Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Diverticular disease, carcinoma of the colon and diet in urban and rural Kenya Africans
(Department of Radiology and Surgery,University of Nairobi, 1980)20 cases of diverticular disease and 12 cases of carcinoma of the colon have been demonstrated in 183 barium enemas in 1 year. These results, along with a dietary survey, show that diverticular disease can no longer be ... -
Clinical and microbiologic studies of genital ulcers in Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1985-12)The etiology of genital ulcers in women in tropical regions is poorly understood. Eighty-nine women, presenting to a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Nairobi (Kenya) with a primary complaint of genital ulcers, were ... -
HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, Weill- Bugando University College of Health Sciences, 2011-06-09)BACKGROUND: HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting ... -
Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi: sensitivity of culture media
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1986-03)Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of chancroid requires the isolation of Haemophilus ducreyi. Enriched gonococcal (GcHbS) and Mueller-Hinton agar (MHHb) both support the growth of most strains of H. ducreyi. ... -
Diagnostic ultrasound in abdominal disease--first experiences in Kenya.
(Department of Radiology and Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1980) -
Ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya: the roles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1986-05)Among 149 consecutive infants with ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae was recovered from 43%, Chlamydia trachomatis from 13%, and both microorganisms from 4%. Three of five isolates of C. trachomatis ... -
A critique of John H. Bryant's paper.
(1980)The author states that the issues emphasized in J.H. Bryant's paper on WHO's "Health for All By 2000" are American policy and administration, and the WHO, but contends that the real concern is with health today and the ... -
The need for research in family planning.
(1980)PIP: 2 areas in family planning that need research, i.e., the systematic gathering and interpretation of data about a given subject, are outlined. In addition, for each area, the type of research needed is indicated. ... -
Ultrasound in hepatoma.
(Department of Radiology and Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1981) -
Molecular monitoring of the Leu-164 mutation of dihydrofolate reductase in a highly sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine-resistant area in Africa
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2003-12)The selection of point mutation at codon 164 (from isoleucine to leucine) of the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzyme in Plasmodium falciparum is associated with high sulfadoxine /pyrimethamine (SP) resistance. Using the ... -
Advances in the diagnosis and management of chancroid
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1986-09)Improved technologies for the cultural diagnosis of chancroid have resulted in increased interest in the management and control of genital ulcer disease. New treatment regimens have been identified, and new control strategies ... -
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in southern Sudan.
(1983)Blindness in Southern Sudan is thought to be highly prevalent due to the high prevalence of onchocerciasis and trachoma. In addition, socioeconomic development in the area has been low and growth slow. Communities in the ... -
Retrospective Study Of Subdural Haematomas Admitted To Medical Wards At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, A Two Years Period.les
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Field methodology for ocular surveys in rural Africa.
(1983)A series of nine on-site ocular surveys has been carried out in rural Kenya. This article summarizes the organizational and logistical experiences of these site surveys. -
Metacarpal index in Kenyan Africans.
(Department of Radiology and Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1982)
