Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Case records and commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1986-11) -
A comparative cross-sectional study on the geographical differences in the prevalence of HIV-related opportunistic infections in Murang' a and Taita Taveta
(2007)The study was done to establish if geographical differences exist in the prevalence of HIV-related opportunistic infections. AIDS-defining OIs are the major cause of morbidity and mortality among persons infected with ... -
Haemozoin is not associated with severe disease and poor outcome in kenyan children admitted to a Coastal District Hospital
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2003-07)Malaria pigment (haemozoin) is the insoluble end product of haemoglobin digestion by the malaria parasite P Jalciparum. This is phagocytosed by the mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells of the body which leads to the ... -
Psychiatric morbidity among public primary school teachers at Mogotio division, in Koibatek district
(Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008-07)Introduction: - Every occupation has its own stressors which cause stress leading to psychiatric morbidity. Teachers have been known to be under a lot of stress related to work characteristics, socio-demographic ... -
Case records and long commentaries in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Bullying
(Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008-02)Objective: - To determine the prevalence of bullying and its association with psychological disorders among students in public Districts Schools in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District. Design: - A cross sectional descriptive ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about STD/HIV/Aids education among primary and secondary public school teachers in Nairobi and Machakos districts, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2001)Children aged less than 15 years comprise 50% of Kenya's population while adolescents aged 10-19 years are 20% of the total population. Youth between 10-14 years comprise the population that is relatively free of AIDS ... -
Bacteraemia and urinary tract infection complicating malarial infection in children admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2001)Background: Morbidity and mortality from malaria remains high, even with appropriate treatment. Complicating pathologies may contribute to this state. There is laboratory evidence of altered immune function at different ... -
Determining the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast-self examination (BSE) among female health care workers in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Department of Obstetrics and gynaecology, 2007-10)Breast cancer IS the fifth commonest malignancy III Kenya and its incidence is rising. Most women appear for treatment when the disease is already advanced; with grave prognostic outcome and thus there is need for a low ... -
Evaluation of the effect of khat (Catha edulis) Forsk on spatial learning and memory in CBA mice using the Morris water maze task
(Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2008)Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) is a psychoactive plant commonly used in East Africa, horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Its effects are mainly modulated through the dopaminergic system similar to amphetamines. Psychoactive ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice on tuberculosis among health care workers in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2000-05)Tuberculos(TB) has re-emerged as a serious public health problem worldwide mainly due to the increasing HIV related TB. Despite effort to control this deadly disease the prevalence and mortality rates still rise steadily ... -
Ovine placental Immunoglobulins: purification, partial characterization and some in vitro Biological Activities
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1996) -
Health and sexuality among out of school adolescents in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1999)In the last decade, the reproductive health and sexuality of adolescents has received increasing recognition world-wide. Several factors have accounted for these new trend. more than half of the population in developing ... -
Natural killer cells and selected enzyme/metabolite profiles in HIV infection and progression to Aids
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1989)Acquired immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of grave psychological and economic concern. It effects all sectors of the community namely education, military, health, transport and communication. To date, it is ... -
Infectivity rates of vectors of bancroftian filariasis during wet and dry seasons in Malindi and Kwale Districts of Coast Province, Kenya.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1999)Bancroftianfilariasis, a disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, is on the increase on the Kenyancoast with an estimated 2.5 million people at the risk of infection. 'Endemic zones on the Kenyan coast are Malindi, Kwale, ... -
Ent/head and neck manifestations in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients as seen at the Mbingo baptist general hospital Cameroon
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2010)BACKGROUND: HIV / AIDS is a fatal illness which breaks down the body's immunity and leaves the victim vulnerable to life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders and unusual malignancies. About 80% ... -
The role of trephine needle bone marrow biopsy in the evaluation of various haematological and non-haematological diseases At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine, 1990-04)This is a descriptive retrospective and prospective study of 101 patients admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) between 1st October, 1985 and 30th January, 1990 and had bone marrow examination done by aspiration ... -
A study of occupational and non-occupational health problems among factory workers in a Kenyan industrial town.
(School of Medicine, 1990)This was a study of occupational injuries and other health problems among factory workers in the Thika Municipality of Kenya. 'l'hedata was collected between the months of December 1988 and April 1989, during which time, ... -
The psychosocial impact of community based detoxification and rehabilitation among alcohol dependent persons at Kangemi, Nairobi Kenya a one year follow up study
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2010)Background: Both males and females suffer from psychiatric and drug use disorders. However, certain psychiatric disorders affect genders disproportionately; drug use disorders are more prevalent in males than ... -
The use of the laboratory in the management of malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H)
(School of Medicine, 1990)In this study 165 malaria case files of 1988 were studied and 78 patients of the patients admitted with a diagnosis of malaria between November 1989 and March 1990 were studied to find the usage of the laboratory in the ...
