Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Pregnancy incidence and outcomes among women receiving preexposure prophylaxis for hiv prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Importance Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), using tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and combination emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC+TDF), is efficacious for prevention of human immunodeficiency ... -
An analysis of bachelor of science nursing students’ attitudes on nursing profession at the end of their basic training: case of public universities, Kenyan.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background information: Attitudes are learned predispositions to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object. Thus they cannot be observed directly. Their dimension on a ... -
T cell anergy and activation are associated with suboptimal humoral responses to measles revaccination in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)HIV-infected children are less capable of mounting and maintaining protective humoral responses to vaccination against measles compared to HIV-uninfected children. This poses a public health challenge in countries with ... -
Translation of EPDS questionnaire into Kiswahili: understanding the cross-cultural and translation issues in mental health research
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The need for a suitable tool for assessing postpartum depression in Kenya led to the process of translation of the 10 items Edinburgh Postnatal Scale into Kiswahili. The idea was to seek semantic, conceptual as well as ... -
Prevalence of Low Back Pain amongst Workers at a Paediatric Hospital in Nairobi.
(2015)Background: Back pain is a common complaint among working individuals worldwide. It is a significant cause of reduced work productivity and sick days. Methods: This was a prospective hospital based study done to determine ... -
Anterior superior dislocation of the hip joint: a report of 3 cases and review of the literature
(2014)Traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip forms approximately 11% of hip dislocations and is divided into superior and inferior types. Anterior superior hip dislocation accounts for 10% of anterior hip dislocations. The ... -
Industrial hand injuries as seen at Avenue hospital, Nairobi
(2014)Background: Industrial hand injuries can result in functional and economic loss and poor quality of life. Objective: To determine the cause and mechanism of industrial hand injuries, the risk factors and safety measures ... -
Variability in olecranon AO fracture fixation: A radiological study
(2014)Background: Tension Band Wire(TBW) fixation of olecranon fracture is a commonly used technique by orthopaedic surgeons. However surgeons do not strictly adhere to the AO standard. Objectives: To determine the use and ... -
Investigation of the short-and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Investigation of the short- and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart -
The effects of yeast selenium on cd4 t cell count of non -institutionalized HIV type 1 positive orphan children at Orongo widows and orphans in Kisumu Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)Background: Multi drug resistance HIV has emerged rendering the current conventional treatment of HIV ineffective. There is a need for new treatment regime which is cheap, effective and not prone to res istance development ... -
Pre-colonial traditional organization of the people of Vihiga and their early response to Friends’ African Mission’s Educational Initiatives in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)This paper describes the pre - colonial traditional organization of the people around Kaimosi, in Vihiga District Kenya, in terms of religion, and socio - economic organization. The paper also deals with the nature ... -
Supporting early career health investigators in Kenya: A qualitative study of HIV/AIDS research capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: strategies to transfer international health research training programs to sub-Saharan African institutions focus on developing cadres of local investigators who will lead such programs. Using a critical ... -
Role of male partners in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07-23)There is emerging evidence that in resource-limited settings with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden, male partner involvement in prevention of mother-tochild HIV transmission (PMTCT) is associated with ... -
Palliative care for HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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Large aneurysm in renal angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage
(Pan African Urological Surgeons’ Association, 2014)Large aneurysms occurring in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) may be encountered. When present, they have a higher propensity to hemorrhage and cause catastrophic intratumoral and perirenal hemorrhages. They also tend to occur ... -
Historical note: Ambroise Pare 1510-1590
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The determinants of health related quality of life of patients on maintenance haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(KMA, 2014)Background: Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly being recognised as a primary outcome measure in the treatment of end stage renal disease. In addition to being an important surrogate marker of quality ... -
Confronting maternal mortality due to postpartum hemorrhage and unsafe abortion : a call for commitment : commentary
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In July 2012, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, more than 35 obstetrician/gynecologists, nurse-midwives and public health professionals working in Africa recommitted to and reinvigorated their efforts towards achieving Millennium ... -
The development of a continuous quality control programme for strict sperm morphology among sub-saharan African laboratories
(University of Nairobi, 2000)Inter-technician and between-laboratory differences, especially during the evaluation of sperm morphology, have been a major cause of concern. The study aimed to develop an intensive training programme with intervals of ... -
Performance of the focus herpeselect-2 enzyme immunoassay for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in seven African countries
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Objective To compare the performance of the Focus HerpeSelect-2 enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with the gold standard herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 western blot, among HIV-1-uninfected men and women in east and southern ...
