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Prevalence And Causes Of Vision Loss In High-income Countries And In Eastern And Central Europe: 1990-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
To assess prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment in high-income regions and in Central/Eastern Europe in 1990 and 2010.
METHODS:
Based on a systematic review of medical literature, ...
Analysis of Soft Tissue Injuries and Scarring Following Terrorist Bomb Explosion at the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2014)
Background: This retrospective observational descriptive study was aimed at determining
the pattern of soft tissue injuries and subsequent scars that followed the American Embassy
Terrorist Bomb Explosion in Nairobi.
Methods: ...
Female genital mutilation/cutting – towards abandonment of a harmful cultural practice
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)
Globally, the prevalence of, and support for, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is declining. However, the entrenched sense of social obligation that propagates the continuation of this practice and the lack of ...
Mortality after road traffic crashes in a system with limited trauma data capability
(2014-02-13)
Background
Africa has 4% of the global vehicles but accounts for about one tenth of global vehicular deaths. Major trauma in Kenya is associated with excess mortality in comparison with series from trauma centers. The ...
Optimizing viable leukocyte sampling from the female genital tract for clinical trials: an international multi-site study
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
Functional analysis of mononuclear leukocytes in the female genital mucosa is essential for understanding the immunologic effects of HIV vaccines and microbicides at the site of HIV exposure. However, the ...
TRIM5α And TRIM22 are Differentially Regulated according To HIV-1 Infection Phase and Compartment.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
The antiviral role of TRIM E3 ligases in vivo is not fully understood. To test the hypothesis that TRIM5α and TRIM22 have differential transcriptional regulation and distinct anti-HIV roles according to infection phase and ...
Maternal and perinatal health research priorities beyond 2015: an international survey and prioritization exercise.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Maternal mortality has declined by nearly half since 1990, but over a quarter million women still die every year of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal-health related targets are falling short of the 2015 ...
In Vitro And In Vivo Antioxidant Potential Of A Polyherbal Antimalarial As An Indicator Of Its Therapeutic Value
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Mesalazine in the initial management of severely acutely malnourished children with environmental enteric dysfunction: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is an acquired syndrome of impaired gastrointestinal mucosal barrier function that is thought to play a key role in the pathogenesis of stunting in early life. It has ...
Calcium Channel Blockers for People with Phronic Kidney Disease Requiring Dialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
This review aims to look at the benefits and harms of CCB for people with CKD requiring dialysis.