Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions

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    • Emerging effects of industrialisation on health and environment in developing countries 

      Mwanthi, M. A.; Muchunga, E. K.; Essien, E. J.; EIGamal, Y.; Austin, J. (Department of Community Health, University of NairobiCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston,University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston,Epidemiologist, City of Houston, Health and Human Services, Houston, Texas,, 2001)
      Developing countries are being impacted by development ofindustries which formerly were sited in industrialised countries. The relocation of industries to developing countries is increasingly becoming common because of the ...

    • Management and survival in advanced prostate cancer in Nairobi. 

      Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2000-05)
      Objective: To evaluate the management and survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer in this locality. Design: A prospective case study. Setting: Kenyatta National Referral Hospital and the Nairobi and Mater ...

    • Current global status of female genital mutilation: a review 

      Magoha, G A; Magoha, OB (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676 Nairobi., 2000-05)
      Objective: To provide an overview of the current global status of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision practised in various countries. Data source: Major published series of peer reviewed journals ...

    • Sildenafil (Viagra) in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction in Nairobi 

      Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2000-02)
      Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of sildenafil (Viagra) in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction in Nairobi. Design: Prospective open label extension study. Setting: Urology clinics at the Nairobi Hospital, ...

    • Testicular cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. 

      Opot, E N; Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2000-02)
      Objective: To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, management methods and prognosis of testicular cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: Retrospective case study of testicular cancer patients over ...

    • Circumcision in various Nigerian and Kenyan hospitals 

      Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1999-10)
      Objective: To present and evaluate circumcision practices in Nigerian and Kenyan Africans. Design: Continuous prospective study involving:- two hundred and forty-nine consecutive circumcisions performed from 1981 to ...

    • Training of surgeons in Kenya at the University of Nairobi teaching hospital 

      Magoha, G A; Ngumi, Z W (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1999-08)
      Objective: To determine the number of surgeons trained by the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, since its inception in 1967. Design: This was a retrospective ...

    • Local infiltration and spermatic cord block for inguinal, scrotal and testicular surgery. 

      Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1998-10)
      This was a prospective study involving 372 male patients. Surgical procedures including simple inguinal hernia repair, inguinal lymph node biopsy, hydrocelectomy, testicular biopsy, testicular fixation, orchidectomy and ...

    • Adherence to Antiretroviral treatment among adolescents at Kenyatta National Hospital 

      Gatuguta, Anne W; Muchunga, Elisha K (School of Public Health University of NairobiKenyatta University., 2012-08)
      All over the world and specifically sub-Saharan Africa, there is massive scaling up of availability and accessibility to highly active antiretroviral therapy. (HAART) which resulted in improved survival and reduced incidence ...

    • Epidemiological aspects of Fournier's gangrene at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. 

      Ayumba, B R; Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1998-10)
      This was a retrospective epidemiological study of 171 patients with scrotal (Fournier's gangrene) at Kenyatta National Hospital over eleven year period. The age range was 11 days to 90 years with a mean of 35.38 years. ...

    • Principles and Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment 

      Koech', Michael K.; Kinoti, Mary K. (Kenyatta University. Department of Environmental SciencesUniversity of Nairobi, 2009)
      'StrategiC Environmental Management (SEA) is one of the tools recommended for , . sound environmental management in order to achieve sustainable development. Tools for environmental management (whether formal or informal) ...

    • Intestinal Worm Infections and Nutritional Status of School Children in Nairobi province, Kenya 

      Opiyo, Rose O.; Mwanthi, Mutuku A.; Kinoti, Mary K.; Migiro, Prescilla S. (Dept. of Community Health, University of NairobiDept. of Child Health, Ministry of Health, 2010)
      Helminthic infections among children are subtle and insidious constraints on normal physical development. They impact negatively on children's genetic potential growth, with clinical consequences of iron.deficiency anaemia ...

    • Fire Safety: Awareness Of Fire Risk Among Students At The Medical School Of The University Of Nairobi: A Preliminary Study 

      Okumu, Deborah; Mutiso, Muoki Vincent; Kinoti, Mary (Consultant Orrhopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic 'CancelDepartment of Cornmuniyry Health,, 2003)
      Background: The objective was to evaluate awareness of ~re safety am,ong medical students at the University of Nairobi Medical School. iii Methods: A cross sectional survey by self-administered questionnaires was undertaken. ...

    • Prevalence of intestinal worm infections among primary school children in Nairobi city, Kenya 

      Mwanthi, Mutuku A.; Kinoti, Mary K.; Wama, Annah W.; Ndonga, Maryann (Department of Community Health, University of NairobiDepartment Of child health, 2008-08)
      Objective: The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of total, single and multiple intestinal worm infections among the primary school children in Nairobi City. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive ...

    • Early postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing prostratectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi 

      Kiptoon, D K; Magoha, G A; Owillah, F A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2007-09)
      Objective: To describe early postoperative complications of prostatectomy. Design: A descriptive prospective study. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital between 6th October 2003 and 21st June 2004. Subjects: Eighty five ...

    • Overview of prostate cancer in indigenous black Africans and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora 1935-2007 

      Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2007-09)
      Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ...

    • Descriptive case series of patients presenting with cancer of the prostate and their management at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi 

      Wasike, R W; Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., 2007-09)
      Objective: To study clinical prostate cancer in this locality with particular interest in incidence, clinical presentation and treatment. Design: A descriptive prospective study. Setting Kenyatta National Referral and ...

    • The management of early prostate cancer: a review 

      Ngugi, P M; Magoha, G A (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 2007-09)
      Objective:To carry out a review of the management of early (clinically localised) prostate cancer. Data Source: Review of all published literature on the management of early prostate cancer was carried out through medline ...

    • Some aspects of infant mortality in Kenya since 1948. 

      Muganzi, Z. K.; Muchunga, E. K. (Dept. of Community Health. University of Nairobi, 2000)
      This paper looks at a number of factors related to infant mortality in the country since 1948. First it examines the type of data for the estimation of infant mortality through history that is pre-independence and ...

    • Aetiology, diagnosis and management of haemospermia: a review 

      Magoha, G A; Magoha, OB (Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya., 2007-12)
      Objectives:To provide an overview of the aetiology, investigations and the various treatment methods currently available in the management of haemospermia. Data source: Review of literature was effected through medline ...