Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Male spouse utilization of psychological negotiation skills and perpetration of physical abuse among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)The objective of this comparative retrospective study was to establish whether diagnosis of HIV infection during pregnancy mitigates or exacerbates male spouse perpetrated physical abuse during pregnancy. A modified ... -
Conceptual basis of 'early' and 'delayed' reinfection with Plasmodium falciparum.
(University of Nairobi, 2000)A total of 96 residents in Kenya, who had life-long, intense exposure to malaria, donated blood samples for malaria parasite smears [date not given]. Each volunteer was then treated with a single dose of 3 tablets of ... -
Suppression of T-cell proliferative response in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients - preliminary results.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Suppression of T-cell proliferative responses to P. falciparum specific antigen and mitogens is reported. T-cells derived from malaria patients were co-cultured with P. falciparum antigen or mitogens and the T-cell activity ... -
First World Congress on Trophoblast Neoplasms
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Circulating immune complex (CIC) levels were measured by a polyethylene glycol turbidity assay in patients with molar pregnancy to investigate the relationship between CIC and trophoblastic tumor burden. At the time of ... -
Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) include not only sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but also endogenous infections, caused by an overgrowth of organisms normally present in the reproductive tract, and iatrogenic ... -
Non-Cationic Proteins Are Associated with HIV Neutralizing Activity in Genital Secretions of Female Sex Workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: Cationic proteins found in cervicovaginal secretions (CVS) are known to contribute to the early antiviral immune response against HIV-infection in vitro. We here aimed to define additional antiviral factors ... -
State of disaster preparedness among members of staff at Kenyatta national Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the state of disaster preparedness amo ng members of staff at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched than in children. Therefore, a demographic surveillance site was used to conduct a household survey of adults in the malaria ... -
Research utilization among nurses at a teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION: In the era of evidence based practice (EBP), health care delivery should be grounded on new or validated knowledge and evidence from research. The aim of the study was to assess research utilization by ... -
Road traffic injuries in Kenya a survey of commercial motorcycle drivers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ntroduction:Motorcycle injuries contribute a substantial number of deaths and hospital admissions in Kenya. There is paucity of data to inform prevention strategies to address the issue. Therefore, the current study ... -
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental health issues in the Kenyan context are especially pertinent due to the ... -
Socio-demographics characteristics and patterns of burnout syndrome among college academic staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Long periods of work may lead to chronic fatigue which is a precursor of burnout syndrome. To determine the prevalence of burnout Syndrome and the factors associated with its precipitation among the academic staff at Kenya ... -
Regional Differences in the Diameter of Coronary Sinus among Black Kenyans
(2014)Background: Dimensions of the coronary sinus are important in the design of cannulation devices used in cardiac resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. Gender and population variations may ... -
Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is however associated with a high mortality when it oc curs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem. Tuberculous myocarditis prevalence in males is twic e that in females. ... -
A comparative study on the outcome of open and laparoscopic tuboplasty on patients with tubal factor as the cause of infertility
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Pattern of Heart Failure in an Adult Kenyan Population
(2014)Background: Pattern of heart failure shows geographical and ethnic variation. These data are important for informing management strategies. There are no recent reports from Kenya. Objective: To ... -
Forensic findings from the Nairobi U.S. Embassy terrorist bombing
(KMA, 2006)Background: The 1998 terrorist bombing of the US-Embassy in Nairobi resulted in the highest number of civilian deaths ever recorded from a single urban terrorist bombing in global history. Objective: To present forensic ... -
Death from body packer syndrome: case report
(KMA, 2004)We report a case of death due to the effects of heroin concealed in a woman who was attempting to smuggle the drug into Kenya concealed within her gastro-intestinal tract. She was arrested at a Nairobi airport. While under ...
