Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Maxillofacial injuries caused by terrorist bomb attack in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier Science LtdDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002)Although military conflicts are common on the African continent, there is a paucity of data regarding bomb-blast injuries in this region and in Kenya in particular. This paper describes the pattern of maxillofacial injuries ... -
Prognosis in poorly differentiated carcinoma of the prostate in Nigerians
(1990)A study of 47 Nigerian patients with prostatic carcinoma at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital revealed that 17(36.17%) had poorly differentiated carcinoma, Gleasons Grade VI. Fourteen patients (28.79%) had moderately ... -
New vaccine adoption: qualitative study of national decision-making processes in seven low- and middle-income countries
(College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Nairobi,, 2012)As more new and improved vaccines become available, decisions on which to adopt into routine programmes become more frequent and complex. This qualitative study aimed to explore processes of national decision-making ... -
Practical therapeutics:some investigations of the toxic effects of the alkaloids extracted from Strychnos henningsii (Gilg) "muteta
(Department of pharmacy and clinical pharmacology, 1984)The effect of alkaloids extracted from strychnos henningsii plant were studied on the normal mice following the intraperitoneal administration on the isolated innerverted skeletal muscles of the rat diaphragm as well as ... -
Combined Modality approach in the Management of Oral and Circumoral Haemangiomas with emphasis on use of absolute Ethyl Alcohol
(Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences.Department of Period ontologyl community & Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental, 2011)Although various modalities of treatment of haemangiomas including embolic therapy have been proposed, consideration of cost and technological requirements suggest that cheaper methods with less technological re-quirements ... -
Measurement of serum C-Reactive protein concentration after renal transplantation
(1987)A prospective study of erialerum Creactive protein (CRP) concentration wa made on 21 patient who had received renal allograft. CRP was raised during 27 of 12 rejection episodes and in all of five episodes of rejection ... -
Oral Health status of an Elderly population in Nairobi, Kenya
(1. Department of Periodontology/Community and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty Of Dental Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2004-07)Objective. To provide data on the oral health status of the elderly in Nairobi, Kenya. Design. This was a semi-structured cross sectional survey followed by a clinical oral examination. Subjects and Methods. Two Nairobi ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae Collected from Patients with Wounds at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya,
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology: School of Medicine, University of Nairobi,Department of pharmaceutical chemistry, school of pharmacy, University of NairobiDepartmenf of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009)Prevalence and sensitivity' trend of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from septic wound were determined through' a prospective cross sectional study, One hundred and fifteen specimen isolated from in-patients in the Department ... -
Nutritional and Oral Health status of an Elderly Population in Nairobi
(Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Periodontology, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-08)Objective: To determine the nutrition and oral health status of elderly persons in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Households in Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. Subjects: Two hundred and eighty ... -
Antimicrobial activity of organic total extracts of three Kenyan medicinal plants
(Kenya Medical research Institute, Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drugs ResearchDepartment of pharmaceutical chemistry, school of pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2012)Traditional healers have used plants to prevent or treat infectious diseases since time immemorial. Natural products of plant origin are therefore a potential source of novel antimicrobial agents.These results partially ... -
Effectiveness of Non-nucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor-Based Antiretro viral Therapy in Women Preexposed to a Single Intrapartum Dose of Nevirapine: A Multi-country, Prospective Cohort Study
(2010-02)Background: Intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine (NVP) reduces the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission but also induces viral resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) drugs. ... -
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a report of two cases
(2010)Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon yet potentially life threatening condition which is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed because of the variability of the clinical signs and symptoms. The imaging findings ... -
Effect of single and daily khat (Catha edulis) extract on locomotor behaviour in CBA mice
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008)It has been demonstrated that administration of cathinone is capable of increasing locomotor activity in animals. The present study was carried out with a psychostimulant Catha edulis extract. In this experiment, twenty ... -
Knowledge, practices and attitudes of clinical years dental students at the University of Nairobi towards HIV/AIDS patients
(Department of Periodontology, Community and Preventive Dentistry, University of NairobiKenyatta National Hospital, 2000)Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have profoundly affected every aspect of the public health sector. There isa possibility of HIVtransmission in the oral ... -
Studies on unused medicinal resources in africa, occurrence of sulfur compounds in cassipourea genus in kenya
(University of Nairobi,College Health Services,, 1989)In the current re earch, the inland genus Ca sipourea of Rhizophoraceae in Kenya was pinpointed as a target for developing new medicinal resources. The field work on four species of Cassipourea, i.e. Cassipourea malosana, ... -
PCNA Annual Symposium Abstracts
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Global risk assessment has become an important part of comprehensive CV evaluation and guides treatment. Most global risk tools require laboratory measurement of lipids, a test not readily available in resource-constrained ... -
Baseline survey on oral health, feeding patterns and nutritional status of Older people in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi District
(Department Of Periodontology And Community Dentistry, School Of Dental Sciences, University Of Nairobi., 2004-04)The older population in Africa, currently estimated to be slightly over 42 million, is projected to reach 205 million by 2050, a six-fold increase; five decades. Over this time period, it is estimated that the population ... -
Synchronous Occurrence of Ossifying Fibroma of the Mandible and Maxilla: A Case Report.
(Department of Oral Surgery,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2008-12)Abstract: Although ossifying fibroma (OF) is a slow growing neoplasm, some lesions may behave aggressively, reaching massive proportions that may demand special treatment. Synchronous presentation of this lesion in the ... -
The basic radiological system experience in Kenya
(1993)While Diagnostic Radiology has become increasingly indispensible in sound clinical patient management the cost and maintenance of radiological equipment has continued to ~oar, reaching almost unaffordable levels in developing ... -
The anti-bacterial bioactivity of some medicinal lants used in productive healthcare from western,Uganda
(Department of botany, Makerere UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry,college of health science,University of Nairobi, 2000)Bacterial infections in rural western Uganda,particularly in women are treated using herbal medicine.The ethanolic crude plant extracts of tetradenia riparia,tithonia diversifolia and geniosporum rotundifolium some of the ...
