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The journey to improve the prevention and management of childhood tuberculosis: the Kenyan experience.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Child tuberculosis (TB) cases in Kenya, a high TB burden country, constitute more than one tenth of all TB cases. This paper describes Kenya's efforts in the past decade to increase awareness about policy, improve leadership ...
A comparative study on the outcome of open and laparoscopic tuboplasty on patients with tubal factor as the cause of infertility
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Regional Differences in the Tunica Media of the Uterine Artery of Domestic Pig (Sus Scrofa Domesticus): Basis for Uterine Blood Flow Regulation
(2015)
This study aimed at describing the structure of tunica media of the uterine artery of domestic pig, since this structure influences the pattern of blood flow and reproductive performance. Specimens were obtained from main ...
Glycemic Control in Kenyan Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2015)
Background. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the most common endocrine disorder in children and adolescents worldwide.
While data about prevalence, treatment, and complications are recorded in many countries, few data ...
Cancer genetics education in a low- to middle-income country: evaluation of an interactive workshop for clinicians in kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-02)
Background
Clinical genetic testing is becoming an integral part of medical care for inherited disorders.
While genetic testing and counseling are readily available in high-income countries, in low-
and middle-income ...
Pathogenicity and performance of two candidate isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in four liquid culture media for the management of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
The aim of this study was to identify and develop entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides for management of Maruca vitrata (Fabricius). Fourteen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin and six of Beauveria ...
Pharmacological evidence for the folk use of Nefang: antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of its constituent plants.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-09)
Nefang is a polyherbal anti-malarial composed of Mangifera indica (MiB and MiL; bark and leaf), Psidium guajava (Pg), Carica papaya (Cp), Cymbopogon citratus (Cc), Citrus sinensis (Cs) and Ocimum gratissimum (Og) (leaves). ...
State of disaster preparedness among members of staff at Kenyatta national Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Objective:
To find out the state of disaster preparedness amo
ng members of staff at Kenyatta National
Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya.
Design:
Sectional descriptive study.
Setting
: Kenyatta ...