Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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High Antenatal Hiv Testing Does Not Translate Into Increased Nvp Uptake. In International Conference On Aids And Stds In Africa (icasa) Nairobi , Kenya
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Structure and sympathetic innervation of the intracranial arteries in the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1991)Fluorescence histochemistry discloses that the carotid rete mirabile in the giraffe has a poor sympathetic innervation. In contrast, the efferent artery of the rete (internal carotid artery) and the cerebral arteries show ... -
Pattern of extracranial peripheral aneurysms in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1986)Peripheral aneurysms are important because of concurrence with aortic ones and potential to thromboembolise or rapture. Their distribution shows population variations yet reports from Africa are scarce and altogether absent ... -
Outcome and Complications in Women undergoing cervical cerclage in a tertiary hospital in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1986)Objective: To determine the immediate and late complications of women undergoing cervical cerclage, as well as their pregnancy outcomes. Methods: This was a retrospective study based on traceable patient records over a ... -
Correlation Between Maternal And Infant Hiv Infection And Low Birth Weight: A Study In Mombasa, Kenya
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The Prevalence Of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma In Black Diabetics East African Journal Of Ophthalmology
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2000)Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK. dhyorston@enterprise.net AIMS: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical ... -
Medicinal plants used in the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections in and around Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve, western Uganda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2008)In Uganda, bacterial and fungal infections are prevalent especially, the sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. Because of low socio-economic empowerment, traditional beliefs and cultural barriers, the suffering ... -
Oxamniquine pharmacokinetics in healthy Kenyan African volunteers
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1991-05)Oxamniquine pharmacokinetics were studied following oral administration of 750, 1000 mg or 1250 mg (equivalent to approximately 15 mg/kg) to five healthy Kenyan African volunteers. Peak plasma concentrations ranging between ... -
Morbidity And Mortality In Breastfed And Formula-fed Infants Of Hiv-1-infected Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine (Paediatrics), 2002-11-21)CONTEXT: Breastfeeding among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is associated with substantial risk of HIV-1 transmission, but little is known about the morbidity risks associated with formula ... -
Use of Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) derivatives in the treatment of malaria
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1998-02)Derivatives of the Chinese herbal remedy ginghaosu (artemisinin) are useful in the treatment of multiple-drug resistant malaria. This review covers the discovery, development, clinical pharmacology and toxicology of these ... -
Partners In Prevention Hsv/hiv Transmission Study Team
(University of NairobiCentre for Hiv prevention and research, 2010)BACKGROUND: Most persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are also infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which is frequently reactivated and is associated with increased plasma ... -
Bioavailability of artemether
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1997-09) -
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of single-dose ciprofloxacin versus erythromycin for the treatment of chancr
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1999-12)A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, to compare single-dose ciprofloxacin with a 7-day course of erythromycin for the treatment of chancroid. In all, 208 men and ... -
Human Leucocyte Antigen Supertypes And Immune Susceptibility To Hiv-1, Implications
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2001-11-01) -
Epidemological studies and genetic factors in Alzheimer's disease in rural Kenya
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Cervical and vaginal shedding of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected cells throughout the menstrual cycle
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1998-10)Cervical and vaginal secretions from 17 women infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were evaluated daily through the course of one menstrual cycle for HIV-1 DNA (21-31 visits per woman). HIV-1-infected ... -
Effect of malaria infection on the pharmacokinetics of paracetamol in rat
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994-06)1. Paracetamol (P; 50 and 300 mg/kg i.v.) was administered to the control and malaria-infected (MI) male Wistar rat in order to assess the effect of MI on the metabolism of paracetamol to its glucuronide (PG) and sulphate ... -
Interaction of benzoquinones with mitochondria interferes with oxidative phosphorylation characteristics
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1990-06)Studies with four benzoquinones, viz. juglone, embelin, maesaquinone and maesanin, on rat liver mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation have been carried out. Three of the benzoquinones are uncouplers in the order juglone ... -
Use of nonoxynol-9 and changes in vaginal lactobacilli
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1998-08)Several in vitro studies have shown nonoxynol-9 (N-9) to be toxic to lactobacilli, especially to strains that produce H2O2. Data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial that investigated the ... -
High APOE e 4 allele frequency in elderly Kikuyus in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2000-02)
