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Challenges of use and compliance with effective contraceptives among female participants in preventive HIV vaccine trials The Kenyan experience.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2007) -
Challenges to blood safety in the blood transfusion service in a developing setting
(Department of Haematology & Blood Tranfusion, 2012) -
Change in the course of blindness in childhood].
(Universitäts-Augenklinik München., 1998)In the course of the 20th century there have been major changes in the causes of blindness in childhood. This is illustrated by the example of the 1271 children born between 1885 and 1976 who attended the Bavarian State ... -
Changes in Haemagglutinin epitopes of human influenza B viruses in Kenya, 2005-2009
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011) -
The changing in-vitro chemosensitivity pattern to antifolates in P.falciparum field isolates from Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Pharmacy, 1998) -
The changing pattern of in vitro response to pyrimethamine/sulphadoxine (PM/SD) in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Pharmacy, 14-03-99) -
Characteristics of a cohort of Kenyans with neutralizing antibodies against HIV infection
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2010) -
Characteristics of Patients admitted with abortions at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1985) -
Characteristics of stroke patients in a rural district hospital in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2010-09) -
Characterization of Adenoviruses Circulating in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011) -
Characterization of intersubtype recombinant HIV type 1 genomes using a nonradioactive heteroduplex tracking assay
(Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208, USA, 2005)The HIV-1 epidemic is characterized by the dominance of distinct viral subtypes in different regions of the world, and intersubtype recombinants are common. Traditional subtyping methods analyze only a small fragment of ... -
Chemokine receptor 5 △32 allele in patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2010-10)Because chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) may have a role in pulmonary immune response, we explored whether patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were more likely to carry the CCR5Δ32 allele than were members of the general ... -
Child Marriage; A Cultural Health Phenomenon
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2013-06)Child marriage continues to be a challenge worldwide and especially in southern Asia and Africa. While it affects both sexes, girls are more affected as they are the majority of the victims.It is predicted by the UNFPA ... -
Child- to -child Dental Health Education To School Children In Kenya.KDA Seminar. October 1983
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1983)Analysis of 355 cases with fractures of the mandible indicated that 74.9% of the cases were due to interpersonal violence and 13.8% were caused by road traffic accidents. The men to women ratio was 8.4:1 and 75.5% of the ... -
Childhood Leukemia in Kenya
(Department of Haematology & Blood Tranfusion, 2013) -
Chloroquine and seizures: a hypothesis
(University of Nairobi.School of Pharmacy, 1998) -
Chronic myeloid leukaemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2002-11)OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical and haematological factors associated with treatment and outcome of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: Retrospective survey of patients treated for ... -
Chronic radial collateral ligament injury
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The ulnar and radial collateral ligaments are primary stabilizers of the thumb metacarpophalangealjoint. Radial collateral ligament injuries are rare although they are less common than ulnar collateral ligament injuries. ... -
Clinical and in situ cellular responses to Haemophilus ducreyi in the presence or absence of HIV infection.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1998-09)We aimed to determine if the clinical and histological features of chancroid are altered by HIV infection. Male patients presenting to the Nairobi special treatment clinic with a clinical diagnosis of chancroid were eligible ... -
Clinical and neurophysiologic features of active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: a population-based study
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities Sciences, 2010)Purpose Epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa but is poorly characterized. Most studies are hospital-based, and may not reflect the situation in rural areas with limited access to medical care. We examined people with ...