Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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GIS Simulation of Settlement and Urban Expansion in the Kitengela Wildlife Dispersal Area
(Department of Geography, 2005)Over the years settlement within the Kitengela Wildlife Dispersal Area, hereafter referred to as KWDA has increased with high numbers of people continuously moving into and settling in the area. This area has therefore ... -
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection on treatment outcome of acute salpingitis
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection on treatment outcome of laparoscopically verified acute salpingitis. METHODS: Women aged 18-40 years with laparoscopically verified ... -
Acute phase response in mice experimentally infected with Trypanosoma congolense: a molecular gauge of parasite-host interaction
(Department of Veterinary Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2007)Mice infected with Trypanosoma congolense developed a severe anaemia 1 week after infection, which persisted till treatment with diminazine aceturate when the packed cell volume (PCV) recovered to pre-infection levels. ... -
Emotional needs of mothers seeking MCH and how these needs are being met by existing counseling services at two Kenyan Hospitals prior to interventions to prevent mother-to
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2001-09)No abstract -
Factors Influencing Local Communities' Satisfaction Levels with Different Forest Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest, Kenya
(2008)Satisfaction of communities living close to forests with forest management authorities is essential for ensuring continued support for conservation efforts. However, more often than not, community satisfaction is not ... -
Osteopetrosis presenting with paroxysmal trigeminal neuralgia: A case report
(Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dental Surgery, University of NairobiDivision of Dental Radiology, Department of Dental Surgery, University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Surgery University of Nairobi, 1991)Osteopetrosis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology. The relentless bone growth may progressively obliterate the various craniofacial skeletal foramina leading to nerve compression and a diversity of neurological disorders. ... -
Prevalence and characteristics of psychotic-like experiences in Kenyan youth
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Current evidence suggests that there may be significant differences in psychotic symptom prevalence in Africa compared with other cultures. However, there have been few studies evaluating these symptoms in the continent. ... -
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Nairobi public secondary schools: association with perceived maladaptive parental behaviour
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya., 2012)OBJECTIVE: Depression in adolescents is a matter of concern because of its high prevalence, potential recurrence and impairment of functioning in the affected individual. The study sought to determine the prevalence of ... -
Classes of psychotic experiences in kenyan children and adolescents.
(Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of MedicineDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) have been observed worldwide in both adults and children outside the context of a clinical disorder. In the current study, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of PLEs among children ... -
Emerging opportunities for mental health research in Africa.
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The relationship between schizoaffective, schizophrenic and mood disorders in patients admitted at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;Africa Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of schizoaffective disorder (SAD) and the relationship between schizophrenia (SCZ), SAD and mood disorders (MD) in non-Western countries is unknown. To determine the prevalence of SAD and the ... -
Traditional healers and provision of mental health services in cosmopolitan informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of NairobiAfrica Mental Health Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)Objective: The study aimed to investigate the types of mental illnesses treated by traditional healers, and their methods of identifying and treating mental illnesses in their patients.Method:In urban informal settlements ... -
Implications of adopting new WHO guidelines for antiretroviral therapy initiation in Ethiopia.
(School of medicine, 2012)To assess the implications of implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 guidelines for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in adults and adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which ... -
Variant anatomy of the cystic artery in adult Kenyans.
(Department of Human Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)Knowledge of the variant vascular anatomy of the subhepatic region is important for hepatobiliary surgeons in limiting operative complications due to unexpected bleeding. The pattern of arterial blood supply of 102 ... -
HIV Infection Alters the Spectrum of HPV Subtypes Found in Cervical Smears and Carcinomas from Kenyan Women.,
(School of medicine, 2013)Infection with high risk HPV is implicated in pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions and their progression to cervical cancer. In the developed countries, infection with HPV 16 and 18 accounts for ~70% of cervical ... -
CRC surgery trends in Kenya, 1993-2005
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi,, 2008)BACKGROUND: CRC (CRC) rates are low but increasing in Africa. Data on detection, treatment, and outcome are scarce. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presentation, treatment, and outcome pattern of ... -
Comparative regional morphometric changes in human uterine artery before and during pregnancy
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)INTRODUCTION: Uterine artery undergoes structural modifications at different physiologic states. It is expected that due to its unique course, hemodynamic stresses in the vessel would vary resulting in differences in ... -
Performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital: before and after a training intervention
(School of medicine, 2012)BACKGROUND: Implementation of WHO case management guidelines for serious common childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. The impact of locally adapted clinical practice guidelines ... -
Contraceptive use and HIV infection in Kenyan family planning clinic attenders.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of a larger study of contraception and risk of HIV infection in women. We also measured risk factors for and occurrence of HIV infection in the participants. A cohort of ... -
Breastfeeding and immunity to intestinal infections
(Ministry of Health, Kenya, 1995)The purpose of this study was to compare immune response in breast and non breastfed children presenting with diarrhoea at Paediatric Observation Ward, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH-POW) and Maternal and Child Health ...
