Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Open access for operational research publications from low and middle-income countries: who pays?
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Open-access journal publications aim to ensure that new knowledge is widely disseminated and made freely acces sible in a timely manner so that it can be used to improve people’s health, particularly those in low- and ... -
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in central and south Asia: 1990-2010.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To examine the prevalence, patterns and trends of vision impairment and its causes from 1990 to 2010 in Central and South Asia. METHODS: Based on the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2010 and ongoing literature searches, ... -
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Southeast Asia and Oceania: 1990-2010.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND: To assess prevalence and causes of vision impairment in Southeast Asia and Oceania in 1990 and 2010. METHODS: Based on a systematic review of medical literature, prevalence of moderate and severe vision ... -
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in East Asia: 1990-2010.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)AIMS: To describe the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness in East Asia in 1990 and 2010. METHOD: Data from population-based studies conducted from 1980 to 2012 were identified, and eligibility ... -
Community diagnosis and health action: a manual for tropical and rural areas.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)As the interest of medical schools in developing countries moves towards the use of community health centres in providing much of the health care for the majority of the population, the need becomes apparent for training ... -
Establishing a field epidemiology elective for medical students in Kenya: A strategy for increasing public health awareness and workforce capacity.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Medical students have limited exposure to field epidemiology, even though will assume public health roles after graduation. We established a 10-week elective in field epidemiology during medical school. Students attended ... -
HPLC method for determination of rifaximin in human plasma using tandem mass spectrometry detection.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The present study was aimed at developing a simple, sensitive, and specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of rifaximin in human plasma using rifaximin D6 as internal standard. ... -
Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging findings with arthroscopy in the evaluation of rotator cuff pathology
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in clinically diagnosed rotator cuff disease based upon the radiologist’s interpretation with actual intraoperative arthroscopic ... -
The relation between physical activity and indicators of body fatness in Kenyan adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Physical activity (PA) behavior correlates with fatness in several distinct populations. Purpose: To determine the relationship between sedentary behaviour, PA and indices of body fatness in adolescents. Methods: S ... -
Post natal changes in somaesthetic evoked potentials in the albino rat.
(University of Nairobi, 1971)THE evoked potential is a useful tool in the study of brain development1–3 although the underlying mechanism has not been explained conclusively. The post-natal changes in the evoked potential should throw some more light ... -
Presentations of abortions and its preventive problems at KNH
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Developing clinical cancer genetics
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Clinical cancer genetics is an integral part of cancer control and management, yet its development as an essential medical service has been hindered in many low-and-middle-income countries. We report ... -
Medicinal plants used by Luo mothers and children in Bondo district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)In a follow-up to studies of school-children's medical knowledge among the rural Luo of western Kenya, seven mothers were asked for their knowledge of plant medicine, and the 91 plant remedies mentioned by them were ... -
Clinical safety and immunogenicity of two hiv vaccines sev-g (np) and ad35-grin in HIV-uninfected, healthy adult volunteers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Development of vaccines that stimulate sustained humoral and/or cellular immunity at mucosal HIV entry points is critical in the quest for an HIV vaccine. To achieve this goal, we are investigating replication-competent ... -
Major negative social impacts are rare in phase 1 HIV vaccine trials in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Participation in HIV prevention trials may have important positive or negative social impacts for the volunteer. We assessed self-reported social impact in 3 phase 1 HIV vaccine clinical trials in 5 African ... -
Physiological, Behavioral, and Dietary Characteristics Associated with Hypertension among Kenyan Defence Forces.
(2013)Background. Hypertensive disease is increasing in developing countries due to nutritional transition and westernization. Hypertensive disease among Kenya military may be lower because of health-focused recruitment, physical ... -
Detection of vaccine induced mucosal antibodies in phase i HIV preventative vaccine trials
(University of Nairobi, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Mucosal HIV-specific antibodies may help to prevent acquisition of HIV-1. An efficacious vaccine may require a mucosal immune response. We show that vaccine-induced antibodies can be found in mucosal ... -
From the Dresser to the B.Sc. Nurse
(1998)
