Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Assessing the impact of topography on malaria exposure and malaria epidemic sensitivity in the Western Kenya highlands
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)Malaria in the Western Kenya Highland is characterized by unstable and high transmission variability which results into epidemics during periods of suitable climatic conditions. The sensitivity of a site to malaria epidemics ... -
Surveillance of vector populations and malaria transmission during the 2009/10 El Niño event in the western Kenya highlands: opportunities for early detection of malaria hyper-transmission
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: Vector control in the highlands of western Kenya has resulted in a significant reduction of malaria transmission and a change in the vectorial system. Climate variability as a result of events such as El Niño ... -
Identification of malaria transmission and epidemic hotspots in the western kenya highlands
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: Malaria in the western Kenya highlands is characterized by unstable and high transmission variability which results in epidemics during periods of suitable climatic conditions. The sensitivity of a site to ... -
Environmental and occupational exposure to lead
(University of Nairobi,Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2008-06)OBJECTIVE: To determine the status of environmental and occupational lead exposure in selected areas in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: Kariobangi North, Babadogo, Waithaka and Pumwani for ... -
Assessment of Family Planning Services in Kenya: Evidence from the 2004 Kenya Service Provision Assessment Survey
(Great Lakes University, KenyaPopulation Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi,, 2009)The Kenya Working Papers series is an unreviewed, unedited prepublication series of papers reporting on studies in progress. This paper is based on further analysis of data collected in the 2004 Kenya HIV/AIDS and ... -
Case history: complication and management of abortion.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1987)A case of septic abortion in a 27-year old woman treated by surgical intervention is presented in chart form. The woman presented with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding and was treated medically and discharged. She ... -
Medical review Journal of Medicine.
(University of Nairobi,department of clinical medicine,, 1999) -
Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerance of Cladribine in Symptomatic Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (ECLA)
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2000) -
Is 'Opt-Out HIV Testing' a real option among pregnant women in rural districts in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2011-03)BACKGROUND: An 'opt-out' policy of routine HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is being implemented across sub-Saharan Africa to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Although the underlying assumption ... -
Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Children following Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2013)Objective. This study aimed to examine hearing function in children admitted with bacterial meningitis to determine the risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss. Setting. The study was conducted in the audiology unit ... -
Anti - mycotic agents and their relevance to HIV – infected patients
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Concepts on early and delayed malaria infection
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Comparative studies in interlaboratory Data on Soil/Plant Tissue analysis in Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Spartial distribution of Burkitt’s
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2007) -
Anti-thyroid antibodies in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008) -
Quality Comparison of Mondia whytei And Vanilla Yogurt
(School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
The Nairobi Hospice--tribute to the late professor Edward George Kasili.
(University of Nairobi,School of health science,, 2009)Professor Edward George Kasili is regarded as the father of the hospice movement in Kenya. In 1990, he together with Ruth Wooldridge and Jane Moore founded the Nairobi Hospice which takes care of patients with life limiting ... -
Fistulae complications in Burkitts lymphoma therapy. The challenges: 2 case reports
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008) -
Characteristics of Mothers with Babies Born Before Arrival (BBA).
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992) -
Condom acceptability and use among patients attending STC clinic in Nairobi
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992)
