Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions

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    • Alcohol content of traditional brews and miti ni dawa in Kenya 

      Kibwage, IO; Maitai, Charles K; Mureithi, Isaiah G (1998)
      A number of alcoholic preparations sold in Kenya were analysed for their alcohol content. The alcohol content for" various samples varied over a wide range. In the legal beers it ranged between 3.8 to 7.4% volume parts. ...

    • Drug utilization and cost patterns in selected health care facilities in Kenya 

      Kibwage, IO; Ayiemba, Elias; Ondari, Clive O. (1998)
      Purposive sampling in 4 public and private health care facilities in Coast and Nyanza provinces, Kenya was conducted to determine the variations in the duration of hospitalization, number of therapeutic agents used in ...

    • Dimensional changes of resin/ionomer restoratives in aqueous and neutral media 

      Watts, D. C.; Kisumbi Bernina k.; Toworfe, G. k. (Elsevier Science LtdUniversity of Nairobi Dental School, Nairobi, Kenya'The University of Manchester Dental School, Higher Cambridge Street, Mar/chester M I 5 6FJ-I, UK bTheThe University of Ghana Dental School, Accra, Ghana, 2000)
      OBJECTIVES: The aim was to study dimensional time-dependence of resin/ionomer formulations from 5 min age to one month and to separate out the intrinsic setting shrinkage and hygroscopic expansion effects, by using ...

    • Psychiatric morbidity among HIV-infected children and adolescents in a resource-poor Kenyan urban community 

      Kamau, Judy W.; Kuria, Wangari; Mathai, Muthoni; Atwoli, Lukoye; Kangethe, Rachael (2012)
      The course of HIV / AIDS in children has been transformed from an acute to a chronic one with the advent of Anti-Retroviral Therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric morbidity ...

    • Analysis of Co-trimoxazole products on the Kenyan market 

      Kibwage, IO; Ondari, Clive O; Mureithi, Isaiah G; Thuranira, Joseph K; Hoogmartens, Jos (1998)
      The content of Sulphamethoxazole/Trimethoprim preparations were evaluated using the official British Pharmacopoeia method and a liquid chromatographic method. The two methods were shown to give similar performances and ...

    • The microbial and physical quality of recycled gloves 

      Hagos, B; Kibwage, IO; Mwongera, M; Muthotho, JN; Githiga, IM; Mukindia, GG (1997)
      Plastic surgical gloves reprocessed at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were tested for microbiological and physical quality, using standard, disposable, factory sterilised surgical gloves as reference. The microbiological ...

    • Steady-state anticonvulsant drug levels in epileptic patients 

      Kokwaro, GO; Kwasa, TO; Indalo, AA; Kibwage, IO (1996)
      Steady state concentrations of three anticonvulsant drugs (phenobarbitone, phenytoin and carbamazepine) were measured in plasma samples from fifteen patients (eight males and seven females; ages: 13-49 years; body weights: ...

    • A comparative bioavailability of four carbamazepine tablet formulations available in the Kenyan market 

      Oluka, M O; Mitema, E S; Kibwage, IO; Kwasa, Thomas O O; Kokwaro, G O (1996)
      The relative bioavailabilities of three carbamazepine tablet formulations available in the Kenyan market (Temporal", Taver" and Carbamazepine Lincoln) compared with the innovator formulation (Tegretol") were evaluated in ...

    • Salivary Gland Tumours in Kenya 

      Onyango JF.; Awange DO.; Muthamia, JM.; Muga, BIO. (Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dental School: University of NairobiOral Pathologist Department of Pathology, Kenyatta National Hospital,, 1992-09)
      Four hundred and seventeen tumours of salivary glands in Kenya were analysed. There is no evidence of higher incidence of salivary tumours than in non-African countries. The pattern of distribution 'differed from that ...

    • Apolipoprotein e polymorphism in elderly East Africans 

      Sayi, l G; Patel, N B; Premkumar, D R.D; Adem, A; Winblad, B; Matuja, W B; Mtui, E P; Gatere, S; Friedland, R P; Koss, E; Kalaria, R N (Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1997)
      Current advances have shown the apolipoprotein E (APOE)-£4 allele to be highly associated with late-onset familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Western populations. The association of A POE allele frequencies ...

