College of Health Sciences (CHS)

Text messaging for maternal and infant retention in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services: A pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial in Kenya.

Odeny, TA; Hughes, JP; Bukusi, EA; Akama, E; Geng, EH; Holmes, KK; McClelland, RS (University of Nairobi, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Timely diagnosis of infant HIV infection is essential for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. In a randomized controlled trial, we found the Texting Improves Testing (TextIT) intervention (a theory-based ...

Prevalence and Treatment Needs for Early Childhood Caries Among 3-5-Year-Old Children From a Rural Community in Uganda

Musinguzi, N; Kemoli, A; Okullo, I (University of Nairobi, 2019)

Introduction: Early Childhood caries (ECC) is the term used to describe dental caries in children aged 71 months and below. ECC causes a lot of pain and discomfort in the affected children and is expensive to treat. There ...

Prevalence and adverse obstetric outcomes of female genital mutilation among women in rural Northern Ghana.

Nonterah, Engelbert A.; Kanmiki, Edmund W.; Agorinya, Isaiah A.; Sakeah, Evelyn; Mariatu, Tamimu; Juliana, Kagura; Michael, B. Kaburise; Ayamba, Emmanuel Y.; Nonterah, Esmond W.; Awuni, Denis A.; Majeedallahi, Al-Hassan; Winfred, Ofosu; Awoonor-Williams, John K.; . Oduro, Abraham R (University of Nairobi, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is commonly practiced in sub-Saharan Africa and results in adverse pregnancy outcomes among affected women. This paper assessed the prevalence and effects of FGM on pregnancy ...

Seroprevalence of Zika virus in selected regions in Kenya

Kisuya, B; Masika, MM; Bahizire, E; Oyugi, JO (University of Nairobi, 2019)

BACKGROUND: The Zika virus pandemic in South America in 2015-2016 and the association of Zika virus infection with neurological complications such as microcephaly in newborns distressed the global community. There is ...

Risk Factors of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Case Control Study.

Arunga, S; Kintoki, GM; Gichuhi, S; Onyango, J; Ayebazibwe, B; Newton, R; Leck, A.; Macleod, D; Hu, VH; Burton, MJ (University of Nairobi, 2019)

Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK), is a frequent cause of sight loss worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of MK in Uganda. Methods: Using a nested ...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the anatomical variants of the left colic artery.

Cirocchi, R; Randolph, J; Cheruiyot, I; Davies, JR; Wheeler, J; Lancia, M; Gioia, S; Carlini, L; Di Saverio, S; Henry, BM (University of Nairobi, 2019)

PURPOSE: To provide a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the anatomical variations of the left colic artery (LCA). METHODS: A thorough systematic search of literature up until the 1st April 2019 was conducted ...

Training needs assessment for forensic nursing in Kenya

Mageto, Irene G; Omoni, Grace; Cabelus, Nancy B; Inyega, Justus O (University of Nairobi, 2017)

Introduction: Forensic nursing has not been adopted in Kenya despite the fact that nurses work in settings that require this knowledge. The national Bachelor of Science in nursing syllabus calls for lectures in forensic ...

Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in diabetics with chronic pain at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Umar, jIN; Oyoo, GO; Otieno, CF; Maritim, M; Ngugi, N (University of Nairobi, 2017)

Background: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), an increasingly recognized disorder with heightened response to pressure, characterized by Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), for which no other cause can be identified. Diabetes Mellitus ...

Fever of unknown origin: A rheumatologic perspective

Essaji, L.T.; Odhiambo, J; Oyoo, G.O. (University of Nairobi, 2018)

Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is a syndrome defined by persistent fevers above 38.30C that lasts for longer than 3 weeks with no obvious source. It usually poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. We describe a ...

More Than Skin Colour: Challenges Of Diagnosis And Managing Raynaud’s Phenomenon In A Kenyan Lady

Genga, EK; Nakitare, SK; Oyoo, GO (University of Nairobi, 2018)

We report the case of a 35-year-old female with Raynaud’s associated with mixed connective tissue disease. The patient presented with a two-week history with pain, ulceration, and “darkening” of her fi ngers and fee ...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Yanqiang, Wang; Xiangling, Li (University of Nairobi, 2016)

We recently managed a case of acute infl ammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with SLE. A 20-year-old newly diagnosed SLE patient presented with a three-week history of acute bilateral ascending ...

Coexistence of gout and rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi, Kenya

Oyoo, GO; Genga, EK (University of Nairobi, 2018)

Background: There is a widespread belief that gout and RA rarely coexist in the same patient. Given that there is an excess burden of cardiovascular disease in patients with RA, this is compounded by hyperuricemia. ...

Effect Of Insecticide-treated Bed Nets On House-entry By Malaria Mosquitoes: The Flight Response Recorded In A Semi-field Study In Kenya

Mukabana, W. Richard; Takken, Willem; Spitzen, Jeroen; Teun, Koelewijn (University of Nairobi, 2017)

Insecticide-treated nets are currently a major tool to reduce malaria transmission. Their level of repellency affects contact of the mosquito with the net, but may also influence the mosquito’s entry into the house. The ...

Hepatoprotective effects of Erythrina abyssinica Lam Ex Dc against Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Sprague Dawley Rats

Macharia, Felix K; Mwangi, Peter W; Yenesew, Abiy; Bukachi, Frederick; Nyaga, Nelly M (University of Nairobi, 2019)

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome recognized as the most prevalent chronic liver disease across all age groups. NFLD is strongly associated ...