Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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An immunohistochemical analysis of naturally occurring chancroid
(Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)Haemophilus ducreyi is a major cause of genital ulcer disease in many developing countries and is associated with augmented transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the mechanisms through which H. ducreyi ... -
Role of abdominal ultrasound in evaluation of children with suspected upper gastrointestinal disease
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2012-06)No abstract -
Oral verrucous carcinoma: report of two cases and review of literature.
(Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993)Verrucous carcinoma is a rare and distinct pathological and clinical variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Two case reports of histologically proven oral verrucous carcinoma are presented. One case presented ... -
Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mandible:
(Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993)A case report of a primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) in the mandible of a young adult male is presented and relevant literature reviewed. The clinical presentation and course of the case is typical of MFH of the ... -
Increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among uncircumcised men presenting with genital ulcer disease in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Oral tumours and tumour-like conditions in Kenya: I. Histological distribution.
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)A histological analysis of 3141 cases of oral tumours and tumour-like lesions diagnosed at Kenyatta National Hospital between 1978 and 1992 has been carried out. Squamous cell carcinoma, salivary gland tumours and lymphoid ... -
Oral tumours and tumour-like conditions in Kenya: II. Age, sex and site distribution.
(Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1995)This paper presents the age, sex and site distribution of oral tumours and tumour like conditions in Kenya. It confirms some important points. First, there is an overall lower mean age for oral tumours in African series ... -
A morphological study of penile chancroid lesions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and -negative African men with a hypothesis concerning the role of chancroid in HIV transmission
(Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, 1996)Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ... -
Clinico-pathological analysis of jaw tumours and tumour-like conditions at the Kenyatta national hospital.
(Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1997)This paper presents an analysis of 568 jaw tumours and tumour-like conditions seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a period of fifteen years. For descriptive purposes, the term tumour is used here in its wider context ... -
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: case report.
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002)Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare, fulminating opportunistic fungal infection caused by a fungus of the order mucorales. These fungi are ubiquitous, subsisting on decaying vegetation and diverse organic material. Although ... -
Burkitt lymphoma versus diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a practical approach
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Burkitt Lymphoma (BL) is listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphoid tumours as an "aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma", characterized by a high degree of proliferation of the malignant ... -
Genital ulcer disease among STD clinic attenders in Nairobi: association with HIV-1 and circumcision status.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)In previous studies, genital ulcers in men have been found to be associated with increased risk of HIV-1 seroconversion. To further explore this association male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) ... -
Kaposis sarcoma in a Nairobi hospital
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is associated epidemiologically with HIV infection and a number of countries have reported a dramatic increase in the incidence of KS with the advent of AIDS. Although AIDS is prevalent in Kenya, no ... -
Pattern of bacterial infections and antimicrobial susceptibility at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)To monitor clinically significant isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibilities, all specimens sent to microbiology laboratory of the Kenyatta National Hospital were cultured on appropriate media. The susceptibility ... -
Pattern of clefts of the lip and palate managed over a three year period at a Nairobi hospital in Kenya.
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)The pattern of cleft lip and palate in the African population remains uncertain. The few studies of clefts in African populations have suggested that the pattern of these defects may be significantly different from those ... -
Delays in diagnosis, referral and management of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2006)The most important prognostic factor in head and neck cancer is the stage of the disease at presentation. Early cancer has an excellent prognosis following treatment. Unfortunately most patients present with late disease ... -
Community acquired bacterial infections and their antimicrobial susceptibility in Nairobi, Kenya.
(1997)The purpose of the study was to determine the pattern and antimicrobial sensitivity on community acquired bacterial strains in Nairobi, Kenya. Clinical specimens collected from out-patient clinics at the Kenyatta National ... -
Infectious agents and lymphoma
(2011-05)In the past 25 years revelations on the genesis of human cancer have come at an increasing pace. Research on oncogenic infectious agents, especially viruses, has helped us to understand the process of malignant transformation ... -
Pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancer presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Currently there is a dearth of data on the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in Kenya. To provide a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of occurrence of head and neck cancers in a Kenyan population. Retrospective ... -
Urethral infection in a workplace population of East African men: evaluation of strategies for screening and management
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)Transport workers (n = 504) in Mombasa, Kenya, were screened for urethral infection by history, clinical examination, and laboratory testing of urethral swabs and first-catch urine specimens. The prevalence of Neisseria ...
