Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Abstracts from the 28th Meeting of the Society of Clinical Trials, Montreal, May 20-23, 2007
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)Background Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising ... -
Global Burden of Visual Impairment and Blindness
(Department of ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012-05)Vision loss and age-related eye diseases are major global public health problems. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (hereafter referred to as the GBD Study) was commissioned by the World Bank ... -
Rapid assement of partograph utilisation in selected maternity units in Kenya.
(School of medicine, 2010-06)Background: Prolonged labour causes maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Its sequela include obstructed labour, uterine rupture, maternal exhaustion, postpartum haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, obstetric fistula, ... -
The need for continuing professional development
(2007-08)2 East African Journal of Ophthalmology August 2007 EDITORIAL The need for continuing professional development Continuing professional development (CPD) refers to the means by which members of professional associations ... -
The World Health Organization multicountry survey on maternal and newborn health: study protocol
(BMC Health Services ResearchSchool of medicine, 2011)Background: Effective interventions to reduce mortality and morbidity in maternal and newborn health already exist. Information about quality and performance of care and the use of critical interventions are useful for ... -
Does prospective monitoring improve cataract surgery outcomes in Africa?
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007-06)Aims: To determine if prospective monitoring influences cataract surgical outcomes in east Africa. Methods: A prospective observational study of all routine extracapsular cataract extractions with posterior chamber lens ... -
Gestation thytoxicosis associated with emesis in early pregnancy
(2009-02)Objectives: To determine the thyroid profile and the prevalence of gestational thyrotoxicosis among women with emesis during early pregnancy. Design: A descriptive cross - sectional study. Setting: Kenyatta National ... -
Depression among women with obstetric fistula in Kenya
(© 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reservedSchool of medicine, 2011)Objective: To establish the prevalence of depression and describe associated factors among fistula patients attending an obstetric fistula surgical camp in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted focusing ... -
Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant: Experience in East Africa
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-09)Purpose: To describe short term outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve [AGV] implantation in East African patients. Materials and Methods: In this multi-center retrospective case series we reviewed eyes of Black African patients ... -
Birth preparedness among antenatal clients
(School of medicine, 2008-06)Objective: To evaluate birth preparedness and complication readiness among antenatal care clients. Design: A descriptive cross- sectional study. Setting: Antenatal care clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, ... -
Incidental Carcinoma in Surgically Resected Prostate in Nigerians
(Departments of Surgery and Morbid Anatomy,, 1985)A histological analysis of 306 prostates resected for benign hyperplasia at the Lagos University Teachinq Hospital revealed incidental carcinoma in 10.46% -by routine sectioning technique _ Carcinoma in situ of the prostate ... -
Silent killer of the night: a feasibility study of an outreach well-women clinic for cervical cancer screening in female sex workers in Hong Kong.
(Department of Public Health & Epidemiology University of Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya., 2008-01)In many resource-poor countries. there are hardly any outreach well-women clinics for cervical cancer screening In women in general. let alone for female sex-workers. Yet. this study found abnormal results. i.e. central ... -
Stabilised antenatal HIV-l seroprevalence in Nairobi, in the face of high population mobility: is age restriction now appropriate in screening?
(, 2003)Abstract Objectives: To measure HIV -1 seroprevalence in pregnant women in Nairobi. Design: Six serial surveys were carried out between November 1991 and April 1997. Methods: Women attending four Nairobi City Council ... -
STD Partner Notification and Referral In Primary Level Health Centers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Management Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995-04)BACKGROUND: Controlling sexually transmitted diseases requires that partners of patients with a sexually transmitted disease be notified and treated. However, many countries in the developing world lack the infrastructure ... -
The role of the company secretary in Corporate Governance in Kenyan listed Companies
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)e role of company secretary has gained momentum in recent years more so in the responsibility it bears in promoting corporate governance especially in the recent rise in corporate scandals. This research study was aimed ... -
Systematic review examining differences in HIV, sexually transmitted infections and health-related harms between migrant and non-migrant female sex workers.
(Department of Management Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)I have picked this evaluation because it focuses on the special needs of migrant female sex workers (FSWs), in particular those in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STls) and HIV ... -
The Applicability of microfinance models in Providing Economic Alternatives to HIV Vulnerable Sex Workers in Nairohi. Kenya.
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Introduction: Many marginalized Women- in Nairobi, Kenya are \ 00% dependent on commercial sex. Such dependence renders them vullnerable to client refusal to use condoms and STIIHIV infection. Previous studies have shown ... -
The impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on HIV epidemics in Africa and India: a simulation study.
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-05)In this study, condoms were found to be a necessary addition and not a substitute to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This, once again. underscores behaviour modification as important in the fight against HIV transmission. ... -
The relationship between HIV/Sexuaily Transmitted Infection risk and alcohol use during commercial sex episodes: results from the study of female commercial sex workers in the Philippines.
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006-11)The results of this study will be particularly important in designing more responsive interventions for alcohol-related behaviour towards better control of HIV and sexually transmitted infections. This interesting ...
