Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Genetic Diversity of Human Enterovirus 68 Strains Isolated in Kenya Using the Hypervariable 3′- End of VP1 Gene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Reports of increasing worldwide circulation of human enterovirus-68 (EV68) are well documented. Despite health concerns posed by resurgence of these viruses, little is known about EV68 strains circulating in Kenya. In ... -
Phylogenetic characterization of respiratory human adenoviruses isolated from pediatrics patients in new Nyanza provincial general hospital; Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are common pathogens associated with diseases affecting the respiratory tract, gastro intestinal tract as well as various organs like the liver, kidney and the brain. Currently there ... -
Seasonal trend of Influenza in Kenya from January - October 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Influenza A and B viruses cause annual epidemics of respiratory illness. The Influenza surveillance network in Kenya through its sentinel surveillance sites located throughout the country has established that ... -
Bacteria causing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections in a Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)OBJECT Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hydrocephalus. Most data about these infections come from the Western literature. Few data about infecting ... -
Primary immunodeficiency diagnosed at autopsy: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2014)DiGeorge syndrome may manifest as severe immunodeficiency diagnosed at infancy. The diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency is based on characteristic clinical features, immunophenotyping by flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics ... -
Maternal and perinatal health research priorities beyond 2015: an international survey and prioritization exercise.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Maternal mortality has declined by nearly half since 1990, but over a quarter million women still die every year of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal-health related targets are falling short of the 2015 ... -
Mesalazine in the initial management of severely acutely malnourished children with environmental enteric dysfunction: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is an acquired syndrome of impaired gastrointestinal mucosal barrier function that is thought to play a key role in the pathogenesis of stunting in early life. It has ... -
A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a nurse-led palliative care intervention for HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy: recruitment, refusal, randomisation and missing data.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Despite the life threatening nature of an HIV diagnosis and the multidimensional problems experienced by this patient population during antiretroviral therapy, the effectiveness of a palliative care approach ... -
PedVacc 002: A phase I/II randomized clinical trial of MVA.HIVA vaccine administered to infants born to human immunodeficiency virus type 1-positive mothers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Background A safe, effective vaccine for breastfeeding infants born to HIV-1-positive mothers could complement antiretroviral therapy (ART) for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. To date, only a few ... -
Urinary cytokines in Schistosoma haematobium-infected schoolchildren from Tana Delta District of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Pathological changes due to infection with Schistosoma haematobium include cytokine-mediated urinary tract inflammation. The involved cytokines may be excreted in urine and their presence in urine may therefore ... -
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for the Management of Laparostomy Wounds: Case Series
(KMA, 2013)Laparostomy or the open abdomen can be a lifesaving intervention in surgical emergencies for abdominal compartment syndrome, wound dehiscence, trauma and intra-abdominal sepsis. However, the open abdomen imposes a significant ... -
Anthropometric measurements in children with congenital heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital (1985-1986).
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Heights, weights, skinfold thicknesses as well as head, chest, and mid upper arm circumferences of 175 children with congenital heart disease, aged 0-12 years, attending the paediatric cardiology clinic at Kenyatta National ... -
Epidemiology of rheumatic heart disease among primary school children in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989-05)A community survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Kenyan children in all primary schools in 2 sublocations in Western Kenya. In total, 3631 children (97% school attendance) aged ... -
Ein Fall von Ophthalmomyiasis interna in Kenia*
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)An unusual case of ophthalmomyiasis is reported, in which two living fly larvae were observed inside the patient's eye. One larva was removed from the anterior chamber by paracentesis; the other was destroyed on the retina ... -
Developing Clinical Cancer Genetics Services in Resource-Limited Countries: The Case of Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(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 our ... -
AIDS Virus Infection in Nairobi Prostitutes
(University of Nairobi, 1986)The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ... -
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde in Kenia - Auswirkungen demographischer Parameter
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)Background: In the time of evidence based medicine the analysis of the influence of demographic parameters and different environmental factors on the treatment concepts in a country is often neglected. This is also true ...
