Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Qualitative mid-term evaluation of a maternal, newborn and child health training and research capacity building program in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)Program/Project Purpose Kenya has made small gains on morbidity and mortality for Maternal, Newborn, and child health (MNCH) over the last 25 years. Mortality rates remain high at 400 maternal deaths per 100,000 live ... -
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: management challenges and lessons learnt in the third world set-up: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a disorder that manifests clinically as recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or foetal loss. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS) is a very severe variant ... -
Stress, diabetes, and infection: Syndemic suffering at an urban Kenyan hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)The complexity of sickness among Kenya's urban poor cannot be dissociated from how social and health problems become syndemic. Increasingly diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are emerging among low-income ... -
Anorexia nervosa and dysmorphobia. A case study.
(University of Nairobi, 1986)Anorexia nervosa is frequently associated with neurotic traits and symptoms. The symptomatology and history of a housebound 20-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa and dysmorphophobia are described. The role of the family ... -
Some characteristics of two azoreductase systems in rat liver. Relevance to the activity of 2-[4'-di(2″-bromopropyl)-aminophenylazo]benzoic acid (CB10-252), a compound possessing latent cytotoxic activity
(1975)The system involved in the reduction of 2-[4'-di(2″-bromopropyl)aminophenylazo]benzoic acid (CB10-252), an agent designed for treating primary liver cell cancer, has been demonstrated to be localised mainly in the 108 000 ... -
Does pneumocystis carinii occur in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 1982)An experiment was carried out exposing immuno-suppressed mice to the atmosphere to determine if transmission of Pneumocystis carinii occured in Kenya. Mice were killed at weekly intervals for four months and the lungs ... -
Gastric {Outlet} {Obstruction}
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO, also known as pyloric obstruction) is not a single entity; it is the clinical and pathophysiological consequence of any disease process that produces a mechanical ... -
Variant origin of the superior cerebellar artery in a black {Kenyan} population
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-20)Knowledge of variant origin of the superior cere- bellar artery is important during neuroradiological and neurosurgical procedures at the basilar termi- nation and clivus regions, and may influence ... -
How do clinicians prefer cultural competence training? Findings from the DSM-5 cultural formulation interview field trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)OBJECTIVE: This study's objective is to analyze training methods clinicians reported as most and least helpful during the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview field trial, reasons why, and associations between demographic ... -
Genomic epidemiology of the current wave of artemisinin resistant malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Artemisinin resistant Plasmodium falciparum is advancing across Southeast Asia in a soft selective sweep involving at least 20 independent kelch13 mutations. In a large global survey, we find that kelch13 mutations which ... -
Chronic hypertension in rabbits induced by bilateral placement of rigid casts around the carotid sinus regions
(University of Nairobi, 1972)Blood pressure was measured by the ear capsule method in 12 conscious rabbits. After a two-week control period, at operation under anaesthesia rapid-setting dental cement casts were placed bilaterally around the carotid ... -
An inhibitory effect of prolactin on the response of rat myometrium to cxytocin
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Effect of intravenous prolactin infusion on arterial blood pressure in rabbits
(University of Nairobi, 1973)The effects of intravenous infusions of prolactin on the arterial pressures of decerebrate rabbits were studied. Four groups of animals were used, controls which received saline only and three groups which received prolactin ... -
New pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introductions in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-country analysis of health systems’ impacts
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Background: Pneumonia is a main cause of under-five mortality in low-income settings. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) has been introduced in many countries as a tool in the disease’s prevention. Although PCV’s ... -
When we are together I feel at home." Types and sources of social support among youth newly diagnosed with HIV in Kenya: implications for intervention
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Social support helps youth manage psychosocial stress. Though many studies have investigated the role of social support in helping youth in developed countries cope with their HIV status, such research is lacking among ... -
Invasive squamous-cell cervical carcinoma and combined oral contraceptives: Results from a multinational study
(University of Nairobi, 1993)Data from a hospital-based case-control study collected in 11 participating centers in 9 countries were analyzed to determine whether use of combined oral contraceptives alters risk of invasive squamous-cell cervical cancer. ... -
Arterial blood supply variation in the anterior midline mandible: Significance to dental implantology
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-02)Background Inter-foraminal implant placement poses a risk to the sublingual artery as it enters the mandibular midline lingual foramen. Lack of consensus on the source of this artery poses a dilemma to surgeons during ... -
The Relationship Between Distance and Post-operative Visit Attendance Following Medical Male Circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To date, there is no research on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) catchment areas or the relationship between distance to a VMMC facility and attendance at a post-operative follow-up visit. We analyzed data from ... -
Memory deficits associated with khat (Catha edulis) use in rodents
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Khat products and chewing practices are common in East Africa, Middle East for centuries with concomitant socio-economic and public health repercussions. We assessed memory deficits associated with khat use in rodents. ... -
Effect of Monocular Deprivation on Rabbit Neural Retinal Cell Densities.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Purpose: To describe the effect of monocular deprivation on densities of neural retinal cells in rabbits. Methods: Thirty rabbits, comprised of 18 subject and 12 control animals, were included and monocular deprivation ...
