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Cost analysis of care for children admitted to kenyatta national hospital with rotavirus gastroenteritis.
(2011)
Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under five years of age. The costs of care and treatment for rotavirus gastroenteritis are high. The objective was to compute average ...
Dietary, social, and environmental determinants of obesity in Kenyan women.
(2011)
To assess the determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan women considered to be undergoing the nutrition transition.
A nationally representative sample of women (n = 1008) was randomly drawn. Weight, height, waist, ...
Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and young adults in a rural population in Western Kenya
(2011)
There is need for locally-derived age-specific clinical laboratory reference ranges of healthy Africans in sub-Saharan Africa. Reference values from North American and European populations are being used for African subjects ...
Emergence of new types of Theileria orientalis in Australian cattle and possible cause of theileriosis outbreaks
(2011)
Theileria parasites cause a benign infection of cattle in parts of Australia where they are endemic, but have, in
recent years, been suspected of being responsible for a number of outbreaks of disease in cattle near the ...
Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Investigation of Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis (Urticaceae)
(2011)
Root and stem extracts of Girardinia diversifolia exhibited varying degrees of activity against Bacillus pumilus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ...
Characterization of thermal and rheological properties of zidovidine, lamivudine and plasticizer blends with ethyl cellulose to assess their suitability for hot melt extrusion
(2011)
The influence of antiretroviral drugs and plasticizers on the rheological and thermal characteristics of ethyl cellulose formulations intended for hot melt extrusion has been investigated. Antiretroviral drugs used were ...
Indications for initial placement and replacement of amalgam and composite restorations
(2011)
The aim of this study was to establish the reasons for initial placement and replacement of dental amalgam and
resin composite restorations. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which 253 respondents convenient ...
Establishing and sustaining a healthy vaginal environment: analysis of data from a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections
(2011)
Data from a randomized trial of oral periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections were analyzed to assess the effect of the intervention on a healthy vaginal environment (normal flora confirmed by Gram ...