Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Strategic responses by commercial bank of Africa ltd to changes in its environment
(School of business, 2009)The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing the organizations. Since the turn of the millennium, the general business environment has become more volatile, ... -
Perceptions of service providers regarding special needs offenders in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2012)The Government of Kenya formed a multidisciplinary committee to address the issues of special needs offenders (SNO) in 2009. Because of the widely varying concepts of who could be included in this category, this study ... -
The Relationship between Substance Abuse, Nicotine Use and Positive and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenic Patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Centre for Research and Information on Substance AbuseSchool of medicine, 2007)Substance abuse in 224 Kenyan schizophrenic patients was assessed using the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms, the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test ... -
Testicular torsion rate in Nigerians
(School of Health SciencesLagos University Teaching Hospital, 1987-10)In a prospective study, from July 1980 to December 1983, 122 patients–i.e. 35 per year–were treated for testicular torsion at a Lagos Hospital. Of these, torsion had previously occurred in the opposite testis in 17 (14%) ... -
The status of medical ethics in Kenya today
(College of Health Sciences, 1995)Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ... -
THE UPTAKE OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC ACTIVmES AMONG FEMALE'SEX WORKERS AND IMPACT ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR: INSIGHTS FROM, AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Introduction: The growing rate of HIV infection particularly among women in 'subSaharan African region suggests the need tor a. broader framework for prevention and care efforts. In particular, the socio-economic context ... -
Consultation liaison psychiatry at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(PubmedSchool of medicine, 2005)Objectives: To describe the psychiatric services offered at Kenyatta National Hospital and the types of patients and cases seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: A retrospective study based on case notes and other ... -
Trends in HIV -1 Incidence in a Cohort of Prostitutes in Kenya: Implications for HIV -1 Vaccine Efficacy Trials
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2000)Background: Accurate predictions of HIV-I incidence in potential study populations are essential for designing HIV-I vaccine efficacy trials. Lillie information is available on the estimated incidence of HIV-I in such ... -
Body dysmorphic disorder: Case report.
(PubmedSchool of medicine, 2007-09)The desire for self-mutilation in the absence of any discernible psychopathology is relatively rare. Self-mutilation is most commonly a manifestation of an underlying psychopathology such as depression, schizophrenia, ... -
Self-deception does not explain high-risk sexual behavior in the face of HIV/AIDS: A test from northern Kenya
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-10)Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, there is resistance to changing sexual behavior despite survey data indicating high levels of knowledge about HIV transmission patterns and high-risk behavior. Previous explanations for this ... -
Tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV-infected persons: feasibility issues in developing countries
(Department of Medicine. University of Nairobi,, 1999)There is now strong evidence from several randomized controlled trials for the efficacy of preventive therapy in the prevention of tuberculosis in tuberculin skin test positive persons infected with the human immunodeficiencv ... -
Aspects of psychological issues of adult cancer patients
(Department of Haematology and Blood TransfusionPsychiatric Social Worker, Department of PsychiatryFaculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences University of Nairobi, 2004)The complex nature of cancer dictates a team approach to the management and psychological issues have become increasingly necessary components. Furthermore, psychological complications may negatively impact on the overall ... -
Acyclovir and transmission of HIV-1 from persons Infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2
(2010)Most persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are also infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which is frequently reactivated and is associated with increased plasma and genital ... -
The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities In Kenya:
(licensee BioMed CentJal Ltd.'Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi. NairobiAfrica Mental Health Foundation (AMHF)Coast Provincial General Hospital, MombasaKakamega Provincial General Hospital, Kakamega, 2009)Background The possibility that a significant proportion of the patients attending a general health facility may have a mental disorder means that psychiatric conditions must be recognised and managed appropriately. ... -
Therapeutic challenges of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the United States and East Africa
(Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi. Nairobi. Kenya, 2002)Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) remains the second most common malignant complication in patients with human im-munodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. As we enter the third decade of the acquired immonodeficiency syndrome ... -
The challenges of human resources in mental health in Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya & Research Associate, Africa Mental Health FoundationKakamega Provincial General Hospital & Research Associate, Africa Mental Health Foundation, 2007-02)Objective: Africa faces a skills shortage, in spite of training suitably qualified professionals. This is particularly evident in the discipline of psychiatry. An analysis of the distribution .and availability of ... -
A survey of legionella pneumophila among pneumonia patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: To determine the occurrence of L. pneumophila among pneumonia patients at Kenyatta National Hospital and any association with possible risk factors. Design: A cross- sectional descriptive study. Setting: The ... -
Prevention of human immunodeficiency virus breast milk transmission with copper oxide: Proof-of-concept study
(2011)Background: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission through breastmilk is the chief modality through which HIV-1 is transmitted from HIV-1-infected mothers to their babies in developing countries, where ... -
Cc868t Single nucleotide polymorphism and HIV Type 1 Disease progression among postpartum women in Kenya
(2012)The C868T single nucleotide polymorphism in the CD4 receptor encodes an amino acid substitution of tryptophan for arginine in the third domain. Previous studies suggest that C868T increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition; ... -
Drug abuse among urban as compared to rural secondary schools students in Kenya:
(1996-05)In a comparative study of drug abuse in Urban versus Rural secondary schools, 952 students (547 Urban and 405 rural) were subjected to the WHO youth survey questionnaire. It was found that male, students abused drugs more ...
