Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
The Drakensberg declaration on the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Antenatal care and educational problems of unmarried teenage mothers in Nairobi
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990-10)Part of a detailed analysis of 864 unmarried teenage mothers delivering in Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital is presented. Teenage pregnancy amounted for 42.3% of all deliveries of unmarried mothers. ... -
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 ... -
Adult Male Circumcision: Effects on Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2008)INTRODUCTION: Male circumcision is being promoted for HIV prevention in high-risk heterosexual populations. However, there is a concern that circumcision may impair sexual function. AIM: To assess adult male ... -
The Burden of firearm injury in a developing country, case presentation and review of the literature
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of NairobiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Where there are no Dentists
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Management of Paediatric Orofacial Haemangiomas: A review of literature and case reports. 6th Congress of the Pan African Association of Paediatric Surgeons
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
The Microbiological Context of HIV Resistance: Vaginal Microbiota and Mucosal Inflammation at the Viral Point of Entry
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2012)Immune activation is increasingly recognized as a critical element of HIV infection and pathogenesis, causing expansion of virus founder populations at the mucosal port of entry and eventual exhaustion of cellular immune ... -
Sutural morphology of the pterion and asterion among adult Kenyans
(Department of Human Anatomy, 2009)The pterion and asterion are points of sutural confluence seen in the norma lateralis of the skull. Their patterns of formation exhibit population-based variations. Data on the Kenyan population however remains scarce ... -
Course of the hepatic inferior vena cava in a Kenyan population
(Department of Human Anatomy, 2009-07)The course of the hepatic inferior vena cava (HIVC) has a wide range of variations which are relevant in hepato-vascular surgery and liver transplantation. Eighty livers were studied for hepatic course and axial orientation ... -
Regional Histomorphometry of the Hepatic Inferior Vena Cava; a Possible Sphincteric mechanism
(Department of Human Anatomy, 2009)This study was aimed at identifying the changes in diameter and structural composition of the Hepatic Inferior Vena Cava in its infrahepatic, intrahepatic and suprahepatic portions. Eighty adult liver specimens from the ... -
Virus associated Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma show anatomical sites predilections
(Department of Haematology, Oncology and Blood Transfusion, 2005) -
The Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Burkitt’s Lymphoma in Kenya: Linking Evidence and Experience
(Department of Haematology, Oncology and Blood Transfusion, 2004) -
Single dose Neupogen (Filgastrim) in cytotoxic induced Neutropenia in children with malignant conditions
(Department of Haematology, Oncology and Blood Transfusion, 2013) -
Scientific cooperation
(Department of Haematology & Blood Tranfusion, 2005) -
Retinoblatoma at the K.N.H
(Department of Haematology & Blood Tranfusion, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Psychological Issues Observed in Children with Cancer
(Department of Haematology & Blood Transfusion, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Dose-modified Oral Chemotherapy for AIDS-related non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in E.A
(University of Nairobi College of Health SciencesKenyatta National Hospital, NairobiMakerere University School of Medicine and Uganda Cancer Institute, KampalaCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine and CASE CFAR & Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USAMary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA., 2012) -
The Nairobi Haemophilia Centre
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology & Blood Tranfusion, University of Nairobi, 2005)