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Breast cancer diagnosis in a resource poor environment through a collaborative multidisciplinary approach: the Kenyan experience
(2012)
The majority of women with breast cancer in Kenya present with node-positive (stage II) or locally advanced Q7 disease (stage IIIB). Diagnosis is made on fine needle aspirate cytology and treatment is with surgery if ...
Low-frequency nevirapine resistance at multiple sites may predict treatment failure in infants on nevirapine-based treatment.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-07)
BACKGROUND:
Resistance commonly arises in infants exposed to single-dose nevirapine (sdNVP) for prevention of mother to child transmission. Although K103N and Y181C are common following sdNVP, multiple other mutations ...
Association between Sickle Cell Trait and Low Density Parasitaemia in a P. falciparum Malaria Holoendemic Region of Western Kenya
(2012)
Aims: The frequency of the mutant gene for sickle cell is widely distributed in the sub-
Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. There is epidemiologic
evidence that sickle cell trait confers a ...
Characterization of algae oil (oilgae) and its potential as biofuel in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-05)
A survey of microalgae biodiversity in three Kenyan Rift valley lakes identified high oil yielding species abundantly distributed naturally. The species were cultured in BBM and BG-11 media to obtain pure clones and lipids ...
The incidence and distribution of retinoblastoma in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
To determine the incidence and distribution of retinoblastoma in Kenya we performed a retrospective study
of patients seen from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2007. Of 206 suspected cases of retinoblastoma
identified, ...
Antiretroviral treatment interruptions predict female genital shedding of genotypically resistant HIV-1 RNA
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
Objectives: Resistant viruses may emerge in the female genital tract during antiretroviral therapy (ART). Our objective was to identify predictors of drug-resistant HIV-1 RNA in genital secretions after initiation of ...
Determinants for participation in a public health insurance program among residents of urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya: results from a crosssectional survey
(2012)
Background: The government of Kenya is making plans to implement a social health insurance program by
transforming the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) into a universal health coverage program. This paper
examines ...
Study protocol for the Integra Initiative to assess the benefits and costs of integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Kenya and Swaziland.
(2012)
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) there are strong arguments for the provision of integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services. Most HIV transmissions are sexually transmitted or associated with pregnancy, ...
Were the WHO-recommended Human Influenza Vaccine Formulations Appropriate for Kenya During the 2010-2011 Season? Inferences from the HA1 Gene Analysis
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
Background: The knowledge of evolutionary patterns of the HA gene of the influenza virus is important in vaccine strain selection. Objective: Genetic analysis of HA1 of influenza viruses isolated in Kenya during the 2010-2011 ...
Gender, Rights & Participation in the Kenya Cut Flower Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2012)