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Paediatric Thrombosis In Kenya
(2009)
Management of paediatric thrombosis in developing resource poor set ups poses various challenges. The challenges are mainly related to inadequate facilities for determining underlying causes and monitoring therapy. We ...
clinical application of tumour makers
(2009)
Background: Tumour markers have made a difference to oncology practice. They can be used in screening, diagnosis, prognostication and assessment of treatment efficacy. Reports on tumour marker usage suggest that many ...
Dental fluorosis, caries experience and snack intake of 13-15 year olds in Kenya
(2009-03)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the dental caries experience in relation to the severity of dental fluorosis and; to evaluate the dietary snacking habits of adolescents.
DESIGN:
A descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING: ...
PPAR-delta senses and orchestrates clearance of apoptotic cells to promote tolerance.
(2009)
Macrophages rapidly engulf apoptotic cells to limit the release of noxious cellular contents and to restrict autoimmune responses against self antigens. Although factors participating in recognition and engulfment of ...
Burkitt lymphoma versus diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a practical approach
(2009-12)
Burkitt Lymphoma (BL) is listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphoid tumours as an "aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma", characterized by a high degree of proliferation of the malignant ...
Epitope Mapping of HIV-Specific CD8+ T cells in a Cohort Dominated by Clade A1 Infection
(2009)
Background
CD8+ T cell responses are often detected at large magnitudes in HIV-infected subjects, and eliciting these responses is the central aim of many HIV-1 vaccine strategies. Population differences in CD8+ T cell ...
Multifoetal pregnancies at a maternity hospital in Nairobi.
(2009)
:
To review some of the aspects of multiple pregnancies.
DESIGN:
A retrospective review of multiple pregnancy deliveries.
SETTING:
Pumwani Maternity Hospital- Nairobi Kenya, between 1st January and 31st December ...
Perceived economic and behavioural effects of the mentally ill on their relatives in Kenya: a case study of the Mathari Hospital
(2009-11)
OBJECTIVE:
There is no documented evidence in Kenya on relatives' perceptions of economic and behavioural effects of the mentally ill patients and their coping mechanisms. To document what relatives of mentally ill patients ...
Historical note on blood transfusion
(2009)
The leading article and the editorial from this issue is on blood transfusions. It is therefore befitting to give a brief biography of Karl Landsteiner (Born 14th June 1868. Died 26th June 1943)
Blood lead levels and potental environmental exposures among children under five years in Kibera slums, Nairobi
(2009-04)
Objective: Lead exposure has been associated with intellectual impairment in children in a number of international studies. Prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (eBLL 2: 10ug/dL) of between 5 - 15% has been reported ...