Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Filaria dance sign and subclinical hydrocoele in two east African communities with bancroftian filariasis.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDanish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Alle 1 D, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark., 2002)During population-wide cross-sectional surveys for Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaremia, circulating antigenaemia, and clinical disease in a high and a low endemicity community in East Africa in 1998, a portable ultrasound ... -
What is the Mother Tongue for the Deaf Child?
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1988)The problem of school non-attendance is an increasing one in our setting and yet its cause has not been established. This paper presents data of work done through interviews with parents and observations of the home ... -
Establishing and sustaining a healthy vaginal environment: analysis of data from a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobide, 2011)Data from a randomized trial of oral periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections were analyzed to assess the effect of the intervention on a healthy vaginal environment (normal flora confirmed by Gram ... -
Early Identification and Intervetion of Hearing Impaired Children
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1987)The problem of school non-attendance is an increasing one in our setting and yet its cause has not been established. This paper presents data of work done through interviews with parents and observations of the home ... -
Diabetic ketoacidosis: clinical presentation and precipitating factors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Kenyatta National Hospital, 2005)OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinico-laboratory features and precipitating factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING: Inpatient ... -
Preventing HIV-1 Infection, More Epitope Is Not Better: Analysis of Gag Epitope of 2 HLA Alleles Associated with Different Outcome of HIV Infection
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2012)Background: Current HIV vaccine candidates have been based on the conventional views of viral infection and attempt to induce broad T cell responses to HIV-1. Until now, the candidate vaccines based on such approach ... -
A Kenyan perspective on the use of animals in science education and scientific research in Africa and prospects for improvement
(Pan African Medical JournalDepartment of Medical PhysiologyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2011)Introduction: Animal experimentation is common in Africa, a region that accords little priority on animal protection in comparison to economic and social development. The current study aimed at investigating the prevalence ... -
Anatomic position of the pterion among Kenyans for lateral skull approaches
(Department of Human Anatomy, Universoty of Nairobi, 2008)The pterion is a point of sutural confluence seen in the norma lateralis of the skull where frontal, parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones meet. The position of the pterion exhibits population-based variations. Location ... -
Community mobilisation programme for female sex workers in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India: processes and their effects
(J. of Epidemiol Community HealthPublic Health and Epidemiology, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)This paper describes the process of setting up community-based organisations (CBOs) of sex workers during the 5-year community mobilisation initiative of the Swagati project, an HIV prevention programme in nine coastal ... -
Multiple Firearm Injury: Case Report and Review of Literature on the Burden of Firearm Injury in Africa
(Proceedings, 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Durban, South Africa, MarCHS, 2006-03)BACKGROUND: Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Victims may suffer multiple injuries including maxillofacial injuries. In most developing countries RTAs are the leading cause ... -
Risk of infections associated with umbilical vein catheterisation in newborn patients
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Postnatal growth of abandoned preterm babies
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)Eighteen abandoned low birth weight infants matched for sex and gestational age with infants who had mothers were followed up till discharge or death. Anthropometric measurements were taken on recruitment and then weekly. ... -
Rational use of antibiotics in neonatal infections
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1997)Review of the management of neonatal infections is done with the aim of guiding the clinician on appropriate therapy. Minimum investigations should include a white blood cell count including the L:T ratio and a blood ... -
Incidence of rickets of prematurity at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Far East Journal of Theoretical StatisticsDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1999)Background:Reports of osteopaenia/rickets of prematurity are on the increase due to improved survival rates of low birthweight infants. Objectives: To establish the incidence of rickets of prematurity by the age of six ... -
Growth and development of abandoned babies in institutional care in Nairobi
(Far East Journal of Theoretical StatisticsDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1999)Objective: To determine the pattern of growth and development of institutionalised infants and to compare the outcome with that of infants living with their biological mothers. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Setting: ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers and knowledge of health workers regarding care of the newborn umbilical cord
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1999)OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of mothers and the knowledge of health workers regarding care of the newborn umbilical cord. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SUBJECTS: Mothers with infants ... -
Emergence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms in a neonatal unit and the therapeutic implications
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2000)Multidrug-resistant organisms are increasing worldwide. Over the years we have noted increasing resistance of organisms isolated in our neonatal unit. There is a need therefore to scrutinize the problem so as to be able ... -
Do healthy very-low-birth-weight infants fed on their own mothers' milk require sodium supplementation?
(Department of Paediatrics, 2001)Sodium and potassium levels were measured weekly in mothers' milk and in serum and urine of 41 supplemented and 25 unsupplemented very-low-birth-weight infants whose mean birth weights were 1390g and 1332g, respectively ... -
Neonatal survival of infants less than 2000 grams born at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(Department of Paediatrics, 2002)Background: Survival of patients is regularly used as a measure of the level and appropriateness of medical care provided by institutions. Newborn services have been evaluated in this manner since the 1960s. Though Kenyatta ... -
Neonatal bacterial meningitis at the newborn unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Paediatrics, 2003)Meningitis occurs in up to one third of neonates with septicaemia. Diagnosis is difficult due to its non-specificity of signs and symptoms. While neonatal septicaemia is a common problem at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), ...
