Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Knowledge, attitude and practice among students attending public high schools in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: To determine the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards refractive error among high school students attending public schools in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: Population survey of secondary school year 3 ... -
Repeated exposure to dissection does not influence students' attitudes towards human body donation for anatomy teaching.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The use of unclaimed bodies for anatomical dissection has been the main method of instruction at our institution. There is however a shortage of cadavers for dissection given the increase in the number of medical schools ... -
Is cadaveric dissection vital in anatomy education? Perceptions of 1st and 2nd year medical students
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: The use of innovative ways of teaching anatomy as well as shortage of cadavers for dissection have raised questions as to whether dissection should continue to be used in teaching anatomy. This study aimed ... -
Development of basic obstetric theater facility in a low-resource setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In any given population or community, 15% of pregnant women can be expected to develop complications during pregnancy or delivery, and will require emergency obstetric care. Emergency preparedness should include establishing ... -
Preventing Deaths Due To Haemorrhage
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Highlights • Preventing deaths from obstetric haemorrhage requires effective health systems. • The main causes of death associated with antepartum haemorrhage are placental abruption, placenta praevia and ... -
Molecular surveillance of adamantane resistance among human influenza a viruses isolated in four epidemic seasons in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Adamantanes impede influenza A virus replication and are important in the treatment and prophylaxis of disease caused by these viruses. Genotypic characterization of influenza A viruses for mutations associated ... -
Premature ovarian failure in twins: case presentation and literature review.
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Effect of homemade dental powder on population of streptococcus mutans in vitro
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Dental caries is a very common disease, and this study was conductedto identify the optimum concentration of a homemade dental powder that could be used to prevent dental caries. The formulation for this dental ... -
Lid reconstruction after tumour excision in a patient with seborrhoiec keratosis: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Seborrhoiec Keratosis (SK) is one of the most common benign neoplasia of the eyelids, usually affecting elderly females. Typically, the lesions start as discrete, tan-dark brown, flat lesions starting on the face and ... -
Haematological parameters in chronic myeloid leukaemia as determinants of clinical manifestations in this disease
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients commonly complain of abdominal swelling and pain. Presentations like hearing loss, visual impairment and priapism are rare and poorly understood. We aimed to relate ... -
A versatile hplc method for the simultaneous determination of bromhexine, guaifenesin, ambroxol, salbutamol/terbutaline, pseudoephedrine, triprolidine, and chlorpheniramine maleate in cough–cold syrups
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A simple, rapid, isocratic, and versatile liquid chromatographic method was developed for the simultaneous determination of bromhexine, guaifenesin, ambroxol, salbutamol/terbutaline, pseudoephedrine, triprolidine, and ... -
Impact of first line antiretroviral therapy on clinical outcomes among hiv-1 infected adults attending one of the largest HIV care and treatment program in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: This study evaluated the immunologic (CD4 cell count), virological (HIV RNA viral load), hepatic (alanine and aspartate aminotransferase - ALT and AST), renal (creatinine) and hematological (hemoglobin -HB, ... -
Improving education, policy and research in mental health worldwide: the role of the wpa collaborating centres
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The WPA, within its 2014‐2017 Action Plan1, established a network of Collaborating Centres to develop innovative initiatives on education, policy and research in mental health. The aim of this network is to create repositories ... -
Online learning improves substance use care in Kenya: randomized control trial results and implications
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Alcohol use is the 5th most important risk factor driving the global burden of diseases. WHO identifies a lack of health worker training as one of the main barriers to providing cost-effective brief interventions ... -
Epidemiological patterns and correlates of mental disorders among orphans and vulnerable children under institutional care.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Purpose The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence, comorbidity and socio-demographic correlates of common mental disorders among orphan and vulnerable children (OVCs) in residential care. Methods The ... -
Forming a joint dialogue among faith healers, traditional healers and formal health workers in mental health in a kenyan setting: towards common grounds
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Qualitative evidence on dialogue formation and collaboration is very scanty in Kenya. This study thus aimed at the formation of dialogue and establishment of collaboration among the informal (faith and ... -
Substance use among a sample of healthcare workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking ... -
Characterizing psychosis risk traits in Africa: a longitudinal study of kenyan adolescents.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The schizophrenia prodrome has not been extensively studied in Africa. Identification of prodromal behavioral symptoms holds promise for early intervention and prevention of disorder onset. Our goal was to investigate ... -
Mobile based MHGAP-IG depression screening in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of depression using mobile based mental health Global Action Programme Intervention guide (mhGAP-IG) in remote health care settings where most priority mental health ... -
Risk factors for ocular surface squamous Neoplasia in Kenya: a case-control study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: To determine modifiable risk factors of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in Kenya using disease-free controls. METHODS: Adults with conjunctival lesions were recruited at four eye care centres in ...
