Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Alcoholism.
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Scaling up paediatric HIV care with an integrated, family-centred approach: an observational case study from Uganda.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Family-centred HIV care models have emerged as an approach to better target children and their caregivers for HIV testing and care, and further provide integrated health services for the family unit's range of care needs. ... -
Microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes in the olive baboon (Papio anabis).
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Detection of putative adduct with fluorescence characteristics identical to 2,3-dihydro-2-(7'-guanyl)-3-hydroxyaflatoxin B1 in human urine collected in Murang'a district, Kenya.
(Oxford JournalsCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1983)Food samples collected in Murang'a district, Kenya are known to be contaminated with a mycotoxin, aflatoxin B1 (AFB), and a positive correlation exists between the dietary intake of AFB and the incidence of liver cancer. ... -
Detection of 8,9-dihydro-(7'-guanyl)-9-hydroxyaflatoxin B1 in human urine.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985)A possible role of aflatoxin B1 (AFB) in the etiology of human liver cancer has been suggested from several epidemiological studies. This has been based upon the association between consumption of AFB-contaminated food and ... -
Aflatoxin exposure measured by urinary excretion of aflatoxin B1-guanine adduct and hepatitis B virus infection in areas with different liver cancer incidence in Kenya.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1987)Two major etiological agents, hepatitis B virus and aflatoxin B1, are considered to be involved in the induction of liver cancer in Africa. In order to elucidate any synergistic effect of these two agents we conducted a ... -
Malacological survey and geographical distribution of vector snails for schistosomiasis within informal settlements of Kisumu City, western Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2011-12)BACKGROUND: Although schistosomiasis is generally considered a rural phenomenon, infections have been reported within urban settings. Based on observations of high prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection in schools ... -
Amoebic keratitis: a clinicopathological case report.
(BMJCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1978)A 22-year-old farmer with recurrent corneal erosions and keratoiritis underwent a penetrating keratoplasty. Investigations carried out on the corneal disc revealed an amoebic keratitis, which is considered to be a very ... -
Integrated community-directed intervention for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in western Kenya - a pilot study.
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2012-08)BACKGROUND: Schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are recognized as major global public health problems, causing severe and subtle morbidity, including significant educational and nutritional effects ... -
Study of case-finding for pulmonary tuberculosis in outpatients complaining of a chronic cough at a district hospital in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1984-06)This investigation is the fifth in a series of case-finding studies in Kenya. It explores the potential for case-finding by the identification of persons with suspected tuberculosis (persons with a cough for 1 month or ... -
Schistosoma mansoni morbidity among school-aged children:a SCORE project in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2012-11)Schistosomiasis control programs aim to reduce morbidity but are evaluated by infection prevalence and intensity reduction. We present baseline cross-sectional data from a nested cohort study comparing indicators of morbidity ... -
Mechanism of anemia in schistosoma mansoni-infected school children in Western Kenya
(School of Public Health, 2012-11)A better understanding of the mechanism of anemia associated with Schistosoma mansoni infection might provide useful information on how treatment programs are implemented to minimize schistosomiasis-associated morbidity ... -
Small-scale field evaluation of the monomolecular surface film 'Arosurf MSF' against Anopheles arabiensis patton
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1994-04)A field trial was conducted to test the insecticidal action of the monolayer surface film 'Arosurf MSF' applied by knapsack sprayers, against larvae and pupae of Anopheles arabiensis Patton in a rice irrigation scheme in ... -
Impact of intense, longitudinal retreatment with praziquantel on cure rates of Schistosomiasis mansoni in a cohort of occupationally exposed adults in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009-04)OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in the efficacy of praziquantel (PZQ) suggestive of the emergence of drug resistance against Schistosoma mansoni infection after 12.5 years of intense, repeated use in a small geographic ... -
Health and demographic surveillance in rural western Kenya: a platform for evaluating interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2005-12)We established a health and demographic surveillance system in a rural area of western Kenya to measure the burden of infectious diseases and evaluate public health interventions. After a baseline census, all 33,990 ... -
Community health workers' experiences and perspectives on mass drug administration for schistosomiasis control in western Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2012-12)Abstract. The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) includes communitywide treatment in areas with ≥ 25% prevalence of schistosomiasis along the shores of Lake Victoria using community ... -
The management of tetanus--a study of 51 cases treated at Muhimbili hospital, Dar es Salaam.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1972-02) -
Tracheostomy dependence in children. A review of ten cases.
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Experience with ketalar.
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Can a special unit for the treatment of tetanus be justified in a developing country?
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1973-12)
