Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Prinzmetal's Angina in a Pregnant Woman: a Case Report.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2012)Acute myocardial infarction (MI) during pregnancy is rare and MI due to Prinzmetal's angina is much rarer. We present a 35-year-old, obese, multigravida, and pre-eclamptic woman, who developed acute anterior wall MI at the ... -
Osteitis of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a child: why the dorsum of the foot is the most commonly injured site.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-01)The palms are frequent in the region of eastern Morocco. An insidious onset of a lytic lesion in the base of the fourth metatarsal caused by a date palm thorn in a 20-year-old patient is presented. An untreated embedded ... -
Effects of atropine and propranolol on lung inflammation in experimental envenomation: comparison of two buthidae venoms.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)BACKGROUND: Previous works had shown that scorpion venom induced neurotransmitter elevation and an inflammatory response associated with various anatomo-pathological modifications. The most dangerous scorpions species ... -
Herbal antioxidant in clinical practice: A review.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Antioxidant-the word itself is magic. Using the antioxidant concept as a spearhead in proposed mechanisms for staving off so-called "free-radical" reactions, the rush is on to mine claims for the latest and most effective ... -
Evaluation of corneal biomechanical properties following penetrating keratoplasty using ocular response analyzer.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Purpose: To evaluate corneal biomechanical properties in eyes that has undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Materials and Methods: Retrospective observational study in a tertiary care centre. Data recorded included ... -
Dislocation of the elbow with ipsilateral forearm fracture. Six particular cases.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-10)Elbow dislocation associated with ipsilateral radial shaft fracture is an infrequent injury (nine cases reported in the literature). We present six new cases observed between 2006 and 2012, with an average age of 31 years ... -
Health financing reform in Kenya - assessing the social health insurance proposal.
(WHOCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)Kenya has had a history of health financing policy changes since its independence in 1963. Recently, significant preparatory work was done on a new Social Health Insurance Law that, if accepted, would lead to universal ... -
Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture in emergency department: Time saving and less complications.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-04)BACKGROUND: Lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of several critical situations. This procedure is routinely performed by palpating external landmarks to find the most appropriate ... -
Solitary plasmacytoma of the mandible - a rare entity
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Plasma cell dyscrasias (multiple myeloma, solitary plasmocytoma of bone and extra medullary plasmocytoma) are cha¬racterized by a monoclonal neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells of which Solitary plasmocytoma of bone ... -
Efficacy of biodegradable curcumin nanoparticles in delaying cataract in diabetic rat model.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Curcumin, the active principle present in the yellow spice turmeric, has been shown to exhibit various pharmacological actions such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-carcinogenic activities. ... -
Engineered reversal of drug resistance in cancer cells--metastases suppressor factors as change agents.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)Building molecular correlates of drug resistance in cancer and exploiting them for therapeutic intervention remains a pressing clinical need. To identify factors that impact drug resistance herein we built a model that ... -
African programme: kenya.
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Trachoma control using the who adopted "safe with azithromycin".
(Community Eye Health Training, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To report on and share the experiences, accomplishments and lessons learnt by African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Sight Savers International (SSI), University of Nairobi (UON) and the Ministry ... -
Genome-wide association study identifies 12 new susceptibility loci for primary biliary cirrhosis
(College of Health Sciences, 2011)In addition to the HLA locus, six genetic risk factors for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have been identified in recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS). To identify additional loci, we carried out a GWAS using ... -
Cheilitis glandularis progressing to squamous cell carcinoma in an hiv-infected patient: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2007-12)Cheilitis glandularis (CG), is a rare inflammatory minor salivary gland disease affecting the lower lip. The hallmarks of which include progressive enlargement and eversion of the lower labial mucosa resulting in the ... -
The pattern of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients on anti-retrovirals at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)OBJECTIVES: To determine if patients on Anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) develop hearing impairment. DESIGN: The comprehensive care clinic (CCC), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi. SETTING: Case controlled ... -
Salivary Antimicrobial Peptides As Potential Biomarkers Of Periodontal Disease
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 2010-07)Objectives: Using SELDI-TOF-MS we have previously identified putative salivary biomarkers of periodontitis. Some of these identified peaks were predicted to be antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), specifically alpha defensins ... -
Local perceptions of intermittent screening and treatment for malaria in school children on the south coast of Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2012)BACKGROUND: The intermittent screening and treatment (IST) of school children for malaria is one possible intervention strategy that could help reduce the burden of malaria among school children. Future implementation ... -
Challenges for consent and community engagement in the conduct of cluster randomized trial among school children in low income settings: experiences from Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013)BACKGROUND: There are a number of practical and ethical issues raised in school-based health research, particularly those related to obtaining consent from parents and assent from children. One approach to developing, ...
