Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Anaesthesia and pacemaker.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1983-10) -
Mutiple myeloma in Kenyan Africans- a prospective study.
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 1981-03)No abstract available -
Single-dose ceftriaxone therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
(University of Nairobi, 1986-01)Ceftriaxone (125 mg) given as a single intramuscular dose without topical therapy was evaluated in seven infants with smear-positive gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from the eyes of six ... -
Benign intracranial hypertension associated with the use of depo-provera (depot medroxyprogesterone): a case report
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 1981-02)No abstract available -
Acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome): a case report
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcomes of total laparoscopic hysterectomy at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. To create awareness on the availability of the procedure and to recommend the procedure as a suitable ... -
Ocular needs in Africa: increasing priorities and shrinking resources
(College of Health Sciences, 1983)Current demands for ophthalmic treatment services in Africa far outstrip available resources, especially in terms of ophthalmic surgeons. With a few exceptions, the gross national product per capita in African countries ... -
Serodiagnosis of tuberculosis and leprosy by enzyme immunoassay.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1997-04)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of serodiagnosis for tuberculosis and leprosy using mycobacterial antigen 38 kDa, with kits from Omega laboratories, to detect IgG by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). METHODS: The study population ... -
Faecal contamination of public water sources in informal settlements of Kisumu City, Western Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2012)High levels of environmental contamination, often associated with improper waste and excreta management, are widespread among informal settlements within urban areas in developing countries. We determined the level of ... -
Use of Geospatial modeling to predict schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza province, Kenya
(School of Public Health, 2013-08-14)BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that affects over 200 million people, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality; distribution of single dose preventative chemotherapy significantly reduces disease ... -
Spontaneous occurrence of leptomonads in human bone marrow aspirate- case report
(University of NairobiDepartment of public health, 1983-04)No abstract -
Readmission and death after an acute heart failure event: predictors and outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: results from the THESUS-HF registry
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013-09)AIMS: Contrary to elderly patients with ischaemic-related acute heart failure (AHF) typically enrolled in North American and European registries, patients enrolled in the sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS-HF) ... -
Polymorphism associated with the Schistosoma mansoni tetraspanin-2 gene.
(ElsevierCenter for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA., 2011)A vaccine against schistosomiasis would contribute significantly to reducing the 3-70 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually to the disease. Towards this end, inoculation with the large extracellular loop ... -
Non-invasive sampling of schistosomes from humans requires correcting for family structure.
(College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, Oregon, United States of America., 2013)For ethical and logistical reasons, population-genetic studies of parasites often rely on the non-invasive sampling of offspring shed from their definitive hosts. However, if the sampled offspring are naturally derived ... -
Impact of integrated family planning and HIV care services on contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.
(Wolters KluwerUnited States Agency for International Development-Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare Partnership, Eldoret, Kenya., 2011)OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of routine care (RC) and integrated family planning (IFP) and HIV care service on family planning (FP) uptake and pregnancy outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study conducted ... -
Portable spirometry in the deployed setting.
(partment of Allergy-Immunology, Ireland Army Community Hospital, 289 Ireland Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121, USA, 2013)Recent studies suggest an increased risk of respiratory complaints associated with deployment. The objective measurement of lung function provided by portable spirometry is likely to improve the ability of military providers ... -
Optimization and validation of chiral high-performance liquid chromatographic method for analysis of a fibrinogen (gpIIb/IIIa) receptor antagonist.
(DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company, Wilmington, DE 19880-0353, USA, 1999)A chiral HPLC separation on an alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) column was developed for the separation of roxifiban, a fibrinogen receptor antagonist, from its related chiral impurities. The proposed method was optimized ... -
The effects of prolactin on the responses of the isolated mesenteric artery of the rat to noradrenaline.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1974-02) -
Schistosoma bovis in human stools in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of public health, 1986)No abstract available -
A study of head lice among primary school children in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of public health, 1986)Of 1270 schoolchildren (651 girls and 619 boys) from 33 urban and rural primary schools in different regions of Kenya who were examined for head lice, 17.1% were infested (8% with living lice or nits, 9.1% with dead nits). ...
