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Effects of atropine and propranolol on lung inflammation in experimental envenomation: comparison of two buthidae venoms.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
BACKGROUND:
Previous works had shown that scorpion venom induced neurotransmitter elevation and an inflammatory response associated with various anatomo-pathological modifications. The most dangerous scorpions species ...
Assessment of maternal near-miss and quality of care in a hospital-based study in Accra, Ghana.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the baseline incidence of maternal near-miss, process indicators related to facility access, and quality of care at a tertiary care facility in urban Ghana.
METHODS:
A prospective observational ...
Personality disorder: a new global perspective.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-02)
Personality disorder is now being accepted as an important condition in mainstream psychiatry across the world. Although it often remains unrecognized in ordinary practice, research studies have shown it is common, creates ...
Salivary Antimicrobial Peptides As Potential Biomarkers Of Periodontal Disease
(University of Nairobi, 2010-07)
Objectives: Using SELDI-TOF-MS we have previously identified putative salivary biomarkers of periodontitis. Some of these identified peaks were predicted to be antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), specifically alpha defensins ...
An autopsy case of sudden unexplained death caused by malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Sudden unexplained deaths, especially those unwitnessed can lead to forensic issues and would necessitate the need for a meticulous and complete postmortem examination including ancillary investigations to discover the ...
Postmortem diagnosis of acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Forensic pathologists can help in the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in co-operation with the officials responsible for the maintenance of law and order to administer justice. Sudden unexpected deaths form the ...
Wilms tumor survival in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
PURPOSE:
Survival from Wilms Tumor (WT) exceeds 90% at 5 years in developed nations, whereas at last report, 2-year event-free survival (EFS) in Kenya reached only 35%. To clarify factors linked to these poor outcomes in ...
The place of knowledge management in influencing lasting health change in Africa: an analysis of AMREF's progress.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
INTRODUCTION:
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) developed a Knowledge Management Strategy that focused on creating, capturing and applying health knowledge to close the gap between communities and health ...
Primary hydatid cyst of the thigh: on seven cases
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
We report on seven cases that presented a benign soft-tissue mass in the thigh muscles. Ultrasonography provided the diagnosis of hydatid cyst. Total pericystecomy was performed. We point out the importance of preoperative ...
Combinatorial prevention of HIV transmission in women: the case for a vaginal microbicide.
(University of Nairobi, 2011-07)
Women are now becoming pivotal in the epidemiological spread of HIV infection throughout the world, especially in developing countries, where heterosexual transmission accounts for more than 80% of all new HIV infections. ...