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Evaluation of Imprint (touch smear) Cytology as a Diagnostic Tool in Central Nervous System Tumours at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005)
Cytology is a useful adjunct to frozen section examination when multiple rapid samples are available or when superior cytological detail is required. Cytological analysis can be used in place of frozen section examination ...
Pattern of adult HIV infection-associated orofacial lesions and their relatonship with ARV therapy, immune status and tuberculosis in a Nairobi centre.
(2005-08)
Background: Oral lesions, among them Kaposi's sarcoma, oral candidiasis and hairy
leucoplakia have been a feature of the HIV infection from the time of the first reports and
have been included in the classification of ...
Validation of the flow charts used in the syndromic management of STI
(2005-11)
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections have caused an immense global burden, of disease
predominantly in developing countries. The impact is felt in reproductive and child health and lately
in the transmission ...
Development of a liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous analysis of six protease inhibitors
(2005)
A liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous determination of six HIV -protease
inhibitors, indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, amprenavir, nelfinavir and lopinavir, was
developed and validated.
The method was ...
Diets,seasonal abundance and microhabitats of small mammals in a dry sub-humid grassland in Kenya
(2005)
The last decades have seen a biodiversity in many tropical rainforests decline leading to a
species-extinction crisis. Loss of biodiversity might, for example, alter the composition of
frugivore assemblages in fruiting ...
Evaluation of the use of intermittent presumptive treatment (IPT) for Malaria in pregnancy in Kilifi District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Malaria endemic countries have guidelines for malaria preventive measures in pregnancy
(chemo prophylaxis or intermittent presumptive treatment (lPT)) and this is part of the
antenatal care (ANC) package provided within ...
Prevalence and pattern of violent behavior among Psychiatric Patient admitted at Mathari Mental Hospital Nairobi Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The study assessed the prevalence and pattern of aggressive behaviour among psychiatric
inpatients. In Kenya, a similar study was done in 1991 by Nyaura S. reporting that incidents of
aggressive behaviour were of trivial ...
Analysis of age at first sex among female adolescents and young women in Kenya
(2005)
The main objective of this study was to-establish the determinants of age at
first sex among female adolescents in Kenya. Specifically, it sought to
identify the effects of socio- cultural and socio-economic factors on ...
Evaluation of Kenyan primary education performance using canonical correlation analysis
(2005)
Education is very important in the life of every person and is rated the best inheritance
a parent can give to his child. Many studies have been carried out on the Kenyan education
system but none regarding the ...
Canonical correlation analysis to model trade synchronization between trading blocs
(2005)
Regional economic integration has been adopted as a policy in different regions to respond
to the challenges of globalization brought about by WTo. Kenya's trade liberalization policies
of 1991 and liberalization of the ...