Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The Effect On Fibrinolytic System Of Blood Plasma Of Wister Rats After Feeding Them With Coix Mixed Diet
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1995)Experimental wister rats were fed on coix-mixed diet for 30 days in a view to study the effect of Coix feeding on the state of haemostatic mechanisms. Blood plasma which was obtained after cardiac puncture was analyzed for ... -
Dental complications of chewing khat.
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The effects of aorto-iliac operations on sexual function in the male and a re-emphasis on possible preventive techniques.
(1979)Patients undergoing aorto-iliac operations frequently suffer severe physical and psychological problems as a consequence of postoperative sexual disability. In an attempt to reduce this symptom complex, careful preoperative ... -
Another side of African psychiatry in the 21st century--chaining as containment
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Scaling Up Nursing Education in Two African Countries (Sigma Theta Tau International's 23rd International Nursing Research Congress)
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of NairobiSchool of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)Purpose: Describe nurse and nurse faculty shortage in two African countries and activities by the World Health Organization (WHO), President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Clinton Health Care Initiative etc. ... -
Drug use in a rural secondary school in Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2010-07)Alcohol abuse and alcohol-related use problems among adolescents are highly prevalent and are a major concern worldwide. This study estimated the prevalence of drug abuse, knowledge about drug abuse and its effect on ... -
University medical education in Kenya: The challenges.
(Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2010)There are two medical schools training doctors in Kenya: the Moi University established in 1984 and the University of Nairobi established in 1967. The University of Nairobi has so far produced the majority of Kenyan doctors. ... -
Estimation of plasma fibrinogen and its degradation products in uncomplicated cases of malaria with low parasitemia.
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi., 1992)There are four hypotheses which have been advanced to explain the pathophysiology of severe and complicated malaria such as cerebral malaria. However, none of them adequately explains all the features of cerebral malaria ... -
Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 2011)The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence rates of different physical illnesses as ... -
Incidence and pattern of oesophageal perforations in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nairobi., 1990)A retrospective study of 42 patients with perforations of the oesophagus during the period 1981-1987 indicated that 57.1% of the perforations were iatrogenic. Diseases of the oesophagus and in contiguous structures and ... -
Contraception knowledge and practice among fistula patients at referral centers in Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. westonkhisa@gmail.com, 2012)OBJECTIVE: To establish knowledge and practice of contraception among patients presenting with a fistula attending fistula care services at 4 centers in Kenya. METHODS: In a descriptive cohort study carried out ... -
The first ten years of heart surgery in Kenya--aspirations, dilemmas and possibilities.
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 1992)This paper looks at the beginnings of cardiac surgery in Kenya with relevant clinical data as well as the overall historical background to various cardiovascular operations which preceded formal establishment of the Thoracic ... -
Effects of hypokinesia on cyclic nucleotides and hormonal regulation of calcium metabolism in rats.
(Department of Biochemistry, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002)To study the dynamic of changes in the level of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin (CT), cyclic nucleotides (cAMP, cGMP) and calcium in the blood of rats, while in urine--phosphate, calcium and cyclic nucleotides. ... -
Acute medical conditions in under five year old children at a public hospital in Kenya
(Department of Nursing Sciences, Kenyatta University, Kenya, 2010)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of childhood preventable and treatable medical conditions and the parent's/guardian's knowledge about the conditions and their management. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional ... -
Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level
(2011)Physical disorders are, compared to the general population, more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Although this excess morbidity and mortality is largely due to modifiable lifestyle risk factors, the ... -
Fibrinogen degradation products in plasma following induced hyperfibrinolysis.
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2000)To detect fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) in blood as a result of induced hyperfibrinolysis. This in-vitro and in-vivo study compared the relationship between the plasma FDP levels, the rate of their production, ... -
Bacteriology of chronic maxillary sinusitis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2001): To determine the bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity of the bacterial isolates in chronic maxillary sinusitis patients seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Kenyatta ...
