Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Estimating incidence of vision-reducing cataract in Africa: a new model with implications for program targets.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2010-12)OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of vision-reducing cataract in sub-Saharan Africa and use these data to calculate cataract surgical rates (CSR) needed to eliminate blindness and visual impairment due to cataract. ... -
Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease at the Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2011)PURPOSE: To determine the magnitude and pattern of ocular manifestations in sickle cell disease at Korle-bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana. METHODS: Hospital-based cross-sectional study including all patients with sickle cell ... -
Strategies to Manage Retinoplastoma in Developing Countries
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2011-03)Survival of retinoblastoma is >90% in developed countries but there are significant differences with developing countries in stage at presentation, available treatment options, family compliance, and survival. In low-income ... -
The nature of malocclusions of patients attending orthodontic department of the University of Nairobi: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobid, 1994)The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution and proportion of malocclusions among patients aged 6-18 years who attended the orthodontics department of the University of Nairobi between 1984 and 1987 and ... -
Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need among 12-15-year-old children in nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry / Orthodontics, 2013)Objective: To describe the pattern of occurrence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey. Setting: Six public primary schools in Nairobi, Kenya. Subjects: A randomly ... -
Traumatic dental injuries to permanent anterior teeth in 12-15 year old children in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2013)Objective: To determine the prevalence and pattern of occurrence of traumatic injuries to permanent anterior teeth. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey. Setting: Public primary schools in the City of Nairobi. Subjects: ... -
Strategies for Control of AIDS in Africa: Clinical Tropical Medicine and Communicable Diseases
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Prostitutes and Their Clients in the Epidemiology and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Changes in the HIV type 1 envelope gene from non-subtype B HIV type 1-infected children in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 2009-02)A switch of coreceptor usage from CCR5 to CXCR4 occurs in about half of HIV-1-infected individuals in the natural course of infection. To investigate whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) enhances the coreceptor switch of ... -
Tension -Band wiring for fractured patellae
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Low birthweight.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 1986-02) -
Clinical presentation of congenital ichthyosis in two newborns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 1985-02) -
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 1984-04) -
Bacterial infections in neonates at the Kenyatta Hospital Nursery. A prospective study.
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An unusual abdominal mass: case report.
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2007-02)The causes of intra-abdominal masses associated with chronic abdominal pain range from the benign to malignant; common to bizarre and some raise major medical-legal issues. We present a case of a 40-year old African lady ... -
Genetic analysis of human DNA recovered from minute amounts of serum or plasma
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 1995-03-13)A rapid and inexpensive method is described where a small amount of serum or plasma was used as the source of DNA for genetic analysis. Using a silica gel matrix DNA was isolated from 50 μl of archived serum or plasma. The ... -
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Eastern and Central Africa: October 2005:Vol. 18 No. 2: 98-106
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2005-10) -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Safe Motherhood among women attending antenatal clinic in a rural District –Narok District
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Colposcopic Evaluation Of Patients With Abnormal Cervical Cytology
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2007)Background: With stringent cervical cytology screening programs for women in reproductive age group, cervical cancer is, to a large extent, preventable. Back-up confirmatory colposcopic evaluation is necessary in order ... -
Evaluation of ICT filariasis card test using whole capillary blood: comparison with Knott's concentration and counting chamber methods
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2001-10)An immunochromatographic card test (ICT) that uses fingerprick whole blood instead of serum for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis has recently been developed. The card test was validated in the field in Kenya by comparing ...
