Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Aetiology of onychomycosis in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1995-10)A 1-year study was conducted on 151 patients with finger- or toenail disease attending a dermatology clinic in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Nail scrapings and or clippings were collected and investigated with a KOH ... -
WHO, the Global Fund, and medical malpractice in malaria treatment
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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Oman
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Ablation of left ventricular epicardial outflow tract tachycardia from the distal great cardiac vein
(2006)The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and safety of ablation of idiopathic outflow tract ventricular tachycardia (OTVT) from the distal ramifications of the coronary sinus (CS). A significant minority ... -
Effect of malaria infection and endotoxin-induced fever on phenacetin O-deethylation by rat liver microsomes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health,University of Nairobi, 1993-03)We have investigated the effect of malaria infection with the rodent parasite Plasmodium berghei and fever induced by Escherichia coli endotoxin on the metabolism of phenacetin to paracetamol by rat liver microsomes from ... -
Ophthalmia neonatorum in the United Arab Emirates
(University of NairobiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,, 1996-03)Ophthalmia neonatorum in small babies is a common problem in neonatal units in Al Ain, but is infrequently associated with sexually transmitted disease agents. A study of 81 babies with ophthalmia neonatorum showed that ... -
Serotypes of group A streptococci isolated from healthy schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 1997)Group A streptococci (GAS) are the most frequent cause of pharyngitis in children and are a common cause of emergency room or paediatric clinic visits worldwide. This study determined the representative M and T types of ... -
Severe rectal bleeding due to Salmonella paratyphi B
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Opportunity for prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Kenyan youth: results of a population-based survey
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2002-12)Backround:Data from sentinel serosurveillance are useful to estimate HIV infection in populations but may not be representative of the general population. General population-based surveys attempt to avoid selection bias ... -
Evaluation and surgical treatment of solitary thyroid nodules.
(Department of surgery,University of Nairobi, 1995)This is a prospective study based on 146 consecutive thyroidectomies over a two year period (July 1990 to June 1992). All patients with solitary thyroid nodules which were suspicious or equivocal on fine needle aspiration ... -
Predictors of serum ferritin and haemoglobin during pregnancy, in a malaria-endemic area of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, 2008-06)Between 2000 and 2004, a cross-sectional survey was conducted, as part of a prospective cohort study, among the women attending antenatal-care clinics in Bondo district, a malaria-endemic area of western Kenya. The aim was ... -
Altered aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients with sepsis
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1987)The pharmacokinetic disposition of aminoglycosides in critically ill patients with sepsis was studied. In an open-label study of the disposition of gentamicin and tobramycin, individualized pharmacokinetic values of 100 ... -
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2009-09)BACKGROUND: The objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy ... -
Tap water as a wound cleansing agent in accident and emergency
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Accident and Emergency, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust., 1997-05)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the bacterial cleanliness of tap water in a large accident and emergency (A&E) department for its possible use in the cleansing and irrigation of open traumatic wounds. METHODS: Tap water ... -
Multiple myeloma presenting as a painful mandibular swelling: a case report.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2001-06)Multiple myeloma is a disease characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells, the most differentiated stage of B-cells. Primary manifestation of multiple myeloma in the jawbones is rare. In the case reported ... -
Post-operative management of pain following major abdominal and thoracic operations.
(Department of surgery, University of Nairobi, 2000-06)OBJECTIVE: To study the common methods of analgesia and their effectiveness in post-operative patients and to assess the occurrence of common post-operative complications related to pain. DESIGN: A prospective descriptive ... -
Can a normal range of elbow movement predict a normal elbow x ray?
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2007-02)BACKGROUND: Elbow injuries account for approximately 2-3% of presentations to the emergency department. This is associated not only with a very high rate of x rays but also with a very high rate of "missed fractures" ... -
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, 2012-08)Data on the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in cervical carcinoma in women with HIV are scarce but are essential to elucidate the influence of immunity on the carcinogenicity of different HPV types, and the ... -
A prospective study of endothelial activation biomarkers, including plasma angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2, in Kenyan women initiating antiretroviral therapy
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, 2013-06)BACKGROUND: HIV-1-related inflammation is associated with increased levels of biomarkers of vascular adhesion and endothelial activation, and may increase production of the inflammatory protein angiopoietin-2 (ANG-2), an ...
