Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody detection performance in Kisumu, Kenya, using the Herpeselect ELISA, Kalon ELISA, Western blot and inhibition testing
(University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, IllinoisUniversity of Manitoba, Manitoba, CanadaUniversity of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)BACKGROUND: In certain parts of Africa, type-specific herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) ELISAs may have limited specificity. To date, no study has been conducted to validate HerpeSelect and Kalon type-specific HSV-2 ... -
Tetralogy of fallot repair: optimal z-score use for transannular patch insertion
(2013)Transannular patching is used to relieve significant pulmonary annular stenosis during tetralogy of Fallot repair. Although recent literature has focused on the deleterious effects of pulmonary regurgitation, inadequate ... -
HIV-1 evolution in gag and env is highly correlated but exhibits different relationships with viral load and the immune response
(Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2009)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate relationships between HIV-1 evolution, including immune evasion, and markers of disease progression during chronic infection. DESIGN: HIV-1 evolution and disease progression markers were evaluated ... -
Surgical implications of abdominal pain in patients presenting to the Kenyatta National Hospital casualty department with abdominal pain
(2005)To determine the local aetiological spectrum of surgically relevant causes of abdominal pain. A prospective descriptive study was carried out. Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya during the month of October ... -
Rachs-1 system in risk stratification for congenital heart disease surgery outcome
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2008)The Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) system has been used as a benchmark to compare surgical results in developed countries. Its ability to stratify postoperative mortality risk has been validated in ... -
Adult male circumcision does not reduce the risk of incident Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, or Trichomonas vaginalis infection: results from a randomized, controlled trial in Kenya.
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2009)BACKGROUND: We examined the effect of male circumcision on the acquisition of 3 nonulcerative sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHODS: We evaluated the incidence of STI among men aged 18-24 years enrolled in ... -
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG): modes of action in the clinical management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and selected autoimmune disorders
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Recurrent pregnancy loss has been associated with autoimmune responses to membrane phospholipids and alloimmune reactions against paternally derived molecules on the trophoblast. The problem is psychologically and economically ... -
Cranial sonography for newborn screeening: a 10-year retrospective study in 11,887 newborns
(Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, University of Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Biochemestry, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)We retrospectively analyzed the results of a sonographic cranial screening study, performed between 1985 and 1994 to determine the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral anomalies based on obstetrical risk ... -
Recent Developments in Rationally Designed Multitarget Antiprotozoan Agents
(2013)Protozoan infections are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among parasitic infections of humans, accounting for approximately 800 thousand mortalities and a loss of more than 30 million disability-adjusted life ... -
Immunoglobulin G bound to ovine placenta is eluted by surgical cannulation and acid perfusion in situ
(Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2005)OBJECTIVE: To elute placental bound immunoglobulin G (IgG) in situ. DESIGN: Laboratory based experimentation. SETTING: Biological Sciences Department, The University of Newcastle Australia and the Department of ... -
Increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal salmonellae, Kenya, 1994-2003.
(Centre for Microbiology ResearchDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Kenyatta National HospitalDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Genito-Urinary Medicine, 2005)Over the last decade there has been a steady increase in the proportion of multidrug resistance among non-typhoidal salmonellae (NTS) isolated from adult patients with bacteraemia in Kenya. The prevalence of NTS multiply ... -
Invasive multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Africa:
(2006)In Africa, multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal salmonellae (NTS) are one of the leading causes of morbidity and high mortality in children under 5 years of age, second in importance only to pneumococcal disease. The authors ... -
Pregnancy-preserving myomectomy: preliminary report on a new surgical technique
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Giessen, Germany, 2008)Uterine myomas are found in 0.3-2.6% of pregnant women. In one case out of ten they cause complications. Treatment is primarily conservative but in cases of failure, surgery cannot be avoided. We present a case of a pregnant ... -
Impact of endometriosis on quality of life: a pilot study
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany, 2009)Endometriosis affects 6-10% of women in reproductive age, 35-50% of whom experience pain, infertility or both. Mild cases are managed medically but surgery provides relief to women in pain. However, symptoms recur in 75% ... -
Delayed presentation of breast cancer patients.
(Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2010)To determine the extent and nature of delayed presentation of patients treated for breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Prospective cross sectional study Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) which is a tertiary, ... -
Sentinel surveillance for yellow fever in Kenya 1993 to 1995.
(Department of human pathology, 1996)Virus Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. PMID: 8903238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] -
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(2013-04-24)Background: Road traffic injuries continue to exert a huge burden on Kenya’s healthcare services. Over 134,000 crashes occur on the Kenyan roads killing more than 2,600 and seriously injuring 11,000 people annually. Injury ... -
Case studies in Neuroradiopathological Conference Kenyatta National Hospital
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Human papillomavirus detection by penile site in young men from Kenya
(Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USADepartment of Medical microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2007)BACKGROUND: Limited data are available on whether sampling from the penile shaft or urethra increases detection of penile HPV infection in men beyond that found in the glans and coronal sulcus. METHODS: Within a ...
