Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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372 The impact of road safety campaign on motor cycle related road traffic injuries in Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Kenya was identified as one of the ten priority countries in the WHO led UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011–2020) that aimed at reducing global road crash injuries and mortality by at least 50%, through ... -
Hypnosis - A Probable Green Dentistry Application in Paediatric Dental Practice
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Periodontal Status of Children with Dental Fluorosis in Juja, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective was to determine the periodontal status of children with dental fluorosis. This was done through a descriptive cross sectional study with the aim of determining the periodontal status of children aged with ... -
Evaluation of dietary habits and caries experience among children with and without hearing disability
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: To determine the caries experience of children with hearing disability (HD) in comparison to children without hearing disability. The study also aimed to determine the effect of nutritional status and confectionary ... -
Factors influencing behaviour patterns in 3-5-year-old children attending three public paediatric dental clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: To determine factors that influence behaviour patterns in 3-5year olds attending paediatric dental clinics. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The School of Dental Sciences, University ... -
Early antibody lineage diversification and independent limb maturation lead to broad hiv-1 neutralization targeting the env high-mannose patch.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The high-mannose patch on HIV Env is a preferred target for broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs), but to date, no vaccination regimen has elicited bnAbs against this region. Here, we present the development of a bnAb ... -
Sugar consumption and dental caries experience in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: There have been claims that dental caries experience and prevalence in Kenya has been increasing as a result of increased sugar consumption. A review of the literature in 1986 failed to link dental caries ... -
Periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections may reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted bacterial infections.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) may increase women's susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections, we observed ... -
Daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to prevent mortality in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a greatly increased risk of mortality from infections while in hospital and after discharge. In HIV-infected children, mortality and admission ... -
Hiv-1 neutralizing antibodies with limited hypermutation from an infant.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) develop in a subset of infected adults and exhibit high levels of somatic hypermutation (SHM) due to years of affinity maturation. There is no precedent for eliciting highly ... -
PrEP for key populations in combination HIV prevention in Nairobi: a mathematical modelling study
(University of Nairobi, 2017-11)Background The HIV epidemic in the population of Nairobi as a whole is in decline, but a concentrated sub-epidemic persists in key populations. We aimed to identify an optimal portfolio of interventions to reduce HIV ... -
Vertical cytomegalovirus transmission from hiv-infected women randomized to formula-feed or breastfeed their infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed infants. We assessed the effect of and relative contribution of breastfeeding to CMV acquisition ... -
The stigma of exclusive breastfeeding among both Hiv-positive and Hiv-negative women in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) means giving only breast milk to an infant. Although it is the optimal mode of feeding for infants younger than 6 months, its prevalence is low in HIV-endemic regions. ... -
Male partner participation in antenatal clinic services is associated with improved Hiv-free survival among infants in Nairobi, Kenya: a prospective cohort study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: This prospective study investigated the relationship between male antenatal clinic (ANC) involvement and infant HIV-free survival. METHODS: From 2009 to 2013, HIV-infected pregnant women were enrolled ... -
Prevalence of drug resistance mycobacterium tuberculosis among patients seen in coast provincial general hospital, Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Although prevention and control of spread of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis strains is a global challenge, there is paucity of data on the prevalence of DR-TB in patients diagnosed with TB in referral ... -
Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance genes in isolates obtained from patients with diarrhea in Machakos district hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Diarrhea caused by Enterobacteriaceae such as Shigella species and Escherichia coli (E. coli) is endemic throughout the world, and is one of the most important causes of global childhood mortality and morbidity. ... -
Post mortem practise, and mortality and morbidity meetings among Kenyan Anaesthesiologists: a baseline survey ,
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Working Towards Safer Surgery In Africa; A Survey Of Utilization Of The WHO Safe Surgical Checklist At The Main Referral Hospitals In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Mortality from anaesthesia and surgery in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa remain at levels last seen in high-income countries 70 years ago. With many factors contributing to these poor outcomes, the World ... -
Serotype diversity of respiratory human adenoviruses amongst pediatric patients from Western Kenya, 2010-2012
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Respiratory illnesses are common among pediatric patients in Kenya, and many are attributed to viral causes. However, there is limited knowledge of the diversity of viral etiologies associated with these ... -
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice In Assessment Of Childhood Ocular Disorders Among Primary Health Workers In Garissa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude and practice in assessment of childhood ocular disorders among primary health workers in Garissa district, Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between ...
