Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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An overview of suicidal behaviour in Africa
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Next Priorities for Intervention in Kenya: Results from a Cohort Study of Drug Use, HIV and HCV Patterns in Five Urban Areas
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)In Kenya, alcohol, cigarettes, Khat (miraa) and cannabis sativa, have remained the most popular abused substance and have been linked to increasing rates of HIV/HCV . This study’s objective was to identify the types, ... -
Epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology and an aetiological model of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in Africa. METHODS: Systematic and non-systematic review methods were used. Incidence was obtained from ... -
Complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: a Kenyan perspective.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among patients with chronic diseases in developing countries. The rising use of CAM in the management of diabetes is an emerging public health concern given the ... -
Community-based distribution of family planning services in Saradidi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1987-04)Community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services was initiated in 1980 in Saradidi, Kenya, as part of a community development effort. Family planning information and services in each village were provided by ... -
Effectiveness of sequential v. standard triple therapy for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)BACKGROUND: Once the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori is confirmed, treatment requires at least two antibiotics and an acid inhibitor for a minimum of seven days. Unfortunately, treatment failures are being frequently ... -
Diagnosing ocular surface squamous neoplasia in East Africa: case-control study of clinical and in vivo confocal microscopy assessment.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)BACKGROUND: associated with better adherence and a decreased risk of treatment failure. The use of clinician pill counts should be further studied as an adherence promoter through a randomized clinical trial. OBJECTIVE: To ... -
The use of pill counts as a facilitator of adherence with antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings.
(2013-12)BACKGROUND: Pill counts are often used to measure adherence to ART, but there is little data on how they affect adherence. We previously showed a bivariate relationship between clinicians counting pills and adherence ... -
Prevalence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in patients classified as rheumatoid and undifferentiated arthritis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a debilitating condition. Early diagnosis of RA can be difficult as the disease may initially be indistinguishable from Undifferentiated Arthritis (UA). American College of Rheumatology ... -
Need for concerted action on AIDS responses: country-specific findings.
(University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Steriod abuse; two wrongs don't make a right: A case report
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Steroid abuse among patients with rheumatic symptoms is prevalent in developing countries. The sources of the steroids vary with a significant proportion of patients self-medicating. Chronic steroid abuse results in multiple ... -
Diabetic nephropathy: risk factors, mechanisms and management strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: a review
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Rheumatic disorders in Kenya: spectrum of disease
(University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Differential effects of exposure to social violence and natural disaster on children's mental health.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Disaster mental health, particularly postdisaster child mental health, is neglected in India. This study compares the impact of a natural disaster versus a spate of communal riots that occurred in Gujarat, India on January ... -
Establishing hospital-based trauma registry systems: lessons from Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)OBJECTIVE: In the developing world, data about the burden of injury, injury outcomes, and complications of care are limited. Hospital-based trauma registries are a data source that can help define this burden. Under the ... -
High Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-1 Exposed Kenyan Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-30)BACKGROUND:: Infants born to HIV-1 infected mothers may have increased risk for tuberculosis (TB), but the prevalence of TB infection in this population is undefined. In contrast to tuberculin skin tests that are ... -
Efficacy of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention among high-risk heterosexuals: subgroup analyses from a randomized trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)BACKGROUND: Daily oral antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a promising strategy for prevention of HIV-1 acquisition. Three clinical trials demonstrated PrEP efficacy; however, two PrEP trials among women ... -
A multifaceted intervention to reduce rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a resource-limited setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01)BACKGROUND: Health care-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are prevalent in resource-limited settings. This study was carried out to determine whether a multifaceted ... -
Traumatic near amputation secondary to hippopotamus attack: lessons for surgeons.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)A 34-y-old man presented to Naivasha District Hospital (NDH) in Naivasha Town, Kenya, with near-complete below-knee amputation and hemorrhage after a hippopotamus attack. Residents from the University of Washington (UW), ... -
Systemic Cytokine Levels Show Limited Correlation with Risk of HIV-1 Acquisition.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01)It has been hypothesized that immune activation and inflammation may increase HIV-1 susceptibility and that cytokines may be useful biomarkers for risk. Within a prospective cohort, we conducted a nested case-control ...
