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Digital cancer pathology in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Screening for HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy in resource-limited settings
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
INTRODUCTION
Peripheral neuropathy is the most common neurological complication of HIV but is widely under-diagnosed in resource-limited settings. We investigated the utility of screening tools administered by non-physician ...
Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological profile of genus Toddalia
(2013)
Plants have been used by mankind to alleviate various ailments for several millennia.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 80 percent
of the people especially in the developing countries use ...
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation and flutter at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-03)
INTRODUCTION:
Scant data exist on the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation in Kenya. Traditionally, atrial fibrillation (AF) in sub-Saharan Africa is as a result of rheumatic valve disease. ...
Use of Cervical Cerclage as a Treatment Option for Cervical Incompetence: Patient Characteristics, Presentation and Management over a 9 Year Period in a Kenyan Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03)
Treatment of cervical incompetence by cerclage and other methods has yet to be standardized, as its diagnosis is not uniformly accepted. Its diagnosis, particularly in the African setting, is mostly based on past obstetric ...
Maintaining excellence in Teaching of Human Anatomy: University of Nairobi Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Experience in maintaining excellence in teaching of human anatomy is important in informing strategies to mitigate worldwide decline in the level of knowledge of human anatomy among medical students and qualifying doctors. ...
Design, synthesis and antiplasmodial activity of hybrid compounds based on (2R,3S)-N-benzoyl-3-phenylisoserine
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
No abstract available
Identification of three novel human leukocyte antigen alleles, HLA-B58:43 HLA-C03:190 and HLA-DPA101:12 in an East African cohort.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Three novel human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles were identified using a sequence-based typing of HLA class I and class II alleles of 1867 participants from a male circumcision cohort in Kenya. The new alleles were first ...
HIV and Interferon Regulatory Factor 1: A Story of Manipulation and Control.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Members of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family control the expression of numerous proteins, many of which are central to regulating host immune responses. IRF1 is one of the central mediators of the innate and ...