Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Association between Mycoplasma genitalium and acute endometritis.
(2002)Up to 70% of cases of pelvic inflammatory disease do not have a known cause. We recruited 115 women who had presented to a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya with pelvic pain that had persisted for ... -
Emerging and re-emerging global microbial threats.
(Department of Medicine,Univesity of Nairobi, 1996-01) -
Conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)A patient with confirmed acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma was seen in the Eye Clinic, Kenyatta National Hospital, and was found to have involvement of the conjunctiva and lids, ... -
Stroke at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi., 1990-07)Seventy two patients presenting with stroke to Kenyatta National Hospital were studied between January 1986 and January 1987. The majority were from the rural areas. There were about equal numbers between left and right ... -
The use of animals in research and ethical considerations.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1996) -
Writing and publishing health sciences research: ethical considerations and experiences from EAMJ
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1999-12) -
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)A case is described of an 8 year old child who presented with Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus involving the left eye. He had a positive history of pulmonary tuberculosis, repeated hospital admissions and blood transfusion. He ... -
Active convulsive epilepsy in a rural district of Kenya: a study of prevalence and possible risk factors.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-01)BACKGROUND: Few large-scale studies of epilepsy have been done in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of, treatment gap in, and possible risk factors for active convulsive epilepsy in Kenyan people ... -
Evaluation Of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Activity In Southwest Asian, Kenyan And Ghanaian Populations.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2000) -
Coverage of scientific research by the news media
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2004-04) -
Traditional herbal eye medicine in Kenya.
(University Eye Hospital, Munich, GermanyDepartment of Opthalmology, 1994)A study was conducted in Kenya on 16 traditional healers in order to obtain information about their knowledge of eye conditions, the herbal medicines they used, and their indications for referral to ophthalmologists. ... -
Immunogenetic correlates for Chlamydia trachomatis-associated tubal infertility
(Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu, 2003)OBJECTIVE: To understand immunogenetic mechanisms of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and tubal scarring. METHODS: We measured and compared previously significant human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II DQ alleles, their ... -
Ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS
(University of NairobiDepartment of Opthalmology, 2000) -
Efficacy and tolerability of oral sumatriptan in the treatment of acute migraine
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995-08)An open prospective study of the efficacy and tolerability of oral sumatriptan in the treatment of acute migraine attacks at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, is presented. Thirty two patients were initially ... -
Experience with IUCD insertion outside of menses in Kenya
(Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To determine if women receiving intrauterine devices (IUCDs) outside of menses have an acceptable rate of insertion problems and subsequent IUCD-related complications. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and prospective ... -
Barriers to utilisation of eye care services in Kibera slums of Nairobi
(Department of Ophthalmology, Kenya Medical Training College, 2005)To identify the main barriers to utilisation of eye care services among the slum population of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: Community based survey. SETTING: Kibera slums, Nairobi City, Kenya. SUBJECTS: Randomly ... -
The diagnosis and management of migraine
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995-08) -
Adult Education And Its Effect On The Economics Of Primary Health Care
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 1980-09) -
Behavioural mechanisms in AIDS patients under stress
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993-01)Clinical observation at the Kenyatta National Hospital showed unusually rapid deterioration of patients testing seropositive to HIV infection and being moved to a side room for nursing. This pilot study tested the hypothesis ...
