Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Knowledge of HIV transmission and risk behaviour in Kenyan health care workers
(University of NairobiSchool of medicineDepartment of Genito-Urinary Medicine, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK, 1993-07)In order to determine knowledge of HIV transmission, sexual risk behaviour and perception of risk in African health care workers, 200 employees at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, were asked to complete an anonymous ... -
Optimizing paediatric HIV care in Kenya: challenges in early infant diagnosis
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, KenyaNational AIDS/STD Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-02)PROBLEM: In 2003, the goal of the Kenyan Ministry of Health was to avail antiretroviral treatment (ART) to 50% of the estimated 250 000 eligible individuals by the end of 2005. By July 2005, 45 000 adults and more than ... -
Human papilloma virus infection in dysplastic cervical smears based on the presence of koilocytes: a study of 280 cases.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences, Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi., 1991-01)In order to estimate the frequency of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection among patients and women attending the Family Planning Clinics and having dysplastic cervical epithelium, a retrospective examination of cytology ... -
Sero-epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in young children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1986)The exposure of 127 pre-school and young schoolchildren to Toxoplasma gondii was investigated by a serological survey of its antibody by means of the passive haemagglutination technique. The significant rise of prevalence ... -
Assessment of diabetic retinopathy in newly diagnosed black Kenyan type 2 diabetics
(Department of Opthalmology, University of NairobiEye Project Antananarivo,, 2010)To determine the prevalence and pattern of diabetic retinopathy in newly diagnosed black African patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the associated risk factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional hospital-based study. SE ... -
Acute HIV infection among Kenyan infants.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-01)BACKGROUND: Clinical signs and symptoms of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in infants are not well characterized. METHODS: Serial clinical assessments and HIV PCR assays were conducted in a cohort of ... -
Cervical cancer screening and detection of genital HPV-infection and chlamydial infection by PCR in different groups of Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-03)A pilot study was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, to evaluate the feasibility of a larger study on the prevalence of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions and on the role of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) as risk ... -
A prevalence study of HIV antibodies in rural Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1987)In order to describe the prevalence of HIV antibodies and AIDS in West Kenya, serological tests, including ELISA, and in some cases immunoblotting, were performed on whole blood collected on filter paper from 603 Kenyans. ... -
Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection seen at two hospitals in Kenya
(St Francis Mission Hospital, Provincial Ophthalmologist, Eastern Province, Katete, Zambia.Department of Opthalmology, University of Nairobi, 2006)To estimate the prevalence and pattern of conjuctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) in patients with HIV infection. DESIGN: A hospital based cross sectional study. SETTING: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Kikuyu ... -
African programme: kenya
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Cohort profile: the paediatric antiretroviral treatment programmes in lower-income countries (KIDS-ART-LINC) collaboration.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-06) -
Infusion Tomography Of The Liver In The Diagnosis Of Amoebic Liver Abscess--a Preliminary Report.
(School of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1978) -
HIV seroprevalence among non-paediatric malignant lymphoma patients at Kenyatta National Hospital between March 1986 and September 1990.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-04) -
Trachoma control using the who adopted "safe with azithromycin
(Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi, 2007)To report on and share the experiences, accomplishments and lessons learnt by African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Sight Savers International (SSI), University of Nairobi (UON) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) ... -
Placental weights: do they have clinical significance?
(Department of Pathology, University of Nairobi, 1991) -
Seroepidemiology Of Hepatitis A And B In Kenya. A Rural Population Survey In Machakos District
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1979) -
Pregnancy outcome and placental weights: their relationship to HIV-1 infection.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993-02)The relationship between placental characteristics, including weight and inflammation, and pregnancy outcome was examined as part of a case control study looking into the impact of maternal HIV-1 infection on pregnancy ... -
Pregnancy outcome and placental weights: their relationship to HIV-1 infection
(Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, 1993)The relationship between placental characteristics, including weight and inflammation, and pregnancy outcome was examined as part of a case control study looking into the impact of maternal HIV-1 infection on pregnancy ... -
Reproductive health awareness among adolescents.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2003) -
Longitudinal comparison of chemokines in breastmilk early postpartum among HIV-1-infected and uninfected Kenyan women
(University of Nairobi.Center for Public Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007-09)Breastmilk chemokines have been associated with increased HIV-1 RNA levels in breastmilk and altered risk of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission. To characterize CC and CXC chemokines in breastmilk postpartum, we collected ...
