Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Death following rubber bullet wounds to the chest: case report.
(2005)The rubber bullet has been portrayed as a non-lethal weapon and has gained preference in riot-control over live ammunition. Despite the fact that it was designed to be safer than live ammunition, several cases of fatalities ... -
HER2/Neu Protein Over-Expression in Patients with Gastric and Gastro-Esophageal Junction Carcinoma Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2014)Background: Gastric cancer in Kenya is ranked third in both males and females. Most patients present clinically with advanced unsusceptible disease have poor prognosis despite administration of ... -
Head and neck pathology: poster#181 p16 expression in subsets of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma reported in Kenyatta national hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background: Human papilloma virus associated HNSCC differ from the non HPV-associated HNSCC in that HPV-HNSCC affects younger patients and has better prognosis. These subgroups cannot be readily differentiated on H/E; ... -
Variant Branching of the Common Femoral Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: Trifurcation is Common
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Branching pattern of common femoral artery is important during artery catheterization, orthopaedic, plastic and general surgery in the proximal thigh. Frequency of variant branching shows ethnic variation but there are no ... -
Regional Differences in the Tunica Media of the Uterine Artery of Domestic Pig (Sus Scrofa Domesticus): Basis for Uterine Blood Flow Regulation
(2015)This study aimed at describing the structure of tunica media of the uterine artery of domestic pig, since this structure influences the pattern of blood flow and reproductive performance. Specimens were obtained from main ... -
Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
(2003)Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ... -
Quality of coding of diseases and medical proceduresat Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the quality of coding of diseases and medical procedures at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
Cytochrome P450 2B6 genetic variants are associated with plasma nevirapine levels and clinical response in HIV-1 infected Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) affect the steady state plasma concentration of nevirapine. CYP2B6 516G>T and 983T>C are common in African populations, but data on their influence on plasma ... -
Pregnancy outcomein women presenting with obstructed labour in a Rural Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)Background: Obstructed labour still remains a life – threatening catastrophe all over the world but mostly in the developing countries. This, entirely preventable labour complication carrying a very high maternal and ... -
The relationship between cervical dilatation at initial presentation in labour and subsequent intervention at Kenyatta National Hospital labour ward
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Objectives Theaim of the study was to assess the relationship between cervical dilatation at which parturients presented in labour and subsequent interventions. It also aimed at determming the maternal and fetal outcomes ... -
The effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraceptive on body weight and blood pressure in indigenous Kenyan women
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Background: Concern has been raised that depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) contraceptive leads to weight gain and possibly rise in blood pressure among its users. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to ... -
Primary immunodeficiency in Africa, a case for autopsy based implementation Science projects
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Primary immunodeficiency encompasses a broad range of constitutional innate and adaptive immune dysfunction characterised by recurrent or severe infections. In developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa there are high ... -
Nurse-led palliative care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Summary Background People with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) have persistent physical, psychological, social, and spiritual problems, which are associated with poor quality of life and treatment outcomes. ... -
Prevalence of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Risk Behaviours Among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Results of a Respondent Driven Sampling Study
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)We conducted a respondent driven sampling survey to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behavior among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya. Women aged 18 years and older who reported selling sex to a man at least once ... -
HIV and STI Prevalence and Injection Behaviors Among People Who Inject Drugs in Nairobi: Results from a 2011 Bio-behavioral Study Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)There is a dearth of evidence on injection drug use and associated HIV infections in Kenya. To generate population-based estimates of characteristics and HIV/STI prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi, ... -
HIV and STI Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Sex Workers and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Previous surveys of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa have not adequately profiled HIV status and risk factors by sex work status. MSM in Nairobi, Kenya, were recruited using respondent-driven sampling, completed ... -
Risk of Drug Resistance Among Persons Acquiring HIV Within a Randomized Clinical Trial of Single- or Dual-Agent Preexposure Prophylaxis
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) or TDF alone reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. Understanding the risk of ... -
Mental healthcare in Kenya: Exploring optimal conditions for capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03-19)The global burden of disease related to mental disorders is on the increase, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that over 450 million people are affected worldwide. The Mental Health Global Action ... -
Kenyans protest at being left off AIDS patent
(University of Nairobi, 2000-11)The terms of a collaboration on a potential HIV vaccine, between a British research team and the University of Nairobi, are to be revised after the Kenyan scientists complained that their names had been excluded from a ...
