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Periodontal aspect of dentine sensitivity and its management
(2003)
Dentine sensitivity can be a distressing problem and hinder effective plaque control by patients. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to recognize the problem and offer some remedy to the patient. Pain can come from ...
Essential oil of hyptis suaveolens(L)poit.from Tanzania composition and antifungal activity
(2003)
The hydrodistilled essential oil (yield 1.2%) of fresh leaves of wild Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-four compounds representing 90.3% of the oil were identified. The main components of the oil ...
Neonatal bacterial meningitis at the newborn unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(2003)
Meningitis occurs in up to one third of neonates with septicaemia. Diagnosis is difficult due to its non-specificity of signs and symptoms. While neonatal septicaemia is a common problem at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), ...
Stabilised antenatal HIV-l seroprevalence in Nairobi, in the face of high population mobility: is age restriction now appropriate in screening?
(2003)
Abstract
Objectives: To measure HIV -1 seroprevalence in pregnant women in Nairobi.
Design: Six serial surveys were carried out between November 1991 and April 1997. Methods: Women attending four Nairobi City Council ...
A putative DNA helicase and novel oligoribonuclease in the Diachasmimorpha longicaudata entomopoxvirus (DlEPV).
(2003)
Diachasmimorpha longicaudata entomopoxvirus (DlEPV) is a symbiotic entomopoxvirus (EPV) of the parasitic wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata. It has a double-stranded DNA genome of 250-300 kb and is >60% A-T rich. We describe ...
Miniature, low-dose, intrauterine drug-delivery systems.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
The safety of systemically administered sex steroids continues to be a major focus of researchers. The negative results of the Women's Health Initiative study (WHI), and follow-up reports published in JAMA, evaluating the ...
Performance of the acetic acid test when used in field conditions as a screening test for cervical cancer.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess if visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is a useful alternative screening test for cervical cancer, when used in a resource-poor setting with an existing cytology-based screening programme.
MET ...
Placental inflammation and perinatal outcome.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-06)
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the role of placental inflammation in adverse obstetrical outcome (AOO).
METHODS:
Analysis of perinatal data of 701 randomly selected mothers of singleton infants, Mombasa, Kenya.
RESULTS:
There ...
Sinonasal adenocarcinoma: Immunohistochemical marking and expression of oncoproteins
(University of Nairobi,, 2003-09-25)
Background: Relatively little is known concerning the immunohistochemical marking of sinonasal adenocarcinoma (SNA). The most clinically problematic tumors are those that seem histologically identical to colonic adenocarcinoma, ...
Cesarean scar dehiscence and irregular uterine bleeding.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
BACKGROUND:
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a frequent symptom in gynecology, caused by functional as well as by anatomic genital tract abnormalities.
CASE:
An endocervical diverticulum was diagnosed in a patient with ...