Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Disposition of antipyrine in African patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
(Division of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1987)The pharmacokinetics of antipyrine were studied in 12 healthy volunteers and 10 patients of Kenya African origin with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The half-life of antipyrine was 12.2 +/- 1.3 h (mean + s.d.), while the apparent ... -
Registered Theatre Nursing Clinical Log
(Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1999-05)Abuse of substances of dependence have risen dramatically and spawned major health problems in Kenya. We conducted a study on the effects of post-basic psychiatric training on nurses -
Obsessive-compulsive (oc) symptoms in psychiatric in-patients at Mathari hospital, Kenya.
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To document the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) among patients admitted at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the ... -
Granulocytic sarcoma: report of three cases.
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1999-10)Granulocytic sarcoma (GS) is a rare extramedullary solid tumour composed of malignant immature cells of the granulocytic series. It may herald, accompany or signal acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) or chronic granulocytic ... -
Burnout in staff working at the Mathari psychiatric hospital
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-08)Objective: As there are no data on burnout in staff in Kenyan psychiatric hospitals, this study sought to document the level of burnout among the staff at the Mathari Psychiatric Hospital. Method: This was a cross sectional ... -
Mefloquine disposition in normals and in patients with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
(Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1989)Mefloquine pharmacokinetics were studied in Kenyan African normal volunteers and in patients with severe acute attack of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Peak concentrations were achieved in both groups at 20-24 hours. The ... -
Blood donor haematology parameters in two regions of Kenya.
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-03)OBJECTIVES: To determine the status of blood donor haematology in two regional sites in Kenya and to assess the potential role of automated haematology in National blood bank process control. DESIGN: A cross sectional ... -
Childcare practices of commercial sex workers
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2002-07)OBJECTIVE: To determine the childcare practices of commercial sex workers (CSWs). DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted between July and December 2000 during which a structured questionnaire ... -
Analysis of cost and effectiveness of pre-transfusion screening of donor blood and anti-malarial prophylaxis for recipients.
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-11)OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of malaria in donor units in a low and a high endemic region in Kenya and evaluate the cost effectiveness of recipient anti-malarial prophylaxis and pre-transfusion screening (using ... -
A cross-sectional study of co-occurring suicidal and psychotic symptoms in inpatients at mathari psychiatric hospital, nairobi, kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of NairobiAfrica Mental Health Foundation , Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)To investigate the prevalence of suicidal symptoms and their co-occurrence with psychotic symptoms in patients at Mathari Hospital. METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2004 on inpatients at ... -
Gaucher's disease at a national referral hospital.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-09)OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and to characterise Gaucher's disease in terms of socio-demographic data, clinical presentation, and management as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: A retrospective ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed on bone marrow aspirate cytology: report of four cases.
(Unit of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Department of Human Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Histoplasmosis, caused by two varieties of dimorphic fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum variant capsulatum and Histoplasma capsulatum variant duboisii is a systemic fungal infection. It has a worldwide distribution and is shown ... -
Clinical competence of nursing graduates in Kenya
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health,, 2009-04)The objective was to compare the clinical competence of nurse graduates of two curricula tracts. At the time of the study Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) had an innovative skillslab-integrated curriculum for Kenya ... -
A comparative study of the neutralising capacity of eight brands of antacids.
(1989)Eight brands of antacid tablets commonly available in the private market in Kenya were subjected to in-vitro tests for neutralizing capacity. The neutralizing capacity per gram and per tablet of the products was compared. ... -
The microfilarial periodic pattern of Wuchereria bancrofti in Kenya.
(1994)Microfilarial periodic pattern of Wuchereria bancrofti in Kenya was confirmed by the statistical method proposed by Aikat and Das (1977). Fifteen microfilarial positive individuals were brought to Nairobi from Malindi, ... -
Acetylation status using hydralazine in African hypertensives at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1992)In this study, the investigation of hydralazine acetylator phenotype was undertaken for the first time in African hypertensives at Kenyatta National Hospital. A total of 25 randomly selected patients with moderate to severe ... -
Refractive errors in type 2 diabetic patients.
(2007)To determine the prevalence and pattern of refractive errors among African type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and establish the relationship between baseline refractive status and degree of glycaemic control. A hospital ... -
Mitogenic activities in African traditional herbal medicines (Part II).
(1996)Mitogenic activities in African traditional herbal medicines were examined on human peripheral blood lymphocytes and mouse spleen cells using protein fractions obtained from their extracts by precipitation with ammonium ... -
Inappropriate enrollment of children in schools for the visually impaired in east Africa.
(2009)Many visually impaired children can learn to read print with appropriate training and simple visual aids. This may allow them to attend normal schools and to be integrated into society, which has lifelong benefits. Yet, ...
