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Experiences, Knowledge and Perceptions of Women on Gender Based Violence;
(2007)
This study was conducted between March and July 2007 in Thika municipality, Kenya. The aim was to determine the experiences, knowledge and perceptions of women on gender based violence among the married and cohabiting ...
Maasai perception of the impact and incidence of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) in southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-03)
We investigated the perceived impact of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) to pastoralists in Isinya Division, a wildlife dispersal area of Nairobi National Park, and used a range of participatory epidemiology methodologies. ...
In vitro anti-plasmodial and in vivo anti-malarial activity of some plants traditionally used for the treatment of malaria by the Meru community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-07)
Extracts of seven medicinal plant species used for treatment of malaria in traditional/cultural health systems of the Ameru people in Kenya were tested in vitro and in vivo against Plasmodium falciparum (D6 and W2 strains) ...
A situational analysis on heart disease in urban and rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND: With the purpose of providing a new tool in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, which is fast becoming the first cause of morbidity and mortality in the World, the idea of utilizing young medicine students’ ...
Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among Indian patients with cirrhosis of liver: an experience from a tertiary care center in northern India
(2007)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Despite bearing the main burden of HCC, prospective studies from developing countries are lacking. This prospective observational study was designed to estimate the incidence of HCC among Indian patients ...
Acral and palmo-plantar hyperpigmentation in a patient with disseminated hepatocellular carcinoma
(2007)
Capecitabine (5-fluorouracil prodrug) is being evaluated for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, and is associated with a peculiar skin reaction called hand and foot syndrome (HFS). We describe one patient with HCC ...
Utrasound findings; Their Importance and their Nursing and Medical Education Implication- The Case of Ectopic Pregnancies
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Background: Ultrasound technology continues advancing in techniques and diagnosis. It remains a field of specialists where nurses and other health workers are uneducated on it. Objectives: Determine pattern of ultrasound ...
The Role Of Hormonal Contraceptives In Hiv Infection Among Antenatal Mothers In Machakos District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was done at Machakos District Hospital in the Eastern province of Kenya between May and August 2007.Aim was to find out the role of hormonal contraceptives in HIV infection among antennal mothers. Analytical ...
HIV-1 RNA may decline more slowly in semen than in blood following initiation of efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Objects :Antiretroviral therapy (ART) decreases HIV-1 RNA levels in semen and reduces sexual transmission from HIV-1-infected men. Our objective was to study the time course and magnitude of seminal HIV-1 RNA decay after ...
Prevalence and distribution of the third coronary artery in Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
A third coronary artery (TCA) has been defined as a direct branch from the right aortic sinus (RAS) that contributes
to the vascularization of the infundibulum of the right ventricle (RV). The distribution of this artery ...