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Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy
(The Surgical Society of Kenya, 2010)
Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy is a rare condition that poses a myriad of challenges in diagnosis and management of the patient. It demands on the clinician a high index of suspicion, immediate treatment involving resuscitation ...
The Levels of CD16/Fcγ Receptor IIIA on CD14+ CD16+ Monocytes Are Higher in Children with Severe Plasmodium falciparum Anemia than in Children with Cerebral or Uncomplicated Malaria
(American Society for Microbiology Journals, 2010)
Fc gamma receptor IIIA (CD16/FcγRIIIA) on monocytes/macrophages may play an important role in the pathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) by promoting phagocytosis of IgG-coated uninfected red cells and by allowing ...
The levels of CD16/Fc gamma receptor III A on CD14+CD16+ monocytes are higher in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum anemia than in children with …
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Fc gamma receptor IIIA (CD16/FCgRIIIA) on monocytes/macro-phages may play an important role in the
pathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) by promoting phagocytosis of IgG-coated uninfected red cells
and by allowing ...
Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Severe anemia due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of mortality among young children in western Kenya. The factors that lead to the age-specific incidence of this anemia are unknown. Previous studies have ...
The levels of CD16/Fc gamma receptor III A on CD14+CD16+ monocytes are higher in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum anemia than in children with …
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Fc gamma receptor IIIA (CD16/FCγRIIIA) on monocytes/macro-phages may play an important role in the pathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) by promoting phagocytosis of IgG-coated uninfected red cells and by allowing ...
A cross-cultural comparison of psychological distress among individuals living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia, and Eldoret, Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2010)
Elevated psychological distress during HIV infection has been consistently correlated with negative HIV-related health outcomes in studies conducted in various regions of the world. This study was conducted to compare the ...
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data available on ...
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Background
Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data ...
Systematic cultural adaptation of cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya
(Springer US, 2010-06-01)
Two-thirds of those with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa. Alcohol use is associated with the HIV epidemic through risky sex and suboptimal ARV adherence. In western Kenya, hazardous drinking was reported by HIV ...
Antenatal and delivery care in rural western Kenya: the effect of training health care workers to provide" focused antenatal care"
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background
Maternal mortality remains high in developing countries and data to monitor indicators of progress in maternal care is needed. We examined the status of maternal care before and after health care worker (HCW) ...