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Current concepts in the treatment of sickle cell disease
(1983)
The treatment of sickle cell disease is still primarily symptomatic. However, there have been major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of sickling syndromes. This in turn has led to a proper approach in the ...
Tensile bond strength of fluorosed Kenyan teeth using the acid etch technique.
(1986)
Tensile bond strength tests were performed on 120 enamel specimens equally distributed over 'normal' American, 'normal' Kenyan and fluorosed Kenyan teeth. The mean tensile bond strength for American teeth was 59.08 +/- ...
Review of abortions at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(1980)
The case notes of patients admitted with abortions to Kenyatta National Hospital between January 1, 1978, and June 30, 1978, were analyzed. A retrospective study of 1424 patients was undertaken. Attempt was made to determine ...
The Nairobi Birth Survey 1. the study design, the population and outline results
(1982)
The Nairobi Birth Survey was planned with the following objectives: 1) establish the social, obstetric and epidemiological characteristics of the obstetric population of Nairobi, Kenya; 2) examine the pattern and distribution ...
Focusing on maternal mortality and morbidity
(1980)
The rate of maternal mortality is a measure of the health care available in a society. Maternal mortality rates in most of Africa are estimated at between 3 and 12/1000 births, indicating an inadequate health care system. ...
Determinants of blood pressure changes due to urbanization: a longitudinal study
(1985)
Changes in blood pressure (BP) and associated factors which occur on migration from a rural to an urban environment are under observation in a longitudinal study. Blood pressures, heart rate (HR), urinary electrolytes, ...
Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy.
(1988)
In a study of faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni from 359 people of all ages from a rural Kenyan community, a positive association was demonstrated between infection intensity in individuals before treatment and ...
Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia: structure and absolute stereochemistry of cordifene and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide by X-ray and spectrosopic methods
(1981)
Cordifene and cordifene 4β,15-oxide, extracted from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia, have been examined by spectroscopic and X-ray techniques. Cordifene is shown by X-ray analysis (R 5.49%) as its ...
Incidental Carcinoma in Surgically Resected Prostate in Nigerians
(1985)
A histological analysis of 306 prostates resected for benign hyperplasia at the Lagos
University Teachinq Hospital revealed incidental carcinoma in 10.46% -by routine sectioning technique _ Carcinoma in situ of the prostate ...