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[A case of internal ophthalmomyiasis in Kenya (author's transl)].
(1981)
An unusual case of ophthalmomyiasis is reported, in which two living fly larvae were observed inside the patient's eye. One larva was removed from the anterior chamber by paracentesis; the other was destroyed on the retina ...
Presence of a peculiar pathway of glucose metabolism in infective forms of Trypanosoma brucei cultured from salivary glands of tsetse flies
(1981)
We have studied metabolism of glucose by infective forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei isolated from tsetse fly salivary glands and grown in continuous culture for more than 700 days. The end products of glucose metabolism ...
A Third Study Of Case-finding Methods For Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Kenya, Including The Use Of Community Leaders
(University of Nairobi, 1981-06)
Five methods of identifying tuberculosis suspects were investigated in the Machakos District of Kenya by: (1) 3-monthly interrogation of the Community Elders, (2) interrogation of household heads, (3) identifying suspects ...
Self medication in management of minor health problems in Kenya
(1981)
A survey of proprietary pharmaceutical products used in self-medication, in Kenya, has been undertaken. Out of 472 products covered in the survey, 32% were those used for gastrointestinal disorders and 18% for respiratory ...
Origin of phosphorylation coupled to the oxidation of extramitochondrial NADH
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
Post Operative Wound Sepsis In General Surgical Wards At The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 1981)
Attempts to coordinate the work of traditional and modern doctors in nairobi in 1980
(Pargamon Press Ltd, 1981)
Abstract This brief report of an ongoing official effort to coordinate medical pluralism speaks directly to the issues of this section: the application of cultural analysis to medical practice and planning.
Evaluation of five immunodiagnostic techniques in echinococcosis patients
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
Double diffusion (DD), indirect haemagglutination (IHA), immunoelectrophoresis (IEP), latex agglutination (LA), and complement fixation (CF) tests were evaluated for sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of 141 ...
Ultrasonic diagnosis of abdominal disease in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1981)
In Kenya 108 patients attending hospital were given abdominal ultrasonic examinations. The clinical diagnoses included amoebic liver abscess and hydatid disease. The ultrasonic pictures are presented and discussed. Because ...
The management of wilms tumour in Kenya
(1981-06)
This paper presents results of a retrospective and a prospective study made from 1971-1974 and from (1975 - 1978) respectively on the management of nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumour) at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) ...