Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Multiple cranial nerve palsies complicating tympanomastoiditis:
(2002)Otitis media either acute or chronic, is not uncommon in childhood. Multiple cranial nerve palsies occuring as a complication of either form of otitis media is unusual. A case of a nine year old boy with chronic suppurative ... -
Bacterial isolates in severely malnourished children at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2005)To identify bacterial isolates and determine antibiotic sensitivity pattern in children with severe Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) presenting at the Paediatric Filter Clinic (PFC) of Kenyatta National Hospital ... -
Daytime encopresis associated with gland mal epileptic seizures: case report.
(2005)Sphincteric incontinence of stool and urine are not unusual features of generalised epileptic seizures. Isolated secondary encopresis as a manifestation of an epileptic seizure is unusual. This report is of, a four year ... -
Extracting molecular information from African natural products to facilitate unique African-led drug-discovery efforts
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2011-03)No abstract -
Combination drug treatment of beingn prostatic hyperplasia (BPH
(Department of Surgery, 2010)Combination use of alpha-adrenergic blockers (tamsulocin or alfuzocin) and 5 alpha iso-enzyme 1&2 inhibitor (dutasteride) in symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the best first optional mode of treatment giving ... -
Evaluation of assessment instruments used on children presenting with altered level of consciousness.
(2008)To compare current care with a proposed gold standard (formal coma scale use) for assessment of children presenting with altered consciousness. A prospective study. Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. One hundred ... -
One stage repair of urethral strictures at the Kenyatta National Hospital (1978-1984)
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Surgical aspects of live donor kidney transplants in Kenya
(Department of Surgery, 1993)Review of twenty cases of live-donor kidney transplants in Kenya for a period of 5 years (1985-1989) and the follow up study results revealed that there were both high graft losses, high morbidity and mortality due to ... -
Prevalence of oral lesions in HIV infection and their relationship with CD4 count at a Nairobi centre
(2007)To determine the dental caries experience and knowledge on the causes and preventive measures for dental diseases. DESIGN: A community based cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Elwak sub-district hospital, North ... -
The role of neuro-electrophysiological diagnostic tests in clinical medicine
(2006)OBJECTIVE: To summarise and discuss the role of neuro-electrophysiological diagnostic tests in clinical medicine. DATA SOURCES: Published original research and reviews to date. STUDY SELECTION: The review was with emphasis ... -
Awareness and Experience of needle stick injuries among Dental Students at the University of Nairobi, Dental Hospital
(2010-05)BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are the commonest route by which blood borne viruses and/or infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C are transmitted from patients to health care workers (HCW). Dental students are ... -
Squamous odontogenic tumour - like proliferations occuring with dentigerous cysts and amelogenesis imperfecta
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2001)Part of a detailed analysis of 864 unmarried teenage mothers delivering in Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital is presented. Teenage pregnancy amounted for 42.3% of all deliveries of unmarried mothers. ... -
Referencing orbital measures for surgical and cosmetic procedures
(2012)Orbital morphometry is an important consideration during surgical procedures such as reconstruction of the face and cranium. These are done to restore lost functional capacity or to improve cosmetic appearance. Periorbital ... -
Clinical and laboratory predictors of cholelithiasis in patients with sickle cell anaemia.
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1998-06)Cholelithiasis is a common clinical condition in patients with sickle cell disease and there are conflicting reports on laboratory indices useful in predicting those patients who are likely to have gallstones. There is ... -
Positive ventriculography using water-soluble contrast media in infants with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1978-02)Ventriculography with meglumine iocarmate (Dimer X) or Metrizamide (Amipaque was carried out in 15 infants with myelomeningocele and progressive hydrocephalus. In all cases, an Anold-Chiari-Malformation type II was diagnosed ... -
Splenectomy in kala-azar
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1984-09)At the beginning of the century, splenectomy was used in the treatment of kala-azar, but now is rarely needed, the major indication being for drug resistant kala-azar. Inadvertent splenectomy prior to the diagnosis of ... -
Intestinal atresia and stenosis as seen and treated at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993-09)n this retrospective study carried out covering the period, 1978-1991, 62 neonates were seen, diagnosed and treated for intestinal atresia which included: duodenal atresia and stenosis, small bowel atresia and atresia of ... -
Drug use and abuse.
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Pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2001-07)Pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa is disadvantaged by the large number of sick children, disease patterns specific to the region, late presentation, and advanced pathology. In addition, it is practiced in an environment ...
