Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Current management of ocular allergy by ophthalmologists in Keny
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Background: Currently, the management of Ocular Allergy (OA) in Kenya is not standardised. The development and implementation of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) is a necessary task in a health care system where ... -
Survival among retinoblastoma patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Background: Retinoblastoma has a high cure rate if detected and treated early. Though there is paucity of data of the outcome of retinoblastoma management in Africa, literature shows wide disparity in survival between ... -
Mitochondrial oxidation rates and enzyme activities in the liver and brain of vitamin B12-deficient baboons
(University of Nairobi, 1975)Brain and liver samples were taken from 7 adult male Papio anubis after 32 months on a vitamin B-12 deficient diet of starch, sucrose, heated soya bean meal, cellulose, maize oil, mineral and vitamin supplements and ... -
Protein-calorie malnutrition: a study of red blood cell and serum enzymes during and after crisis.
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Studies were with 12 children, 0.5 to 4 years old, with kwashiorkor and given milk, eggs, sugar and vitamins. Dietary treatment increased to normal the initial low values of glutathione-NADPH reductase, glutathione peroxidase, ... -
Serum and liver lipids in normal baboons: effect of different carbohydrate diets.
(University of Nairobi, 1974)Measurements were made on male baboons of 5 to 11 kg given for 9 months a natural diet, a sucrose diet, or a starch diet. In baboons on the natural diet total serum lipid was 458, triglycerides 55, total cholesterol 86.3, ... -
Tryptophan metabolism in baboons: effect of riboflavin and pyridoxine deficiency
(University of Nairobi, 1975)Adult male baboons were given an adequate artificial diet to appetite or the same diet without riboflavin or pyridoxine; a further group were pair-fed with those on the deficient diets. In baboons deprived of pyridoxine ... -
Endovascular Overlapping Stenting for Chronic Left Common Iliac Vein Occlusion in May Turner Syndrome: A Case report:
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A 30 year old female was referred to the interventi onal radiology service with a history of persisting left lower limb swelling with an associa ted ulcer in the distal medial aspect of the leg. She had been ... -
Cytologic findings in adult patients presenting with haematuria in urology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Haematuria is a common rinding in patients presenting with urologic problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describing the cytologic findings in patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at ... -
Liver toxicity of crude extract of ficus natalensis traditionally used in south western Uganda
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Motivational interviewing intervention on health-seeking behaviors of pregnant women in western Kenya
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Africa: Hiding In Plain Sight?
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The effects of ambient temperature and mixing time of glass ionomer cement material on the survival rate of proximal art restorations in primary molars
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: Temperature fluctuations and material mixing times are likely to affect the consistency and integrity of the material mixture, and hence the restoration made out of it. The purpose of the present study was ... -
Review article: immune nephritides due to malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)A nine-year-old boy from a non-malarial endemic area of Nyanza, Kenya, neighbouring a holoendemic area of the province was admitted to hospital in 1981 with abdominal distension, leg swelling and swelling of the scrotum ... -
Knowledge of correct use among hormonal contraceptive users in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Contraception is the intentional use of temporary, long-term or permanent methods to prevent pregnancy. The consistent and correct use of contraceptives ensures that unintended pregnancies and pregnancy-related ... -
New and old agents in diarrhea; a prospective study of an indigenous adult African population.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)In Nairobi, Kenya, 77 adults with acute diarrhoea were studied in an attempt to determine the major pathogens responsible. Amoebic dysentery was not seen although haemagglutination-inhibition tests for invasive Entamoeba ... -
Trichinella spiralis: incidental finding
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The case is presented of a 46-year-old male Kikuyu in Kenya with a one-month history of severe pruritus followed by progressive swelling of the right eye. A well differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma involving the periorbital ... -
Analysis of selected techniques for surveys of intestinal parasites.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)A review is given of the recent literature on methods for diagnosis of intestinal parasites for epidemiological surveys. There are 23 references. The Kato, Harada-Mori, merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde (MIF), scotch-tape ... -
Molecular detection of enterotoxigenic escherichia coli surface antigens from patients in Machakos district hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is known for its public health importance globally, however, a protective vaccine is yet to be developed. Information regarding the immunology of ETEC’s ...
