Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Cryptosporidiosis in HIV positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(1994)Summary: HIV infection has now been consistently identified as the major cause of death in young Africans in both urban and rural areas. In Africa, several studies have defined the clinical presentation of HIV disease but ... -
Epidemic meningococcal disease in Nairobi, Kenya, 1989. The Kenya/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Meningitis Study Group
(Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333, 1992)An epidemic of meningococcal disease occurred in Nairobi, Kenya, during 1989, outside the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa. About 3800 cases occurred between April and November (250/100,000 population). The case-fatality ... -
Temporomandibular joint dislocation in Nairobi
(Kajiado District Hospital, P.O. Box 16949-00620 Nairobi, Kenya., 2010)BACKGROUND: Despite the diverse conservative and surgical modalities for the management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation and the controversy that surrounds them, very little has been done within the East-African ... -
Recurrent polyneuropathy in pregnancy: a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)A 33-year old female patient presented with recurrent polyneuropathy during two consecutive pregnancies and recovered completely after spontaneous abortion the first time and after a normal delivery the second time. The ... -
Blackwater fever at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya: a case report.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)Blackwater fever was an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the beginning of this century particularly in West and Central Africa. There has been a marked reduction in the incidence of blackwater fever since 1950 ... -
The impact of dexamethasone on hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis.
(1995)Bacterial meningitis, particularly that resulting from Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a common cause of acquired profound sensorineural deafness in children. The pathogenesis of meningogenic hearing loss has been investigated ... -
Meningococcal meningitis
(1996)Meningococcal meningitis has been recognised as serious problem for almost 200 years. In Africa the disease occurs in epidemics periodically during the hot and dry weather in the "meningitis belt" and in east Africa, which ... -
Managing dental caries at the dental unit of Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya.
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Prevention of hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis by administration of dexamethasone and ketorolac.
(1999)Pneumococcal meningitis remains a significant cause of morbidity, particularly sensorineural hearing loss. Recent literature has suggested that a vigorous host immune response to Streptococcus [corrected] pneumoniae is ... -
Occurrence and pattern of mandibular fractures at Kisii District Hospital, Kenya
(Dental Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)A retrospective study of the hospital records revealed that 39 cases of mandibular fractures presented at Kisii District Hospital during a two-year period. 27 cases were due to interpersonal violence while road traffic ... -
Assessment of bone loss in periodontitis from panoramic radiographs
(Department of Peridontology & Preventive Dentistry, Guy's Hospital Dental School, UMDS, London, UK, 1988)Bone loss in chronic periodontitis was assessed from panoramic radiographs by direct measurement from the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) and by measuring the proportion of the tooth length supported by bone. Mesial and ... -
Electron microscopic temporal bone histopathology in experimental pneumococcal meningitis.
(1999)Bacterial meningitis is one of the most common causes of acquired profound sensorineural deafness in children. Measurement of hearing and examination of the cochlea is limited in patients suffering from acute meningitis. ... -
Autopsy study of HIV-1-positive and HIV-1-negative adult medical patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(2000)HIV infection has now been consistently identified as the major cause of death in young Africans in both urban and rural areas. In Africa, several studies have defined the clinical presentation of HIV disease but there ... -
Diet, nutrition and oral health.
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Imipenem and cephem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying plasmids coding for class B beta-lactamase
(Research Laboratories, Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd., JapanMedicine, University of Nairobi, 1996)From October 1988 to January 1992, nine isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying transferable plasmids encoding imipenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase (pI = c. 9.5) were recovered from nine different patients in a neurosurgical ... -
The changing impact of HIV/AIDS on Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi from 1988/89 through 1992 to 1997.
(2000)Consequences of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic for health services in sub-Saharan Africa remain poorly defined. Longitudinal data from the same centre are scarce. We aimed to describe the impact of a rapidly rising HIV/AIDS ... -
A comparative study of the efficacy of plaque control by a chewing stick and a tooth brush
(Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nairobi, 1990)The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of a chewing stick and a tooth brush in plaque control. The study composed of two groups of 11 and 8 children aged 13 to 16 years who were randomly selected from a ... -
Under-diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)To determine if under-reading of sputum smears is a contributing factor in the disproportionate increase in smear-negative tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya. METHODOLOGY: Between October 1997 and November 1998, patients ... -
Knowledge on treatment modalities and attitude of Nairobi University students towards dental care
(Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of Nairobi University students towards dental health care in Kenya. A self administered questionnaire given to 400 students in person who responded ... -
Trends in bloodstream infections among human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults admitted to a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, during the last decade.
(Kenya Medical Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)Bloodstream infections are a frequent complication in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults in Africa and usually associated with a poor prognosis. We evaluated bloodstream infections across a decade in 3 ...
