in relation to social economic factors in primary school children in Kibera.
DESIGN:
A cross-sectional descriptive study.
SETTING:
City ...
Active management of the third stage of labour without controlled cord traction: a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial
(© 2009 Gülmezoglu et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd, 2009-01)
Background: The third stage of labour refers to the period between birth of the baby and
complete expulsion of the placenta. Some degree of blood loss occurs after the birth of the baby
due to separation of the placenta. ...