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FALL FROM 8TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING: CASE REPORT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
(2014)
Falling is part of the normal development of a child , while most falls are of little consequence some go beyond the resilience of a child’s body; making falls the 4th largest cause of unintentional injury and death in ...
Correlates and outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age in HIV-exposed uninfected infants.
(BMC, 2014)
Preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) contribute to neonatal mortality. Maternal HIV-1 infection has been associated with an increased risk of PTB, but mechanisms underlying this ...
Knowledge of Nairobi East District Community Health Workers concerning HIV-related orofacial lesions and other common oral lesions.
(BMC, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related orofacial lesions (HROLs) impact negatively on the health of patients and could be managed at primary healthcare (PHC) level. Community health workers (CHWs) are ...
Variant termination of the left coronary artery: pentafurcation is not uncommon
(Eur. J. Anat., 2014)
Variant termination of the left coronary artery is important in interpreting effects of its occlusion, and in guiding cardiac surgery and intervention procedures. It also constitutes a geometric risk factor for atherosclerosis. ...
Isolation and characterisation of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii from environmental sources in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)
Objective: To establish the environmental reservoirs of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in Nairobi, Kenya.
Design: Prospective study.
Setting: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Mycology laboratory, Nairobi, ...
Early Development Of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In HIV-1-infected Infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
Eliciting protective neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) against HIV-1 is daunting because of the extensive genetic and antigenic diversity of HIV-1. Moreover, broad and potent responses are uncommon even during persistent ...
The Impact Of Introducing New Vaccines On The Health System: Case Studies From Six Low- And Middle-Income Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Objective: We aimed to explore the impacts of new vaccine introductions on immunization programmesand health systems in low- and middle-income countries.Methods: We conducted case studies of seven vaccine introductions in ...
Patterns of poisoning among patients aged 0-13 years at a paediatric hospital in Nairobi
(2014)
Objectives: To determine the pattern of poisoning amongst patients admitted at a paediatric hospital in Nairobi and compare it with that of other hospitals around the world
Design: A retrospective hospital based multivariate ...
Mitrofanoff Urinary Diversion: A Report of Three Cases
(2014)
The quality of life in patients with urinary incontinence or irreparable urethral stricturing can be improved by diversion with construction of catheterizable urinary stomas. We report our experience with three patients ...