Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Prevention And Early Detection Of Paediatric Cancers
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External Built Residential Environment Characteristics that Affect Mental Health of Adults
(University of Nairobi, 2014)External built residential environment characteristics include aspects of building design such as types of walls, doors and windows, green spaces, density of houses per unit area, and waste disposal facilities. Neighborhoods ... -
Cross-Sectional Household Surveys of Diarrhoeal Diseases— A Comparison of Data from the Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases and Demographic and Health Surveys Programmes
(University of Nairobi,, 1993-06)Cross-sectional household surveys are extensively used for data collection, priority setting and programme evaluation in developing countries. They are now being promoted to assess a number of health care interventions ... -
cancer Prevention And Early Detection
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Minimal cross-infection risk through Icare rebound tonometer probes: a useful tool for IOP-screenings in developing countries
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)Aims Recently, a new rebound tonometer has been introduced into the market, which might be useful for glaucoma screenings in developing countries. Disposable probes, that are potentially reusable, are recommended ... -
Providing effective pain management
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Pain is a common presenting symptom, both in primary and secondary care. For over 30 years, studies of adult patients have consistently demonstrated inadequacies in the treatment of acute pain in the postoperative period. ... -
The Cerebro-placental Ratio as a Prognostic Factor of Foetal Outcome in Patients with Third Trimester Hypertension
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can cause complications in both the maternal and fetal circulations resulting in poor fetal outcome. These circulations can be safely and non-invasively assessed using arterial ... -
Successful Discontinuation of the Placebo Arm and Provision of an Effective HIV Prevention Product After a Positive Interim Efficacy Result: The Partners PrEP Study Experience
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background: Dissemination of research results to study participants and stakeholders and provision of proven effective products in the immediate post-trial period are core elements of the conduct of biomedical HIV prevention ... -
Compartmentalized Cytomegalovirus Replication and Transmission in the Setting of Maternal HIV-1 Infection
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with adverse outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed infants. Determinants of vertical CMV transmission in the setting of maternal HIV-1 infection ... -
Assessment on the Quality and Influence of Tropical Storage Conditions on Amoxicillin Formulations Marketed in Ethiopia
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O028 Role of Technology In Creating Rheumatic Heart Disease Awareness Among School-Going Children In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease in Kenya and mainly affects school-going children. As a preventable disease, its incidence may be significantly reduced by educating the community on ... -
O029 Patterns And Clinical Manifestations Of Tuberculous Myocarditis: A Systematic Review Of Cases
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is, however, associated with a high mortality when it occurs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem. Although case reports have been documented, comprehensive reviews compiling ... -
PM325 Cardivascular risk factors in young adult university students in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are rapidly increasing in Africa due to epidemiologic transition. Many risk factors are acquired in chidhood and early adult- hood. University students are exposed to multiple lifestyle in ... -
How Serious is the Impact of Type II Diabetes in Rural Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Over 50% of all adult hospital admissions and 55% of hospital deaths in Kenya are non-communicable, of which diabetes is among the leading. We aimed to describe the impact of type II diabetes at a rural community in ... -
Global Risk Assessment in Resource Constrained Countries: Kenya Heart and Sole
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Eileen M, Stuart-Shor, PhD, APN, FPCNA, FAHA, FAAN, Jacob K. Kariuki, RN, BSN, Joelle Chateauneuf, RN, MS, ANP, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Samuel Kimani, RN, MSc, BScN, Anna K. Karani, PhD, MA, BScN, DAN, RN/M/CHN, ... -
Influence of HLA Class I Haplotypes on HIV-1 Seroconversion and Disease Progression in Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)We examined the effect of HLA class I haplotypes on HIV-1 seroconversion and disease progression in the Pumwani sex worker cohort. This study included 595 HIV-1 positive patients and 176 HIV negative individuals. HLA-A, ... -
Simple Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Estimation of the Antiretroviral Agent Efavirenz from Human Plasma
(2014)Aims: Sequel to the resurgence of TB co-infection in HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa, efavirenz has become an important component of the highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). The objective of this study ... -
Overview of abortion cases with severe maternal outcomes in the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health: a descriptive analysis
(Wiley, 2014)Objective To summarise individual and institutional characteristics of abortion-related severe maternal outcomes reported at health facilities. Design Secondary analysis of data from the WHO Multicountry Survey on ...
