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Pattern of Congestive Heart Failure in a Kenyan Paediatric Population
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
BACKGROUND:Heart failure in children is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, with high socio-economic burden. Its pattern varies between countries but reports from Africa are few. The data are important to inform ...
Structural Organization of the Human Common Carotid Artery
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Effect of Text Messaging to Deter Early Resumption of Sexual Activity after Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
(2013)
BACKGROUND::
Resumption of sex before complete wound healing after male circumcision may increase risk of post-operative surgical complications, and HIV acquisition and transmission. We aimed to determine the effect ...
A Case Report On Glaucoma In Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis In A 4 Year Old African Girl
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
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(2013)
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Effect of Acquisition and Treatment of Cervical Infections on HIV-1 Shedding in Women on Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Background
Cervicitis increases the quantity of HIV-1 RNA in cervical secretions when women are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and successful treatment of cervicitis reduces HIV-1 shedding in this setting.
Ob ...
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for the Management of Laparostomy Wounds: Case Series
(KMA, 2013)
Laparostomy or the open abdomen can be a lifesaving intervention in surgical emergencies for abdominal compartment syndrome, wound dehiscence, trauma and intra-abdominal sepsis. However, the open abdomen imposes a significant ...
Challenges of Parathyroidectomy in a Patient with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and End Stage Renal Disease- Case Report.
(2013)
Hyperparathyroidism is an endocrinopathy affecting calcium metabolism. The leading cause of hypercalcaemia is primary hyperparathyroidism most often caused by a parathyroid adenoma. Symptomatic hyperclacemia secondary to ...
Infant Feeding Modes And Determinants Among Hiv-1-infected African Women In The Kesho Bora Study
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess breastfeeding modes and determinants in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission study.
DESIGN:
HIV-1-infected pregnant women from 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and South Africa were enrolled ...