Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Synopsis of nuclear medicine
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989)The application of radionuclides to medical diagnosis and treatment has a relatively short history. The phenomenon of radioactivity was originally discovered by Henri Bacquerel in 1896, whereas Pierre and Marie Curie ... -
Avulsion of subscapularis muscle tendon leading to recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999)Fifteen patients, ten males and five females, were identified as having recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder after trauma due to avulsion of the subscapularis muscle tendon from its hu ... -
Psychiatry of HIV/AIDS
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Antibody to Haemophilus ducreyi among trucking company workers in Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1997-05)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, correlates, and incidence of Haemophilus ducreyi antibodies, a cohort of East African trucking company employees was evaluated. STUDY DESIGN: Human immunodeficiency ... -
Effect Of A Syphilis Control Programme On Pregnancy Outcome In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine (Obstetrics and gynaecology), 2000-04)OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on pregnancy outcome in Kenya. METHOD: Women who came to deliver to Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH) between April 1997 and March 1998 were ... -
Surgical wound infections: their causes and management
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Die Generierung einer kulturspezifischen Symptomskala zur Depressionsmessung
(University of Nairobi.Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, 1996)Abstract: Sixty-four patients atteending the Kenyatta National Hospital psychiatric clinic with minor p.yychiatric disorders were assessed using the Enugu Somatization Scale with a view of eliciting the nature and types ... -
Phylogenetic evaluation of Kenyan HIV type 1 isolates.AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1997-04)Diversity among global isolates of HIV-1 presents a formidable challenge for vaccine development. As distinct clades of the virus are recognized, it will be important to monitor their geographic distribution and divergence. ... -
Epidural injection use for low back pain associated with sciatica at an Orthopaedic centre in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2012)Objective: To assess the effects of lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with radiculopathy (sciatica), by assessing reduction of pain at short term (3 weeks) and intermediate term (12 weeks). Design: This was ... -
Increased Risk of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 among Uncircumcised Men Presenting with Genital Ulcer Disease in Kenya Clin
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-09)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Trans-cultural research on depression
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)Transcultural psychiatry, whose scientific founder Emil Kraepelin is considered as, in its 100 years of tradition has not only developed a varied range of methods but has also brought about a change in the respective ... -
Considerations on cases of epiphyseal injury observed at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Lower limb amputations in Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Morphological Study of Penile Chancroid Lesions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-10)Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ... -
Partner Notification Of Pregnant Women Infected With Syphilis In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2000-04-11)We examined partner notification among syphilitic pregnant women in Nairobi. At delivery, 377 women were found to be rapid plasma reagin (RPR) reactive. Data were available for 94% of the partners of women who were tested ... -
An immunohistochemical analysis of naturally occurring chancroid
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-08)Haemophilus ducreyi is a major cause of genital ulcer disease in many developing countries and is associated with augmented transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the mechanisms through which H. ducreyi ... -
Twin Cities care system assessment: process, findings, and recommendations
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)The Twin Cities Care system lacks services that are most needed in the later stages of HIV disease. Services in highest demand included housing, transportation, and translation; available translations services are generally ... -
Understanding how contextual realities affect African born immigrants and refugees living with HIV in accessing care in the Twin Cities
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2007)The Rapid Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (RARE) portion of the CSAD Project in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota) was designed to identify barriers to care faced by African refugees and immigrants. ... -
Presumptive specific clinical diagnosis of genital ulcer disease (GUD) in a primary health care setting in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996)Of 22,274 patients 12 years of age or older attending a primary health care clinic in Nairobi, 1076 (4.8%) complained of symptoms suggesting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Of these, 518 females and 462 males underwent ...
