Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Unmet Need For Induction Of Labor In Africa: Secondary Analysis From The 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal And Perinatal Health Survey (A Cross-sectional Survey)
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2004) -
The dengue situation in Afric
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2012-05)Dengue outbreaks and epidemics have been reported in all regions of Africa, and it is believed that all four dengue virus serotypes are in circulation. Available data suggest that dengue is endemic to 34 African countries ... -
Mycoplasma Genitalium infection in sub-Saharan Africa: how big is the problem?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013) -
HIV infection deregulates innate immunity to malaria despite combination antiretroviral therapy.
(University of NairobiSandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 2013-01)OBJECTIVE: Malaria and HIV-1 adversely interact, with HIV-positive individuals suffering higher parasite burdens and worse clinical outcomes. However, the mechanisms underlying these disease interactions are unclear. ... -
Global epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2013-09)Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general population. The lack of ... -
Association Between Alcohol Use and Sexually Transmitted Infection Incidence Among Kenyan Women Engaged in Transactional Sex.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-11)Few prospective studies have evaluated the association between alcohol use and STI acquisition among African women. We examined the association between baseline drinking frequency and STIs in a cohort of Kenyan women ... -
Incident Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Increases the Risk of Subsequent Episodes of Bacterial Vaginosis.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-11)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infected women have a higher prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) compared to HSV-2-seronegative women. To explore the temporal association between these conditions, we evaluated the ... -
The Diagnosis Of Bladder Calculus With Emphasis On Ultrasonography In A Dog: A Case Report
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2013)A 10kg, 5 year old dachshund bitch (case no 36181) was presented to the Universit y of Nairobi Small Animal Clinic (UON, SAC) with a history of hematuria. The patient was mildly dehydrated and dull. Palpation of ... -
Characterization Of Neuraminidase Inhibitor Susceptibility Of Influenza A Isolates Obtained In Kenya, 2008-2011
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Vaccines and antivirals are the mainstay for mitigation and clinical management of influenza infections. However, due to the ever-changing antigenic profile, vaccine formulations are revised every year to make ... -
Epidemiological and clinical description of human metapneumovirus infectious diseases in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya, in 2008
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently identified respiratory virus, is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infection in children, the elderly, and immune-compromised persons. Studies have been done ... -
The epidemiology of sexually transmitted co-infections in HIV-positive and HIV-negative African-Caribbean women in Toronto.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2013-11)BACKGROUND: HIV disproportionately affects African-Caribbean women in Canada but the frequency and distribution of sexually transmitted infections in this community have not been previously studied. METHODS: We ... -
Murine Plasmodium chabaudi malaria increases mucosal immune activation and the expression of putative HIV susceptibility markers in the gut and genital mucosa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2013-11)To evaluate if systemic murine malarial infection enhances HIV susceptibility through parasite-induced mucosal immune alterations at sites of HIV sexual exposure. BACKGROUND:: Malaria and HIV have a high degree of ... -
Depressed T-cell interferon-gamma responses in pulmonary tuberculosis: analysis of underlying mechanisms and modulation with therapy.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1999-12)Immunological and clinical profiles were evaluated in 2 groups: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected and HIV-infected patients, with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), and tuberculin-skin-test-reactive ... -
Health system challenges to integration of mental health delivery in primary care in Kenya- perspectives of primary care health workers.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-09)BACKGROUND: Health system weaknesses in Africa are broadly well known, constraining progress on reducing the burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease (Afr Health Monitor, Special issue, 2011, 14-24), and ... -
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus is inhibited by interferon- alpha
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba,, 2004-04)Current treatment schemes for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) include broad-spectrum antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and ribavirin. We evaluated the susceptibility of the SARS-related coronavirus (SARS CoV) to ... -
Short structured general mental health in service training programme in Kenya improves patient health and social outcomes but not detection of mental health problems - a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-11)Trial design: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. METHODS: Participants: Clusters were primary health care clinics on the Ministry of Health list. Clients were eligible if they were aged 18 and over. ... -
Analysis of multimerization of the SARS coronavirus nucleocapsid protein
(University of NairobiNational Microbiology Laboratory, Health Canada, 2004-04)Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an emerging disease characterized by atypical pneumonia, has recently been attributed to a novel coronavirus. The genome of SARS Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) has recently been sequenced, ... -
Dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis in Kenya: an endomyocardial biopsy study.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1993-09)We have studied, by light and electron microscopy, left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy specimens from 18 African patients (14 men) with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Nairobi. Nine patients (50%) had evidence of ... -
Mechanisms of CD4+ T lymphocyte cell death in human immunodeficiency virus infection and AIDS.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2003-07)AIDS, caused by the retroviruses human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2), has reached pandemic proportions. Therefore, it is critical to understand how HIV causes AIDS so that appropriate therapies ... -
A survey on management perspectives of the state of workplace health and safety practices in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1999-07)A baseline survey was conducted in 1995 on management perspectives of occupational health and safety (OHS) structures and practices in Kenya. This was achieved by interviewing management and supervisory staff attending 1 ...
