Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Familial clustering of cancer in two tertiary care hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2010)To describe the occurrence of cancers in families of individuals diagnosed cancer. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Outpatient cancer clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Radiotherapy Clinic at Nairobi ... -
Hepatitis E virus.
(2009)Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a positive-stranded RNA virus with a 7.2 kb genome that is capped and polyadenylated. The virus is currently unclassified: the organisation of the genome resembles that of the Caliciviridae but ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 seroconversion in women with genital ulcers
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)Genital ulcers are implicated as a risk factor enhancing susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. A prospective study to determine the incidence of and risk factors associated with acquisition ... -
Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in Africa: association with HIV seroprevalence.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990)To ascertain whether male circumcision might explain some of the geographical variation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in Africa, we investigated the association between the practice of male circumcision ... -
Linking drugs to obscure illnesses: lessons from pure red cell aplasia, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and Reye's syndrome. a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR).
(2012)Identification of serious adverse drug reactions (sADRS) associated with commonly used drugs can elude detection for years. Reye's syndrome (RS), nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), and pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) among ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in women attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Kenya.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)A cross-sectional study was conducted among women attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Nairobi, kenya, to determine the prevalence of and associated risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type ... -
Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV-1: interactions in transmission and role in control programs.
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Gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: the rise and fall of an iatrogenic disease.
(2012)In 2006, nephrologists in Denmark unexpectedly identified chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with a new syndrome, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Subsequently, 1603 NSF patients were reported to the Food and Drug ... -
Ceftriaxone no longer predictably cures chancroid in Kenya.
(Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada., 1993)Ceftriaxone in a dose of 250 mg given intramuscularly is currently recommended for the treatment of chancroid. Among 133 men in Nairobi, Kenya, with culture-proven chancroid, who were treated with ceftriaxone, treatment ... -
Towards developing a diagnostic algorithm for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervicitis in pregnancy
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990)C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. To identify characteristics predictive of cervical infection, we examined pregnant women attending ... -
Caveat oncologist: clinical findings and consequences of distributing counterfeit erythropoietin in the United States.
(2012)Counterfeit pharmaceuticals pose risks domestically. Because of their cost, cancer pharmaceuticals are vulnerable. We review findings from a domestic counterfeiting episode involving erythropoietin and outline anticounterfeiting ... -
Fleroxacin in the treatment of chancroid: an open study in men seropositive or seronegative for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
(WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Sexually Transmitted DiseasesUniversity of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)Fleroxacin was prescribed to treat both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men with proven chancroid in an open study. HIV-negative men were treated with a single 400-mg dose of fleroxacin, and HIV-positive men were treated ... -
Antibody to Rmp (outer membrane protein 3) increases susceptibility to gonococcal infection
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1993)The severe adverse effects of gonococcal infection on human fertility suggests that Neisseria gonorrhoeae would exert powerful selection for the development of a protective immune response in humans. N. gonorrhoeae is an ... -
Preparation for AIDS vaccine evaluation in Mombasa, Kenya: establishment of seronegative cohorts of commercial sex workers and trucking company employees.
(Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, 1994)In preparation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prophylactic vaccine trials, prospective cohorts of HIV seronegative female commercial sex workers and male trucking company employees were established in Mombasa, ... -
Resumption of breast-feeding in later childhood: a risk factor for mother to child human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission.
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Leukocyte esterase urine strips for the screening of men with urethritis--use in developing countries
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)The leukocyte esterase (LE) strip is a useful tool for the screening of men with urethritis. In developing countries, where laboratory facilities are limited, and sexually transmitted diseases endemic, simple and inexpensive ... -
A review of safety, efficacy, and utilization of erythropoietin, darbepoetin, and peginesatide for patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease: a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR).
(2012)The erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) erythropoietin and darbepoetin prevent transfusions among chemotherapy-associated anemia patients. Clinical trials, meta-analyses, and guidelines identify mortality, tumor ... -
Single-dose cefixime versus single-dose ceftriaxone in the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1992)Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have a significant adverse effect on reproductive and child health worldwide. The control of STDs such as gonorrhea is therefore an absolute priority. Cefixime, an oral third-generation ... -
Clinical presentation and treatment outcome in children with nephroblastoma in Kenya
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2001-07)OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical presentation and management of children with nephroplastoma and the factors influencing the outcome at Kenyatta National Referral and Teaching Hospital (KNH). DESIGN: This was a ...
