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Features of Atherosclerosis in the Tunica Adventitia of Coronary and Carotid Arteries in a Black Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
Histologic changes which occur in the tunica adventitia during initiation, progression, and complications of atherosclerosis are seldom reported. This study aimed at describing the features of atherosclerosis in the tunica ...
Epidemiology of Burns in Patients Aged 0 – 13 Years at a Paediatric Hospital in Kenya.
(2014)
Background: Burns are a common and significant cause of admission following injury in
children.
Methods: This was a retrospective hospital based multivariate survey conducted on burns
patients aged 0 to 13 years over a ...
Deviation of the Tunica Media of Aorta of Goat from Conventional Structural Concept : case for including Collagen
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Knowledge of the structural organization of the aortic tunica media is important in understanding the physicomechanical properties and alterations which underpin aor
tic aging and pathologies such as atherosclerosis, ...
Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 9 polymorphism is associated with increased Epstein-Barr virus and Cytomegalovirus acquisition in HIV-exposed infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Polymorphisms in the Toll-Like Receptor (TLR9) 1635 locus have been associated with HIV-1 acquisition and progression. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) acquisition were compared between Kenyan HIV-exposed ...
Determination of pesticide residues in locally consumed vegetables in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Pesticides are being used today to control a variety of insects, weeds and plant diseases. Some of these
pesticides can act as toxins to plants, animals and humans when found in significant concentrations.
Objective: ...
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 ...
The research value of cadaver dissection
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The research project aspect of cadaver dissection has been relatively undermined because the
debate surrounding use of cadavers has focused almost exclusively on the pedagogic role of
cadaver dissection in medical education ...
Pregnancy history and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda: analysis of demographic and health survey data
(2016)
Objective To examine the relationship between pregnancy history and the use of contraception among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in East Africa.
Methods Demographic and Health Surveys data from Burundi (2010), ...
Comparison of qualitative and semiquantitative strain elastography in breast lesions for diagnostic accuracy
(2016)
Strain elastography can be purely qualitative or semiquantitative using both strain score and strain ratio. The aim of this study was to establish the accuracy of semiquantitative elastography using both strain score and ...