University of Nairobi ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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Overview of prostate cancer in indigenous black Africans and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora 1935-2007
(2007-09)Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ... -
Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in Milo sub-location, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Abstract Background Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response ... -
Network model of survival signaling in large granular lymphocyte leukemia
(2008)T cell large granular lymphocyte (T-LGL) leukemia features a clonal expansion of antigen-primed, competent, cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). To systematically understand signaling components that determine the survival of ... -
Serum prostate specific antigen levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of prostate
(2004)o determine the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of the PSA test at the conventional cut-off value of 4 ng/ml. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Nairobi Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi. Data Source: ... -
Brain tumours at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To study the frequency, mode of presentation and outcome following treatment of gliomas in patients treated at the Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Kenyatta National Hospital, ... -
Interactions between malaria and HIV infection—an emerging public health problem?
(2002-10)Recent evidence demonstrates interactions between malaria and HIV infection. HIV-infected people are more likely to experience clinical malaria, and acute malaria can up-regulate HIV replication, leading to higher plasma ... -
Obstetric emergencies: the perennial challenge
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Accessibility and delivery of cataract surgery in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2001) -
Rehabilitation in Orthopaedic practice
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Assessing the impact of topography on malaria exposure and malaria epidemic sensitivity in the Western Kenya highlands
(2010)Malaria in the Western Kenya Highland is characterized by unstable and high transmission variability which results into epidemics during periods of suitable climatic conditions. The sensitivity of a site to malaria epidemics ... -
Effects of use of latex rubber gloves by dental students at the dental school, faculty of dental sciences
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction: Latex is the material that rubber gloves are made of. The powder inside gloves and even the latex itself may elicit a latex reaction on the handler of the gloves or the patient. Latex reactions have become ... -
The economic burden of malaria in kenya:a household-level investigation
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The economic impact of malaria on households and individuals is increasingly becoming a subject of considerable interest to researchers and policy makers. Available evidence indicates that malaria endemic countries stand ... -
Post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2002)Objective: To assess post-surgical management of patients with breast cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: Retrospective analysis of patients treated for breast carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital between ... -
A critical analysis of factors informing the coverage of health issues in print media in Kenya: a special focus of Cancer
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The study investigated the role of print media in addressing cancer epidemic in Kenya. A critical analysis of how this information is covered is necessary to determine the effort invested by print media to ascertain whether ... -
Immunization Coverage Pattern in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1991)This paper attempted to find out the immunization coverage of various vaccinations, namely: DPT for whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus, BCG for tuberculosis, measles and polio, in Nairobi. The variables that were ... -
HIV/AIDS in Kenya – An update. AIDS Vaccines
(University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Department lauds World Health Executive Board resolution
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
