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Patterns of knee, hip and hand osteoarthritis in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic disorders and is associated
with significant morbidity and disability. Few studies examined the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in subSaharan
Africa. ...
Length of coronary sinus in a black Kenyan population: Correlation with heart length
(2015)
Length of coronary sinus is important in the design of cannulation devices used in cardiac
resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. It displays gender and
population variations that may account ...
Early HIV Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Five Cities in the United States
(2015)
We tested blood samples from men who have sex with men (MSM) to detect early HIV infection. Early HIV included both acute (infected past 30 days) and recent (estimated recency past 240 days). Acute infections were defined ...
Factors associated with establishment-based female sex workers accessing health care services in Shanghai
(2015)
Female sex workers are a priority population for HIV prevention and health promotion in China. This paper examines the patterns of and factors associated with the utilisation of HIV-related and general health services by ...
Mucosal Blood Group Antigen Expression Profiles And Hiv Infections: A Study Among Female Sex Workers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The ABO blood group antigens are carbohydrate moieties expressed on human red blood
cells however; these antigens can also be expressed on some other cells particularly the
surface of epithelial cells and may ...
Inherent Challenges of Immediate Implant Placement in the Aesthetic Zone: a Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Replacement of missing teeth with implant borne prostheses has become generally become acceptable in the field of dentistry. The traditional “Branemark protocol” has advocated for a period of healing after extraction before ...