Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Referencing orbital measures for surgical and cosmetic procedures
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2012)Orbital morphometry is an important consideration during surgical procedures such as reconstruction of the face and cranium. These are done to restore lost functional capacity or to improve cosmetic appearance. Periorbital ... -
Nephroblastoma: an example of cancer curable by appropriate intervention even in developing countries.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1987-12) -
The aorta in health and disease
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 1990) -
Pediatric surgery in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 1990-10) -
Initial injury care in Nairobi, Kenya: a call for trauma care regionalisation
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2011)OBJECTIVE: To describe the emergency care of injuries at a main city hospital. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: Data were collected between February 1st, 1999 and 30th April, 1999 from the records of the 2000 bed ... -
Position and Blood Supply of the Carotid Body in a Kenyan Population
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2011)Position and source of blood supply to the human carotid body displays population variations. These data are important during surgical procedures and diagnostic imaging in the neck but are only scarcely reported and ... -
Surgery: a historical perspective.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 1993-06) -
Conservative management of a high output enterocutaneous fistula in abdominal tuberculosis
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2011)A 25-year-old lady with a high-output, tuberculous, entero-cutaneous fistula was managed successfully by conservative means in a teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya -
Evidence in Kenya of Reassortment Between Seasonal Influenza A(H3N2) and Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 to yield A(H3N2) Variants With the Matrix Gene Segment of A(H1N1)pdm09
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Influenza viruses evolve rapidly and undergo frequent reassortment of different gene segments leadingto emergence of novel strains with new traits possessing pandemic potential.Objectives: To determine evidence ... -
Intussusception
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1998-01) -
Sex differences in the cranial and orbital indices for a black Kenyan population
(university of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, 2013)Craniometric parameters including cranial and orbital indices have been employed to determine the sex of a person in forensic medicine. These parameters are usually population specific. However, they have not been documented ... -
A case for day-care surgery.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2001-04) -
Histomorphometric evidence of early onset coronary artery disease among Kenyans
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2010) -
mtDNA analysis of Nile River Valley populations: A genetic corridor or a barrier to migration?
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 1999-04)To assess the extent to which the Nile River Valley has been a corridor for human migrations between Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa, we analyzed mtDNA variation in 224 individuals from various locations along the river. ... -
Variations in the branching pattern of the celiac trunk in a Kenyan population
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2010) -
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Hemagglutinin 1 Protein of Human Influenza A Virus Subtype H1N1 Circulating in Kenya During 2007–2008
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background.Among influenza viruses, type A viruses exhibit the greatest genetic diversity, infect the widest range of host species, and cause the vast majority of cases of severe disease in humans, including cases during ... -
Trauma deaths outside the hospital: Uncovering the typology in the Kenyan Capital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1998)BACKGROUND: Immediate trauma fatality is not amenable to trauma care and primary prevention is the key. The published profiles of deaths due to trauma differ in different regions. Injury mortality rates are higher in ... -
Evaluation of Nephrology in East Africa in the last seventy years
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1993)Evolution of nephrology in east Africa in the last seventy years--studies and practice. Abstract Interest in renal disease and practice in East Africa started as far back as the first quarter of this century. Work in ... -
Were the WHO-recommended Human Influenza Vaccine Formulations Appropriate for Kenya During the 2010-2011 Season? Inferences from the HA1 Gene Analysis
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: The knowledge of evolutionary patterns of the HA gene of the influenza virus is important in vaccine strain selection. Objective: Genetic analysis of HA1 of influenza viruses isolated in Kenya during the 2010-2011 ... -
Hormonal Contraception And Risk Of Cervical Infections Among Hiv-1-seropositive Kenyan Women
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004-11-05)
