Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The Impact of Bodaboda Motor Crashes on the Budget for Clinical Services at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)Background: Bodabodas are a common form of transport and are becoming a major cause of road traffic accidents in Uganda. We evaluated the magnitude of injuries related to bodabodas and their impact on clinical services ... -
Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
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Aspects of age determination from dental radiographs Forensic Odontology
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 1991) -
A survey of dental radiological practices among dentists in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 1992) -
Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 2007)The World Health Organization recommends that all children admitted with severe malnutrition should routinely receive parenteral ampicillin and gentamicin; despite this, mortality remains high. Since this population group ... -
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome:
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1994)Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is characterized by the development of multiple jaw keratocysts, frequently beginning in the second decade of life, and/or basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) usually from the third ... -
Forensic Dental Maturity Analysis
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Age Estimation using Dental Panoramic Radiographs:
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2000) -
Why has the dihydrofolate reductase 164 mutation not consistently been found in Africa yet?
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 2005)Resistance to the antifolate sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP), the current mass-treatment antimalarial drug, is associated with selection of point mutations in dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase. Among these ... -
Contiguous Bifacet Dislocation, a Case Report
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)Bifacet dislocations of the cervical spine are severe debilitating injuries often associated with complete cord injury. Contiguous bilateral facet dislocations are extremely rare and, to the best of our knowledge, have ... -
Is the Pedestrian an Endangered Road User? A Descriptive Account of Pedestrian Musculoskeletal Injuries
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Road traffic crashes are causative in majority of these cases. Pedestrians are vulnerable to injury in all types of collisions. This paper ... -
Minimising Antibiotic Resistance To Staphylococcus Aureus In Developing Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2002)No abstract available -
Posterior hip dislocation with ipslateral femoral neck fracture: a case report and review of literature
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Dislocations of the hip associated with fractures of the neck of femur are rare entities. We report a case of a 23 year old man involved in a road traffic crash and sustained a posterior hip dislocation of the right hip ... -
Compositions comprising and methods of using inhibitors of sodium-glucose cotransporters 1 and 2
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 2012)Pharmaceutical dosage forms useful for improving the cardiovascular and/or metabolic health of patients, particularly those suffering from type 2 diabetes, are disclosed, as well as methods of their manufacture -
Multifocal tuberculous spondylitis with rib involvement A case report and review of the literature
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Tuberculosis is a common diagnosis in the developing world. Its incidence is increasing in the developed world due to immigrants from endemic regions, increased cases of immune-compromised patients, multi-drug resistance and ... -
Injury to Presentation Delays Among Musculoskeletal Trauma Patients in Uganda
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: Injuries are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world with road traffic crashes being especially prevalent. Kampala has no organised pre hospital rescue service and this causes delays ... -
Surgeon Administered Regional Anaesthetic Blocks For Hand Surgery In Resource Limited Areas
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Introduction: The axillary block was described more than sixty years ago and has since been used in a variety of scenarios. Recently it has been described with the use of ultrasound and nerve stimulators. These facilities ... -
Prevalence of agenesis of flexor digitorum superficialis of the fifth digit in East Africa through clinical examination
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Introduction The flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) is a flexor of the digits of the hand and has been reported to have varying rates of agenesis. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of agenesis of the FDS ... -
Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia. Isolation and structures of cordifolia-54,-55,-P2, and-31 by spectral and X-ray methods
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1984)In addition to cordifene (1) and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide (5), four new companion compounds cordifolia-54, -55, -P2, and -31 have been isolated from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia. Cordifolia-54(2) is related ... -
Germacranolides of Erlangea cordifolia: structure and absolute stereochemistry of cordifene and cordifene 4β, 15-oxide by X-ray and spectrosopic methods
(Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, 1981)Cordifene and cordifene 4β,15-oxide, extracted from the insect-antifeedant plant Erlangea cordifolia, have been examined by spectroscopic and X-ray techniques. Cordifene is shown by X-ray analysis (R 5.49%) as its ...
