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Incidence and risk factors of renal dysfunction in patients on nevirapine-based regimens at a Referral Hospital in Kenya
(2015)
Introduction: Nevirapine-based regimens are the most commonly used ART in Kenya. There is little literature on the
renal toxicity of NNRTIS in Kenyan settings. Some studies in Asia have demonstrated an association of ...
Variations in branching pattern of external carotid artery in a black Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Knowledge of variations in branching of external carotid artery is important to minimise inadvertent injury
and confusion in identification during neck and craniofacial surgery and interventional neuroradiology.
These ...
The American society of clinical oncology's efforts to support global cancer medicine.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Despite much progress in the management of malignant diseases, the number of new cases and cancer-related deaths continues to rise around the world. More than half of new cases occur in economically developing countries, ...
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(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Cytological evaluation of breast lesions in symptomatic patients presenting to Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background:
Palpable breast lump, breast pain, and nipple discharge are common symptoms of breast disease.
Breast cytology (fine-needle aspiration, nipple discharge smear, and touch preparation) accurately identifies ...
Serologic evidence of the geographic distribution of bacterial zoonotic agents in Kenya, 2007.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11-23)
Diseases of zoonotic origin contribute to the burden of febrile illnesses in developing countries. We evaluated serologic evidence of exposure to Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR), ...
A scoring tool to identify East African HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships with a high likelihood of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
INTRODUCTION:
HIV-1 prevention programs targeting HIV-1 serodiscordant couples need to identify couples that are likely to become pregnant to facilitate discussions about methods to minimize HIV-1 risk during pregnancy ...
Clinical nursing and midwifery research priorities in eastern and southern S African countries: Results from a delphi survey.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Because of the profound shortage of nurse and midwifery researchers in many African countries, identification of clinical nursing and midwifery research is of highest priority for the region to improve health ...
Potential effectiveness of community health strategy to promote exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Early nutrition is critical for later health and sustainable development. We determined potential effectiveness of the Kenyan Community Health Strategy in promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in urban poor settings in ...