Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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"When I was circumcised I was taught certain things": risk compensation and protective sexual behavior among circumcised men in Kisumu, Kenya.
(2010-08)BACKGROUND: Male circumcision has been shown to reduce the transmission of HIV from women to men through vaginal sex by approximately 60%. There is concern that men may engage in risk compensation after becoming ... -
Determination of ciprofloxacin in human plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection: Application to a population pharmacokinetics study in children with severe malnutrition
(Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 2011)Clinical pharmacokinetic studies of ciprofloxacin require accurate and precise measurement of plasma drug concentrations. We describe a rapid, selective and sensitive HPLC method coupled with fluorescence detection for ... -
HBV markers (HBsAg, HBSAb, HBCAb in 160 medical students at Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989-05)In an exercise to study the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the Engerix B vaccine, 160 medical students were screened for Hepatitis B Markers (HBsAg, HBsAb and HBcAb) with a view to vaccinating those that were negative. ... -
The aetiology and presentation of chronic calcific pancreatitis in patients seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1988-03)No abstract -
The pattern of acute pancreatitis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH): retrospective study
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1988-02)No abstract -
Prevalence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1988-08)No abstract -
Prevalence of hepatitis A, B, C and human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity among patients with acute icteric hepatitis at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2004-04)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis A, B, C and HIV seropositivity among patients with acute icteric hepatitis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive survey. SETTING: Kenyatta National ... -
Defects in resting metabolic rates and mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and dietary obese rats
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1991)Resting metabolic rates have been measured and compared with hepatic mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and diet-induced obese weaned rats. In Kwashiorkor, resting metabolic rate was 21% lower than the value of ... -
Sexual behaviour in Kenya: implications for sexually transmitted disease transmission and control
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1994-12)Sexual behaviour in Kenya in relation to STD transmission was investigated with a view to forming a basis for the more rational design of STD/HIV control interventions. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 762 ... -
Evaluation of an emergency contraception introduction project in Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2002-10)The Consortium for Emergency Contraception introduced Postinor-2, a progestin-only EC product, into Kenya as part of its work to expand access to EC in developing countries. Introduction activities included registering ... -
Emergency contraception in Nairobi, Kenya: knowledge, attitudes and practices among policymakers, family planning providers and clients, and university students.
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1999-10)To gauge knowledge, attitudes, and practices about emergency contraception in Nairobi, Kenya, we conducted a five-part study. We searched government and professional association policy documents, and clinic guidelines and ... -
What do family planning clients and university students in Nairobi, Kenya, know and think about emergency contraception?
(.Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2000-04)Currently, emergency contraception is seldom used in Kenya. As part of a larger study designed to provide insight into the possible roles for the method in Kenya, we assessed the knowledge of and attitudes towards emergency ... -
Pooled HIV-1 RNA viral load testing for detection of antiretroviral treatment failure in Kenyan children
(Departments of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013-03)BACKGROUND:: Pooled viral load (VL) testing with two different testing strategies was evaluated as a potential cost-saving method to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children receiving ART in a ... -
Paromomycin for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Sudan: A Randomized, Open-Label, Dose-Finding Study
(Faculty of Pharmacy, 2010)Background A recent study has shown that treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) with the standard dose of 15 mg/kg/day of paromomycin sulphate (PM) for 21 days was not efficacious in patients in Sudan. We therefore ... -
Major depressive disorder in a Kenyan youth sample: relationship with parenting behavior and parental psychiatric disorders
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2013)BACKGROUND: Studies on mental health problems during childhood and youth development phases have reported that families of children diagnosed with a depressive disorder tend to be dysfunctional. These dysfunctions have ... -
A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Public Health, University of Nairobi, 2013)Urban slum populations in Africa continue to grow faster than national populations. Health strategies that focus on non-communicable diseases (NCD) in this segment of the population are generally lacking. We determined the ... -
A nested case-control study of sexual practices and risk factors for prevalent HIV-1 infection among young men in Kisumu, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2007)Objectives To investigate sexual practices and risk factors for prevalent HIV infection among young men in Kisumu, Kenya. Goal The goal of this study was to identify behaviors associated with HIV in Kisumu to maximize ... -
Hormonal contraception and HIV-1 disease progression among postpartum Kenyan women
(Department of Paediatrics, 2007)Objective To assess the immediate and longer-term effects of the use of hormonal contraception on the progression of HIV-1 disease in postpartum women. Design A prospective cohort study. Methods Information on ... -
Building capacity for cervical cancer screening in outpatient HIV clinics in the Nyanza province of western Kenya
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011)Objective To evaluate outcomes of cervical cancer screening within HIV care and treatment clinics in Kenya. Methods Beginning in October 2007, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), colposcopy, and loop electrosurgical ... -
Breast Milk HIV-1 RNA Levels and Female Sex Are Associated With HIV-1–Specific CD8+ T-Cell Responses in HIV-1–Exposed, Uninfected Infants in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics, 2011)Background. Although evidence supports a relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–1 exposure and HIV-1−specific CD8+ T cell responses, studies have not demonstrated a direct association between the quantity ...
