Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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11 Years Of Experience In Vitreoretinal Surgery Training In Nairobi, Kenya, From 2000 To 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Design Time series over 11 years. Participants 685 operations were performed over 11 years. Methods After the 1998 al-Qaeda bomb assault on the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University München ... -
Establishing Diagnostic Reference Levels For Interventional Procedures In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11)Purpose To quantify ionizing radiation exposure to patients during interventional procedures and establish national diagnostic reference levels (NDRLs) for clinical radiation exposure management. Methods The cumulative ... -
Determinants Of Exclusive Breastfeeding For Six Months In A Peri Urban Settlement Of Kangemi. A Qualitative Approach
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the most effective preventive intervention for ensuring child survival. However, uptake of exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge. This study aimed at investigating factors ... -
Sexual Behaviour Of Heterosexual Men And Women Receiving Antiretroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Prevention: A Longitudinal Analysis
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-12)Background Scarce data are available to assess sexual behaviour of individuals using antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. Increased sexual risk taking by individuals using effective HIV prevention ... -
African Journal of Rheumatology Systemic
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Background: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a worldwide burden whose seroprevalence is higher in developing countries with Cameroon being the third most affected country in Africa. HCV both a hepatotropic and ... -
Physiological mechanisms underlying the use of Garcinia Kola Heckel in the treatment of asthma
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)The article examines the physiological mechanisms underlying the use of Garcinia kola (GK) Heckel plant as an alternative medicine in the treatment of asthma. It discusses about asthma and the plant, which is popular in ... -
The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of s. aureus; an ocular normal flora
(Universty of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To determine the changing of drug sensitivity patterns for s. aureas as the second commonest bacteria of the conjunctival normal fl ora in Nairobi, Kenya Design: Descriptive retrospective study Setting: ... -
Global: partnership. The effective PRIME II partnership model. Prioritizing the common good.
(University Of Nairobi, 2003)Like many large USAID global projects, PRIME II is designed for implementation by a consortium of partners who bring a broad set of complementary skills and capacities rarely available from a single organization. This is ... -
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ... -
Patients.". In: Journal of Dental Research
(2000)This study was done to determine the nature of utilization of dental auxiliaries and medical emergencies in private dental surgeries in Kenya. A self administering questionnaire with pre-paid postage was mailed to 138 ... -
Retinoblastoma
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the ... -
Keratocystic odontogenic tumours of the jaws and associated pathologies: a 10-year clinicopathologic audit in a referral teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)AIM: To establish the pattern of occurrence and the clinicopathological features of keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) over a 10-year period. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Patients from the University of Nairobi ... -
Methods in Enzymology , Vol
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Diarrhea including oral rehydration therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)Diarrhea is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being 4 or more watery stools in a 24 hour period. Diarrhea is identified as a major health problem worldwide. The prevalence and incidence of the condition is ... -
Playground behaviors of school-age children in relation to nutrition, schooling, and family characteristics.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Food intake measured over the course of a year, duration of schooling, and family SES were related to playground behaviors in a sample of 111 Kenyan school-age children. Better nourished children were more active, happy, ... -
Discussion: mortality, malnutrition and synergies: determinants and interventions.
(University Of Nairobi, 1992)Considerable evidence shows an association between malnutrition and child mortality. Some research supports the widely held belief that malnutrition has a synergistic effect on mortality. Specifically, it kills children ... -
Occurrence of stains on teeth amongst school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 1997)
