Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Incidental pathology and anatomic variations in oral and maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomographic scans
(2015)Aims: To determine the occurrence of incidental pathological and anatomical findings in CBCT scans. Study Design: Retrospective cross sectional descriptive study which was done at a private imaging center from 2010 to 2012. ... -
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A 6-Month Clinico-Histopathologic Audit in a Kenyan Population
(2014)Objective: To determine the clinico-histopathologic variations and etiological factors associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted at the ... -
Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour manifesting in the maxillary antrum: Case report
(2013)A case is presented of a 15-year-old boy who manifested the calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour (CCOT) in the left maxillary antrum of an unknown duration. In addition, the patient had a high arched palate and multiple ... -
Pattern of Gingival Overgrowth among Patients on Antihypertensive Pharmacotherapy at a Nairobi Hospital in Kenya
(2014)The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence and severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) among patients on anti-hypertensive pharmacotherapy at a Nairobi hospital in Kenya and to evaluate the relationship between ... -
Diagnostic challenges of oral and cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma in resource‐constrained settings
(2015)Abstract Objectives Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), caused by HHV-8, is the most frequent HIV-associated malignancy worldwide and remains a major scourge in Sub-Saharan Africa. KS is also endemic in much of Africa. There is a ... -
Pattern of origin of anterior inferior cerebellar artery in a black Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Background: Pattern of origin of anterior inferior artery is important in interpretation of posterior circulatory stroke and during posterior cranial fossa surgery for aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, tumors, ... -
Efficacy of phone based counselling in supporting primi-parous women to exclusively breastfeed.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)www.ahaic.org 89 Amref Health Africa International Conference Book of Abstracts November 24 - 26, 2014 Nairobi, Kenya acid supplements (IFA), among others. The proportion of women who had attended 4 ANC visits during ... -
Suspected case of stage 3 Xeroderma pigmentosa: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin ageing and malignant tumour development resulting from a ... -
Larviciding potency of water and ethanol extracts of Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Plant extracts are an attractive target for search of effective malaria vector control agents. The reason for this is that they present a cost effective, target specific and bio-degradable insecticides. The ... -
Zea mays pollen for the optimization of colony rearing of Anopheles arabiensis Patton (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes under laboratory conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background & objectives: Supplements that make food source attractive are crucial as they enhance consumption and optimize on nutrient acquisition from the said foodstuff. In this study we evaluate phagostimulatory effect ... -
Is the promise of methadone Kenya’s solution to managing HIV and addiction? A mixed-method mathematical modelling and qualitative study
(BMJ, 2015)Background and objectives: Promoted globally as an evidence-based intervention in the prevention of HIV and treatment of heroin addiction among people who inject drugs (PWID), opioid substitution treatment (OST) can help ... -
Having Their Say: Sex W orkers Discuss Their Needs and Resources
(Routledge, 2015)In many countries where HIV/AIDS is prevalent, social, cultural, and economic factors often mitigate the adoption of healthy reproductive behaviors and practices. One group that is particularly susceptible to mitigating ... -
Participation in a mobile health intervention to improve retention in early HIV care in an informal urban settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a gender analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Mobile health (mHealth), the delivery of healthcare via mobile communication devices, has been shown to improve HIV treatment adherence in East Africa. Despite the growth of mHealth and the gender gap in mobile phone ... -
The incidence of oesophageal cancer in Eastern Africa: Identification of a new geographic hot spot
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The incidence of oesophageal cancer (OC) varies geographically, with more than 80% of cases and deaths worldwide occurring in developing countries. The aim of this study is to characterize the disease burden of OC in four ...
