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Post-prostatic massage fluid/urine as an alternative to semen for studying male genitourinary HIV-1 shedding
(University of Nairobi, 2011-04)
Objectives:Genitourinary tract samples are required to investigate male HIV-1 infectivity. Because semen collection is often impractical, the acceptability, feasibility and validity of post-prostatic massage fluid/urine ...
Influence of maternal education on child immunization and stunting in Kenya
(2011)
In 2003, the child mortality rate in Kenya was 115/1000 children compared to 88/1000 average for Sub-Saharan African countries. This study sought to determine the effect of maternal education on immunization (n=2,169) and ...
Aetiology of cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
February 4 is designated ‘Cancer International Day’. On this day last year, I was in a public place when I
overheard two primary school teachers from Central Kenya arguing as to whether there was a suitable
vernacular ...
Two-year Survival Rates of Proximal Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Restorations in Relation to Glass Ionomer Cements and Postrestoration Meals Consumed
(2011)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of 3 glass ionomer cement (GIC) brands and the postrestoration meal consumed on the survival rate of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) ...
Management of infectious diseases in closed and semi closed communities
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The term ‘closed community’ is used to refer to a population of people living together
continuously with limited contact with others outside that specific community. They share social
amenities such as toilets, recreation ...
Mycosis fungoides presenting at eight years of age
(2011)
The chapter discusses common both infectious and non infectious skin diseases in the tropical environment in a medicine text book: Medicine: Non-communicable Diseases in Adults; which widely explores common medical diseases ...
Enrichment of PUFA in Nile perch free fatty acids by selective enzymatic esterification and subsequent analysis using HPLC-ELSD
(2011)
PUFA from oil extracted from Nile perch viscera were enriched by selective enzymatic esterification of the free fatty acids (FFA) or by hydrolysis of ethyl esters of the fatty acids from the oil (FA-EE). Quantitative ...
Branching pattern of middle cerebral artery in an African population
(University of Nairobi., 2011-09)
Branching pattern of middle cerebral artery influences frequency of its aneurysms, and is of potential value in their surgical repair and diagnosis of stroke. This pattern shows inter-population variations but there is ...
Cardiovascular causes of death in an east African country: an autopsy study
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
BACKGROUND:
The spectrum of cardiovascular diseases varies between countries. Data from east Africa is scarce, but important in formulating disease management strategies. The aim of this study was to describe the spectrum ...
Evaluation of clinical training in nursing in Kenya
(2011)
The research evaluated clinical training provided by the academic institutions that offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. The purpose of the study was to describe the adequacy of clinical training and the ...