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Poisoning Pattern
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Human poisoning with chemicals, including drugs, is emotive because of the real possibility that it often
culminates in death. In acute poisoning, clinical symptoms such as vomiting, delirium, diarrhoea,
convulsions, et ...
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi., 2012-08)
Data on the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in cervical carcinoma in women with HIV are scarce but are essential to elucidate the influence of immunity on the carcinogenicity of different HPV types, and the ...
Craniofacial Anomalies Amongst Births At Two Hospitals In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Localized exfoliating rash with paresthesia possibly due to clonazepam.
(2012)
10-year-old boy, presented with a history of sudden onset episodes of difficulty in walking, and climbing up on cupboards for three weeks, and was admitted for further evaluation and management. Detailed neurological ...
Determinants of Per-Coital-Act HIV-1 Infectivity Among African HIV-1–Serodiscordant Couples
(2012)
Background. Knowledge of factors that affect per-act infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is important for designing HIV-1 prevention interventions and for the mathematical modeling of the spread of ...
Grappling with HIV transmission risks: narratives of rural women in eastern Kenya living with HIV
(2012-09)
As people live longer and more productively with HIV infection, issues of agency in reducing HIV risk are particularly important for HIV-infected women living in high prevalence, underresourced countries such as Kenya. ...
Management Of Anterior Abdominal Wall Defect Using A Pedicled Tensor Fascia Lata: A Case Report
(2012)
Degloving injuries to anterior abdominal wall are rare due to the mechanism of injury. Pedicled tensor fascia lata is known to be a versatile flap with ability to reach the lower anterior abdomen. A 34-year-old man who was ...
Symptomatic and Uroflometry Outcomes Of Tamsulosin and Dutasteride Combination In Management of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in the Black Race
(2012)
Objective: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) incidence and progression has been shown to vary by race, geography and ethnicity with African-Americans having a more aggressive disease than other races. Combination drug ...
Synthesis of glucaminium-based ionic liquids and their application in the removal of boron from water.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A novel class of ionic liquids (ILs), exhibiting high selectivity towards boron species as well as the ability to phase separate from water, were synthesized from N-methyl-D-glucamine. The complexation of boric acid/borate ...
AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Status and Realities of Therapeutic Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)
Today AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (AR-NHL) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients the world over, and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. While the overall incidence of AR-NHL since ...