Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Handbook on Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion Through Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Calcium Channel Blockers for People with Phronic Kidney Disease Requiring Dialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: This review aims to look at the benefits and harms of CCB for people with CKD requiring dialysis. -
Community case management of malaria: a pro-poor intervention in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Access to prompt and effective treatment of malaria is a fundamental right of all populations at risk; many countries have not met the target of 60% of children treated with effective antimalarial drugs within ... -
Sub-acute toxicity of the chloroformic extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in rats
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Ethnopharmacological relevance Cape beech (Rapanea melanophloeos) is an important medicinal plant that is widely used in most of Africa. Currently, little toxicological information is available on its safety following ... -
An operational evaluation of introducing training in newborn resuscitation for maternity ward staff at Pumwani Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Adoption of recommended practices and basic technologies in a low-income setting.
(2014)Objective In global health considerable attention is focused on the search for innovations; however, reports tracking their adoption in routine hospital settings from low-income countries are absent. Design and setting ... -
Oesophagostomum sp. from Kenya. Identification through tissue sections
(University of Nairobi,, 1977)Biopsy material from the abdominal wall and peritoneum of a boy in Kenya with a tumour attached to the stomach wall and ulcerating through the skin, showed, on sectioning, fibrous tissue containing focal areas of abscesses, ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control in Malawi: A Field Study of Genital Ulcer Disease
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Men with genital ulcer disease (GUD) attending a clinic in Malawi were evaluated and treated with one of five drug regimens. Haemophilus ducreyi was isolated from 204 (26.2%) of 778 patients. Of 677 men, 198 (29.2%) had ... -
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Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ... -
Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-06)BACKGROUND: We evaluated the efficacy of a maternal triple-drug antiretroviral regimen or infant nevirapine prophylaxis for 28 weeks during breast-feeding to reduce postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus ... -
Addition of 7 days of zidovudine plus lamivudine to peripartum single-dose nevirapine effectively reduces nevirapine resistance postpartum in HIV-infected mothers in Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)BACKGROUND: We assessed whether 7 days of zidovudine + lamivudine postpartum with single-dose nevirapine at labor decreases nevirapine resistance in HIV-infected women in Malawi. METHODS: HIV-infected pregnant women ... -
The health of HIV-exposed children after early weaning.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)There are potential health risks associated with the use of early weaning to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in resource-poor settings. Our objective was to examine growth and ... -
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ... -
Correlation of EGFR, pEGFR and p16INK4 expressions and high risk HPV infection in HIV/AIDS-related squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva has increased tenfold in the era of HIV/AIDS. The disease pattern has also changed in Africa, affecting young persons, with peak age-specific incidence of 30-39 years, ... -
Maternal and infant antiretroviral regimens to prevent postnatal HIV-1 transmission: 48-week follow-up of the BAN randomised controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)BACKGROUND: In resource-limited settings where no safe alternative to breastfeeding exists, WHO recommends that antiretroviral prophylaxis be given to either HIV-infected mothers or infants throughout breastfeeding. We ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected pregnant women in Malawi: the BAN study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vary widely. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of HCV infection among HIV-infected, pregnant women screened for a large clinical ... -
Hepatitis B virus infection among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi and transmission to infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)BACKGROUND & AIMS: The extent of HBV infection to infants of HBV/HIV-coinfected pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of HBV infection among antiretroviral-naïve, ... -
Affordable assessment of newborn brain health following perinatal asphyxia in East Africa: a pilot study (728.6)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Perinatal asphyxia is a major cause of infant mortality in the developing world with 280,000 deaths per year in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Brain injuries resulting from asphyxia can have detrimental effects on brain function, ...
