Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Surgery under Hyperbaric conditions
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 2000)Abstract Not Available -
Ophalocele management in Kenyatta National Hospital,Medcom(under print) 2002.
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Prospective study of plasma fibronectin in fulminant hepatitis: association with infection and mortality
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Plasma fibronectin is an opsonic glycoprotein, normally synthesized by the liver, which decreases subsequent to severe liver damage and low levels of which may contribute to reticuloendothelial system ... -
Mitral regurgitation: are we able to properly time the surgical procedure?
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing, Cpllege of Health Sciences, 2006-11)This overview study assesses the current view on mitral regurgitation from a theoretical, but more so, a clinical perspective. The aim of the study is to divide the different types of mitral regurgitation from the point ... -
Is cirrhosis of the liver reversible? The ultimate that a hepatologist wishes
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Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis-like syndrome in a hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus-negative renal transplant recipient: a case report with autopsy findings
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)We report a patient with fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH)-like syndrome in renal transplant recipient, who was negative for hepatitis-B and C-virus infection. The patient presented initially with extrahepatic biliary ... -
Characterization and molecular modeling of a highly stable anti-Hepatitis B surface antigen scFv
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)We raised a mouse monoclonal antibody (5S) against the 'a' epitope of the Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) by selecting for binding of the hybridoma supernatant in conditions that usually destabilize protein-protein ... -
A pancreaticographic study of malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)Pancreatic involvement is considered to be the hallmark of malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (MRDM). Of the 2 subgroups of the disease, fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD) is characterized by pancreatic ... -
Characterisation Of An Unprocessed Landfill Ash For Application In Concrete.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, 2010-11)An investigation was carried out to establish the physical, mechanical and durability characteristics of an unprocessed pulverised fuel ash (PFA) from a former landfill site at the Power Station Hill near Church Village, ... -
Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus infection among school children in Delhi and north Indian patients with chronic liver disease: implications for HAV vaccination.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)BACKGROUND: Universal vaccination against hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been recommended for children because of the changing epidemiological pattern of HAV. Vaccination has also been advised for patients with chronic liver ... -
Anticholinesterase toxins.
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Occult hepatitis B infection: the enigmatic virus
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Cardiotoxicity of Jamesoni's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) venom and its fractionated components in primary cultures of rat myocardial cells.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 1988-08)Primary cultures of spontaneously beating myocardial cells isolated from neonatal rat hearts were used to screen the cardiotoxic effects of Jamesoni's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) venom and components isolated from the ... -
Acute liver failure: prognostic markers.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)Acute liver failure (ALF) is defined as liver failure occurring within one month of the occurrence of jaundice. The disease has a grim prognosis, with a mortality of 65% to 85%. The management of ALF has till recently been ... -
Cesarean Delivery Outcomes From The Who Global Survey On Maternal And Perinatal Health In Africa.
(2009-12)OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between cesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes in African health facilities. METHODS: Data were obtained from all births over 2-3 months in 131 facilities. Outcomes ... -
Cardiotoxicity of Kenyan green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) venom and its fractionated components in primary cultures of rat myocardial cells.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 1988)The cardiotoxic actions of Kenyan green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) venom have been investigated using primary myocardial cell cultures isolated from neonatal rat hearts. The cardiotoxic actions of the whole venom and ... -
Novel hepatitis B virus genotype a subtyping assay that distinguishes subtype Aa from Ae and its application in epidemiological studies
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)The eight genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) have different geographical distributions, virological characteristics, and clinical manifestations. A unique subtype of HBV genotype A (HBV/A) was reported in sub-Saharan ... -
Toxins From The Venom Of The Green Mamba Dendroaspis Angusticeps That Inhibit The Binding Of Quinuclidinyl Benzilate To Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors (BBA 12211).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Physiology, 1988)Two protein toxins that displace the muscarinic antagonist quinuclidinyl benzilate from rat cortex synaptosomal membranes have been isolated from the green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) venom by gel filtration on sephadex ... -
Prophylactic phenytoin does not improve cerebral edema or survival in acute liver failure–a controlled clinical trial.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Seizure activity in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) may increase cerebral oxygen requirements and worsen cerebral edema. Recently, prophylactic phenytoin has been recommended to suppress sub-clinical ... -
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in patients of northern India
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic response of north Indian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) to two different treatment regimens of interferon and ribavirin. METHODS: ...