    • Associations Between Intravaginal Practices and Bacterial Vaginosis in Kenyan Female Sex Workers Without Symptoms of Vaginal Infections 

      Hassan, Wisal M.; Lavreys, Ludo; Chohan ,Vrasha; Richardson, Barbra A.; Kishorchandra, Mandaliya; Ndinya-Achola Jeckoniah O.; Kiarie, James; Jaoko Walter G.; Holmes, King K.; Mcclelland, R. Scott (2007)
      Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is highly prevalent among African women and has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV-1. Goal: The goal of this study was to analyze ...

    • The neutralizing capacity and sodium content of antacid brands on the Kenyan market 

      Kibwage, IO; Machine, A.; Hagos, A.; Hoogmartens, H (1995)
      Seventeen brands of antacid products available on the Kenya market were investigated for their acid neutralising capacity and sodium content Thirteen tablet products gave neutralising capacity per tablet of between 4.7 to ...

    • The Association between Alcohol Dependence and Depression before and after Treatment for Alcohol Dependence 

      Ndetei David M.; Kuria Mary W.; Obot Isodore S.; Khasakhala Lincoln I.; Bagaka Betty M.; Mbugua Margaret N.; Kamau Judy (2012-01)
      The presence of depression in alcohol-dependent persons is likely to influence treatment process and outcomes. Identification of depression is important though not every depressed alcohol-dependent person requires treatment ...

    • Quality of intravenous infusion fluids manufactured in Kenya 

      Aluoch-Orwa, JA; Ondari, CO; Kibwage, IO; Hoogmartens, H (1995)
      The incidence and nature of microbial contamination of intravenous fluids prepared by four manufacturing establishments in Kenya was evaluated using the European Pharmacopoeia membrane filtration method for sterility ...

    • Evaluation of tetracycline raw materials and finished products found on the kenyan market 

      Murltu JW; Kibwage, IO; Maitai Charles K; Hoogmartens, J (1994)
      Contents of tetracycline, its degradation products (epitetracycline, epianhydrotetracycline, anhydrotetracycline) and a fermentation impurity (2-acetyl-2-decarboxamidotetracycline) were determined in four raw materials, ...

    • Maxillary Obturator Prosthesis Rehabilitation Following Maxillectomy for Ameloblastoma: 

      Omondi, Ben I.; Guthua, Symon W.; Awange, David O.; Odhiambo, Walter A. (Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc.Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)
      PURPOSE: The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the benefits and applicability of appropriate maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation following surgical resection of ameloblastoma of the maxilla in Kenya. MATERIALS ...

    • Prevalence and Pattern of Early Ehildhood caries among 3-5 year olds in Kiambaa, Kenya 

      Njoroge, N. W.; Kemoli Arthur M.; Gathece Loice W (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, 2010-03)
      ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and pattern of early childhood caries among three to five year olds. DESIGN: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: A total of 336 children aged 3-5 ...

    • Domestic violence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 

      Kiarie, James N.; Farquhar, Carey; Richardson, Barbra A.; Kabura, Marjory N.; John, Francis N.; Nduati, RW; Stewart, Grace C. John (2006)
      Objectives Todeterminetheprevalenceof life-timedomesticviolencebythecurrent partnerbeforeHIV-1testing,itsimpactontheuptakeofpreventionofmother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions and frequency after testing. Design ...

    • In vitro evaluation of carbamazepine 200 mg tablets 

      Kibwage, IO; Nguyo, M (1993)
      A comparative in-vitro performance of carbamazepine 200mg tablet products available on the Kenyan market was evaluated. The products which include the innovator product, Tegretol, have similar quality consonant with ...

    • Nitric oxide: a new biological messenger molecule 

      Patel, N.B. (1994)
      Nitric oxide, a recently discovered gaseous biological messenger molecule, has been found to playa fundamental regulatory role in the body. It is involved in the cardiovascular, immune, reproductive, and digestive physiology ...