Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions

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    • Personality disorder: a new global perspective. 

      Tyrer, P; Mulder, R; Crawford, M; Newton-Howes, G; Simonsen, E; Ndetei, David M.; Koldobsky, N; Fossati, A; Mbatia, J; Barrett, B (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010-02)
      Personality disorder is now being accepted as an important condition in mainstream psychiatry across the world. Although it often remains unrecognized in ordinary practice, research studies have shown it is common, creates ...

    • Mental disorders, health inequalities and ethics: A global perspective 

      Ngui, EM; Khasakhala, L; Ndetei, David M.; Roberts, LW (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      The global burden of neuropsychiatry diseases and related mental health conditions is enormous, underappreciated and under resourced, particularly in the developing nations. The absence of adequate and quality mental health ...

    • Surgery for peptic ulceration. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1994)
      Partial gastric resection for peptic ulcer--comparison of the effect of variant reconstructive procedures on gastric emptying, gastric acid secretion and gastrin release in the early postoperative period I. Roux-en-Y and ...

    • Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial. 

      Lester, RT; Ritvo, P; Mills, EJ; Kariri, A; Karanja, S; Chung, MH; Jack, W; Habyarimana, J; Sadatsafavi, M; Najafzadeh, M; Marra, CA; Estambale, Benson B.; Ngugi, E; Ball, TB; Thabane, L; Gelmon, LJ; Kimani, J; Ackers, M; Plummer, FA (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2010)
      BACKGROUND: Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited ...

    • Addiction psychiatry 

      Beaumont, C; Friedlander, W; Ndetei, David M. (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2011-07)

    • Prevalence of anti-thyroid antibodies in patients with primary thyroid disorders. 

      Kuria, JG; Amayo, A. (University of Nairobischool of public health, 2008-09)
      OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence of thyroid antimicrosomal and antithyroglobulin antibodies among patients with primary thyroid disorders. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Kenyatta National Hospital, ...

    • Oesophageal variceal banding: report of the first eight cases in Kenya. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 199)
      Twenty variceal banding sessions were performed in eight patients between February 1995 and September 1996. A total of 69 rings were used to band the varices and at each session between two to six rings were used. Two of ...

    • Human caliciviruses detected in HIV-seropositive children in Kenya 

      Mans, J; Murray, TY; Kiulia, NM; Mwenda, JM; Musoke, RN (University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2013-10-12)
      The human caliciviruses (HuCVs) are important causes of gastroenteritis worldwide. Norovirus (NoV) and sapovirus (SaV) have been detected in HIV-seropositive children but the genetic diversity of HuCVs circulating in these ...

    • Outpatient experience with oesophageal endoscopic dilation. 

      Jani, PG; Mburugu, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1998)
      Between March 1990 and August 1997, outpatient endoscopic balloon dilation was performed for oesophageal strictures which developed secondary to malignancies, peptic strictures, post surgical narrowing, achalasia cardia, ...

    • Pyrexia of undetermined origin in children 

      Were, FN (University of Nairobi,, 1991-09)

    • Duodenal perforation following blunt abdominal trauma: case report. 

      Jani, PG; Abdel-Aziz, IS; Yajnik, KN (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1998)
      A case of severe duodenal injury in a 20-year-old female due to blunt abdominal trauma secondary to road traffic accident is presented. The difficulty and hence delay in making a diagnosis of duodenal injury is discussed.

    • Dieulafoy's lesion: case report. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)
      A sixty-year old male patient was referred to the author as a case of massive rectal bleeding after haemorrhoidectomy. He underwent urgent total colonoscopy and bleeding Dieulafoy's lesion was identified as a source of ...

    • Morgagni hernia: case report. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)
      This is a case report of an elderly woman who presented with a history of epigastric pain and persistent vomiting diagnosed initially as a duodenal ulcer, later as a pyloric stenosis and at laparotomy was found to have an ...

    • Plummer Vinson syndrome: case report. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)
      Plummer Vinson syndrome is characterised by dysphagia, iron deficiency, anaemia and oesophageal web or webs. This is a case report of a 33 year old Asian female who presented with slowly progressive dysphagia and a long ...

    • Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) diverticulum: case report. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2002)
      Pharyngoesophageal pulsion diverticulum is the most common of all oesophageal diverticuli and is characterised by dysphagia, regurgitation, gurgling sounds in the neck and aspiration. This is a report of an 80-year old ...

    • Out-patient palliative therapy for advanced cancer of the oesophagus 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)
      OBJECTIVE: To establish an economical, safe and effective palliative mode of treatment in cases of advanced cancer of the oesophagus. DESIGN: A retrospective study on patients with carcinoma of the oesophagus treated ...

    • Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: case report. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)
      Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is caused by trapping of the third part of the duodenum between Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and aorta as result of narrowing of the angle between the two vessels due to acute ...

    • Clinical malaria in Nairobi. 

      Kanja, C; Kyobe, J; Omani, JM; Bhatt, KM (Faculty of Medicine, 1984)

    • Endoscopic variceal band ligation: a local experience. 

      Jani, PG (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2004)
      OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVBL) in the local set-up. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of data of all patients who had EVBL. SETTING: Patients having EVBL at the office ...

    • An outbreak of acute post-cataract surgery Pseudomonas sp. endophthalmitis caused by contaminated hydrophilic intraocular lens solution 

      Ramappa, M; Majji, AB; Murthy, SI; Balne, PK; Nalamada, S; Mathai, A; Gopinathan, U; Garg, P; Garudadri, C (University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2012-03)
      OBJECTIVE: To report the investigation for the source of infection and the clinical course and treatment response of 11 cases of acute post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis that developed during an outbreak. DESIGN: ...