Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
Now showing items 9700-9719 of 10378
-
Topical Fluorouracil After Surgery For Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia In Kenya: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Background Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is an aggressive eye tumour particularly affecting people with HIV in Africa. Primary treatment is surgical excision; however, tumour recurrence is common. We assessed ... -
Topical Microbicides For Prevention Of Sexually Transmitted Infections
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background Two decades of research on topical microbicides for prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have had limited success. However, new microbicide randomised controlled trial (RCT) data have recently ... -
Topical penile microbicide use by men to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis in sex partners: a randomized clinical trial
(2011)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurs frequently after metronidazole treatment. This randomized, single-masked clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of topical application of 62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel (gel) to the penis ... -
Topical quinolone vs. antiseptic for treating chronic suppurative otitis media: a randomized controlled trial.
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2005-02)OBJECTIVE: To compare a topical quinolone antibiotic (ciprofloxacin) with a cheaper topical antiseptic (boric acid) for treating chronic suppurative otitis media in children. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING ... -
Topical quinolone vs. antiseptic for treating chronic suppurative otitis media: a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2005-04)Not available -
Topical quinolone vs. antiseptic for treating chronic suppurative otitis media: a randomized controlled trial.Clin Otolaryngol. 2005 Apr;30(2):1
(University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract available -
Topical Umbilical Cord Care for Prevention of Infection and Neonatal Mortality
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2013)Umbilical cord care varies often reflecting community or health-worker beliefs. We undertook a review of current evidence on topical umbilical cord care. Study quality was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, ... -
Topography and distribution of ostia venae hepatica in the retrohepatic inferior vena cava.
(Department of Human Anatomy, 2009)Background : Openings of hepatic veins into the retrohepatic surface of the inferior vena cava (ostia venae hepatica) play a part in controlling hepatic circulation by acting as collateral channels in obstruction. Their ... -
Topography of The Posterior Communicating Artery in a Kenyan Population
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2010)Configuration and branching pattern of the posterior communicating artery influence occurrence and approaches to management of aneurysms. Distribution of the various configurations and branching patterns shows population ... -
Topography of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in relation to the thyroid artery, zuckerkandl tubercle, and berry ligament in Kenyans
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is an important but avoidable complication of thyroidectomy. This complication may be avoided by the identification of the nerve facilitated by important landmarks found along ... -
Torsion of the testis in Africans in Nairobi.
(1995-04)Scrotal explorations were performed on 110 patients with clinical suspicion of testicular torsion over an eight-year period from January 1988 to January 1995 at the various government and private hospitals within Nairobi ... -
Total hip arthroplasty experience in a developing African country
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Total hip replacements at Kikuyu Hospital, Kenya
(2010)Background: Total joint arthroplasty is a highly effective procedure that is frequently performed in elderly patients. This is not so in the third world and is not frequently performed. Total hip replacement (THR) relieves ... -
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcomes of total laparoscopic hysterectomy at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. To create awareness on the availability of the procedure and to recommend the procedure as a suitable ... -
Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ t cell count in initiating antiretroviral therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of nairobiCollege of health science, 2007) -
Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ t cell count in initiating antiretroviral therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)To evaluate the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) as a surrogate marker for CD4 + T cell count in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment initiation in a Kenyan population of HIV seropositive patients at Kenyatta National ... -
Total Sialic acid (TSA) and Hanganutziu and Deicher (HD) antibody in malignant and healthy sera
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of both TSA and HD antibody in sera of patients with various malignancies and evaluate their potential role as diagnostic and/ or prognostic markers. DESIGN: Laboratory based ... -
Total synthesis of neooxazolomycin
(Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan, 2007)No abstract available. -
A tourist with dengue fever and visual loss.
(Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80336, Munich, Germany., 2002)No abstract availabe -
Towards a framework convention on global health
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)