Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
The Rise and Fall of HIV in High-Prevalence Countries: A Challenge for Mathematical Modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Several countries with generalized, high-prevalence HIV epidemics, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, have experienced rapid declines in transmission. These HIV epidemics, often with rapid onsets, have generally been attributed ... -
Quantitative associations between DNA damage in human placenta and maternal smoking and birth weight.
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Oral Health Training Programs for Community and Professional Health Care Workers in Nairobi East District Increases Identification of HIV-Infected Patients
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)BACKGROUND: Better knowledge and skills for diagnosis and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related oral lesions by primary healthcare workers (PHWs) may increase recognition of HIV-related oral lesions ... -
Microresearch: Finding Sustainable Local Health Solutions In East Africa Through Small Local Research Studies
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-02)Background Sub-Saharan African countries have urged grassroots input to improve research capacity. In East Africa, MicroResearch is fostering local ability to find sustainable solutions for community health problems. At ... -
Palliative care research in Africa: consensus building for a prioritized agenda.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)CONTEXT: Palliative care research in Africa is in its relative infancy, with dedicated financial support extremely limited. Therefore, setting research priorities to optimize use of limited resources is imperative. OBJ ... -
Determining the prevalence of epilepsy in the semi-urban population of Nakuru, Kenya, comparing two independent methods not apparently used before in epilepsy studies.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)Due to meagre resources in terms of trained medical personnel and financial support and the absence of accurate population-based data in most parts of the developing world, there is an urgent need to develop new epidemiological ... -
Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2005-01)There are few epidemiologic data on invasive bacterial infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa. We studied every acute pediatric admission to a rural district hospital in Kenya to examine the prevalence, incidence, ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
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Nursing Management of Plague
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Nursing Management of Pain, Kenya Nursing
(University of Nairobi, 1977) -
What is Wrong With Hospitals ?
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Management of Juvenile Diabetes
(University of Nairobi, 1978) -
The National Teaching Hospital of the University of Nairobi School of Medicine.
(University of Nairobi, 1985) -
University of Nairobi medical student perceptions of deviant conditions and sick role incumbency
(University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Attitudes, subjective norms, and intention to perform routine oral examination for oropharyngeal candidiasis as perceived by primary health-care providers in Nairobi Province
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)OBJECTIVES: To assess attitudes, subjective norms, and intentions of primary health-care (PHC) providers in performing routine oral examination for oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) during outpatient consultations. METHODS: ... -
Sudden Death from Carcinoid Crisis during Image-Guided Biopsy of a Lung Mass.
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Child Abuse
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A possibility in the treatment of defects in the long bones
(University of Nairobi, 1975) -
The Saradidi, Kenya, rural health development programme.
(University of Nairobi, 1987-04)A primary health care community development programme was initiated in 1979 by people living in Saradidi, Kenya. The community was involved in planning, organization, setting of priorities and objectives, implementation, ...
