Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Exposure of rat offsprings to aflatoxin risks through suckling mothers dosed with aflatoxin B1
(1989)One source of human exposure to aflatoxins is by ingestion of aflatoxins carried over from feeds into milk and milk products such as cheese and powdered milk, where they appear mainly as aflatoxin M. We carried out a study ... -
Implementation and operational research: correlates of adherence and treatment failure among Kenyan patients on long-term highly active antiretroviral therapy
(2015)Background: Universal access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is still elusive in most developing nations. We asked whether peer support influenced adherence and treatment outcome and if a single viral load ... -
Oral health inequalities between rural and urban populations of the African and middle East region
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-29)Although there have been major improvements in oral health, with remarkable advances in the prevention and management of oral diseases, globally, inequalities persist between urban and rural communities. These inequalities ... -
Access and attitudes to HPV vaccination amongst hard-to-reach populations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-26)BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes to prevent the disease will need to reach vulnerable girls who may not be able access health ... -
Patient attrition between diagnosis with HIV in Pregnancy-related services and long-term HIV care and Treatment services in Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: There has been little attention, until recently, to linking women who test HIV positive in pregnancy-related services to long-term HIV care and treatment services. Methods: A retrospective review of routine ... -
Strategies for oral health research in Africa and the Middle Eastern region
(2015)The highest burden of diseases worldwide is in low- and middle-income countries, but due to lack of capacity and inadequate infrastructure, research output from these countries is unable to address existing and emerging ... -
Proximal femoral periprosthetic fracture fixation with a hooked locking plate: a Kenyan experience
(2011)The advent and increasing use of joint replacement for various pathologies has led to a new group of fractures- the periprosthetic fractures. The hip joint is no exception to this group, a fair share of these fractures do ... -
Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction Using Bone-patellar Ligament–Bone Autograft
(2007)Background: Injuries to ligaments of knee are common in our society especially in the young athletes and sports men participating in football, volleyball, rugby etc. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to ... -
The challenge of fracture management in osteoporotic bones
(2010)Objective: To determine the types of fractures encountered in osteoporotic patients and assess the functional outcome of these fractures. Also suggest change of their management and to suggest preventive interventions. Design: ... -
Historical note on blood transfusion
(2009)The leading article and the editorial from this issue is on blood transfusions. It is therefore befitting to give a brief biography of Karl Landsteiner (Born 14th June 1868. Died 26th June 1943) -
Volkmann's Ischaemic Contracture following acute compartment syndrome-a case report
(2010)Background: Compartment syndrome involving the extremities is one of orthopaedic emergencies. If not well managed it can lead to serious damage to soft tissues rendering the limb non functional. Design: A case report Setting: ... -
Treatment of tuberculosis of the hip
(2007)Between September 1986 and December 1993, 57 patients were seen with tuberculosis of the hip at Kenyatta National Hospital. The diagnosis was proven by histological examination in all and in 54 patients (95%) caseation was ... -
Deep intermuscular spindle-cell lipoma
(1996)We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with a deep intermuscular spindlecell lipoma. By pressure on the neurovascular bundle this tumor caused neurological symptoms in the affected leg. The clinical presentation, ... -
Melorheostosis
(2012)This case study is a report on the rare mesodermal disorder typically characterized by abnormalities of the skeleton and soft tissues. We present a 56 years old woman who was diagnosed with melorheostosis affecting the ... -
Commonly Asked Questions on the Practice of Intramedullary Nailing
(2012)Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) of the extremities has taken many twists and turns in its odyssey to its current status as the gold standard in the management of long bone fractures. Here in East Africa, we are a long way ...
