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Topography of The Posterior Communicating Artery in a Kenyan Population
(2010)
Configuration and branching pattern of the posterior communicating
artery influence occurrence and approaches to management of aneurysms.
Distribution of the various configurations and branching patterns
shows population ...
HIV-Exposed seronegative commercial sex workers show a quiescent phenotype in the CD4+ T cell compartment and reduced expression of HIV-dependent host factors
(2010)
Studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed seronegative individuals are crucial to informvaccine
design. In the present study we demonstrated that HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers produce
lower ...
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis:
(2010)
Salmonellosis is associated with massive public health and economic losses globally. It is estimated to cost poultry farmers in the United States of America up to US$114 million annually. Attempts to develop effective ...
Risk factors, management and outcomes of adverse drug reactions in adult patients on antiretrovirals at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi
(2010-02)
Background: Antiretrovirals have been associated with serious adverse drug reactions.
Several factors have been suggested as independent risk factors for their development.
Identification of these factors may help in ...
Pre-extraction photographs in the selection of artificial teeth
(2010)
Objective: To explore the validity of using pre-extraction facial photographs in the selection of artificial anterior denture teeth.
Design: A cross-sectional analytical study.
Setting: Faculty of Dentistry and WHO ...
Utility of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Screening Tools in Identifying HIV-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy in Western Kenya: Pilot Testing
(2010)
Background/Aim: Neuropathy is the most common neurologic complication of HIV but is widely under-diagnosed in resource-constrained settings. We aimed to identify tools that accurately distinguish individuals with moderate/severe ...
Evaluation of a quantitative real-time PCR assay to measure HIV-specific mucosal CD8+ T Cell responses in the cervix
(2010)
Several candidate HIV vaccines aim to induce virus-specific cellular immunity particularly in the genital tract, typically the
initial site of HIV acquisition. However, standardized and sensitive methods for evaluating ...
The prevalence, clinical features, risk factors and outcome associated with cryptococcal meningitis in HIV positive patients in Kenya
(2010)
To determine the prevalence, clinical features, risk factors and outcomes associated with cryptococcal meningitis (CM) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients at two referral hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya ...
Factors influencing choice of paediatrics as a career among medical students at the university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
We aimed to determine factors influencing choice of a career in paediatrics by medical students in Kenya.
Methods. A cross-sectional survey of 450 medical students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, was undertaken ...
Task shifting in HIV clinics, Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-07)
BACKGROUND:
United states Agency for International development-Academic Model for Providing Accesses to Healthcare (USAID-AMPATH) cares for over 80,000 HIV-infected patients. Express care (EC) model addresses challenges ...