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Prevalence of hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in a tertiary referral hospital
(2014)Background This study aimed to examine hearing function in a group of children aged between the ages of six months and twelve years admitted with bacterial meningitis so as to determine the prevalence and degree of ... -
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and endoscopic findings in HIV seropositive patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2002)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients frequently experience upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms that cause considerable morbidity and are due to multiple aetiologies. The role of Helicobacter ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis A, B, C and human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity among patients with acute icteric hepatitis at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2004-04)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis A, B, C and HIV seropositivity among patients with acute icteric hepatitis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive survey. SETTING: Kenyatta National ... -
The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-hepatitis B surface (anti-HBs) and anti-hepatitis B core (anti-HBc) in patients with acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1990)Forty one consecutive patients (24 males and 17 females) with AIDS had their blood assayed for HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc by Reversed Passive Haemagglutination (RPHA), Passive Haemagglutination (PHA) and Enzyme Linked ... -
Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) surface antigen and HBVassociated hepatocellular carcinoma in Kenyans of various ages
(2011)As a follow-up of an earlier study in Kenya that reported a 5:1 association between chronic liver disease and/or liver cancer with hepatitis B virus surface antigens (HBsAg), we investigated the prevalence of hepatitis ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and its genotypes among a cohort of drug users in Kenya
(2008)Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and that of its main genotypes varies between the worlds geographic regions. The risk factors for infection with HCV include blood transfusion, tattoing and injecting drug use. To examine ... -
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in renal patients, blood donors and patients with chronic liver disease in Kenya
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1995)We tested serum samples from four categories of patients with nephrological problems (nephrotic syndrome, stable chronic renal failure, haemodialysis patients and renal transplant recipients), patients with chronic liver ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in the general population & in selected groups of patients in Delhi
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)We report on the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in healthy individuals and patient groups with different liver diseases. The healthy population comprising 234 voluntary blood donors and 65 pregnant women with no history ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected pregnant women in Malawi: the BAN study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vary widely. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of HCV infection among HIV-infected, pregnant women screened for a large clinical ... -
Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection, human immunodeficiency virus/herpes simplex virus type 2 coinfection, and associated risk factors in a national, population-based survey in Kenya.
(Gynaecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., 2011)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a known biologic cofactor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and acquisition. The Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2007 provided Kenya's first nationally representative ... -
Prevalence of HIV among men and women with H. ducreyi and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Prevalence of HIV and knowledge and perception about HIV among patients with abortion at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2006) -
Prevalence of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Risk Behaviours Among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Results of a Respondent Driven Sampling Study
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)We conducted a respondent driven sampling survey to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behavior among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya. Women aged 18 years and older who reported selling sex to a man at least once ... -
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection: its impact on the diagnostic yields in exudative pleural effusions at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1996)This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, among consecutively admitted adult patients with exudative pleural effusions over a one year period. The aim of the ... -
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, 2012-08)Data on the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in cervical carcinoma in women with HIV are scarce but are essential to elucidate the influence of immunity on the carcinogenicity of different HPV types, and the ... -
The prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in Mombasa, Kenya.
(2011)OBJECTIVES: A human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence survey was done in Mombasa, Kenya, to improve the knowledge of HPV prevalence and genotype distribution in sub-Saharan African countries overall, and in women of ... -
Prevalence of intestinal parasites in Kenyans with dyspepsia
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1998)Dyspepsia and intestinal worm infestation are both common clinical conditions in a developing country like Kenya and thus this study was designed to look at the correlation between the two in a referral gastroenterology ... -
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in certified food-handlers working in food establishments in the City of Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)Most intestinal parasites are cosmopolitan with the highest prevalence in the tropics and subtopics. Rural-to-urban migration rapidly increases the number of food eating places in towns and their environs. Some of these ... -
Prevalence of intestinal worm infections among primary school children in Nairobi city, Kenya
(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 ... -
Prevalence Of Iron Deficiency In Children With Cyanotic Heart Disease Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital And Mater Hospital Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics, 2009-12)OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of iron deficiency among children with cyanotic heart disease. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: The study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital and Mater Hospital ...