Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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A Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-06)Background. It has been suggested that vaginal colonization with lactobacilli may reduce the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), but supporting data are limited. Our objective was to determine the relationship between ... -
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and the human immunodeficiency virus
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)This review looks at the clinical performance of Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) treated using continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). It also considers the ... -
Proteinuria, other selected urinary abnormalities and hypertension among teenage secondary school students in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)our hundred and three teenage secondary school students (50.6% males) from two girls' and two boys' Nairobi City Schools, selected by stratified sampling, were screened to determine the prevalence of proteinuria, haematuria, ... -
Treatment of hyperkalaemia by altering the transcellular gradient in patients with renal failure: effect of various therapeutic approaches
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)Ten patients with acute and 60 with chronic renal failure (both groups having hyperkalaemia), were managed at Kenyatta National Hospital in the medical wards and Renal Unit between August, 1995 and January, 1996. They were ... -
Elderly patients should receive all forms of medical treatment: a philosophical argument.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)The use of old age as a criterion for rationing in medicine seems initially appealing. This is because many of the criteria currently being used for deciding the distribution of funds depend on subjective judgements. Age, ... -
Successful ageing: an ideal developing countries should aim for
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)Not available -
Cardiovascular disease in elderly in-patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(Department of Medicine, University of NairobiClinical Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)A prospective study to determine the prevalence and profile of cardiovascular disease in elderly patients admitted into the medical wards, Kenyatta National Hospital, was carried out between July 1991 and January 1992. Two ... -
Smoking--an emerging risk factor for renal diseases
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)The health, economic and social costs of smoking are enormous and well known to physicians. Smoking results in a lot of morbidity and mortality mainly related to cardiovascular disease, cancer and pulmonary disease. The ... -
Recent infectious disease outbreaks in Kenya: have we been caught unaware?
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)Not Available -
T-cell subset counts and serum immunoglobulin concentrations in patients with chronic renal failure at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)This study was designed to determine whether there was any difference in the T-cell subset counts and serum immunoglobulin concentrations in patients with chronic renal failure as compared to normal controls. Ninety ... -
Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study
(2009)The Partners HSV-2/HIV-1 Transmission Study (Partners Study) is a phase III, placebo-controlled trial of daily acyclovir for genital herpes (HSV-2) suppression among HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected persons to reduce HIV-1 transmission ... -
Herpes zoster in HIV/AIDS--a little recognised opportunistic infection with important clinical and cost implications
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)Not available -
Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1-infected pregnant women in Nairobi
(Department of Paediatrics, 2010)HIV-infected women with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy are at increased risk for poor obstetric outcomes. In resource-limited settings, diagnostic testing for STIs and ... -
Pathogenesis of lupus nephritis: a review
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a non-organ specific autoimmune disease in which the primary autoantigen has been a subject of debate despite detection of antibodies to several nuclear antigens. Contrary to previously ... -
Treatment options in lupus nephritis
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1998)Like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) itself, manifestations of lupus nephritis are highly varied in their clinical presentation, ranging from mild proteinuria to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis causing renal ... -
Polycystic kidney disease in tuberous sclerosis complex: case report.
(1998)Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an inherited neurocutaneous disorder characterised by seizures, mental retardation, cutaneous lesions and visceral harmatoma. We describe a 4 1/2-year old boy in whom in addition to the ... -
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome: a review
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1999)OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of the current understanding of the classification of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and to describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, renal histopathological findings, ... -
Low birthweight: more than a single hit malady of the first months of life.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1999)Abstract not available -
Does antiretroviral therapy initiation increase sexual risk taking in Kenyan female sex workers? A retrospective case–control study
(Department of Community HealthDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2012)Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) prolongs life and reduces infectiousness, in some contexts, it has been associated with increased sexual risk taking. Design Retrospective case–control study. Setting ... -
Emerging alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusions.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2001)
