Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
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Survey of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Occurrences in Kenya from 2006-2010
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011) -
A survey of Schistosoma mansoni induced kidney disease in children in an endemic area of Machakos District, Kenya.
(Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Charlottenlund., 1994)The association between Schistosoma mansoni infection and kidney lesions was investigated in school children selected from three primary schools in Machakos District, Kenya, namely Miu (n = 159), Kitengei (n = 160) and ... -
Survey of sickle cell disease in the Netherlands
(Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1984)Through a questionnaire data were collected from 116 patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the Netherlands, about two thirds of all the patients with SCD in the country. Sixty-four percent of the patients are of ... -
Survey of sickle disease in Kenya
(Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)In Kenya and most of Eastern Africa, sickle haemoglobin (HbS) is the pre-dominant beta-globin chain abnormality; homozygous sickle cell disease, (SCA), is the predominant form of sickle cell disease. Although the prevalence ... -
A survey of the knowledge, attitude and practice of induced abortion among nurses in Kisii district, Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 1992)A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kisii District in the western part of Kenya between April 1 and April 28, 1991, with the objectives of ascertaining the attitude of nurses towards induced abortion, patients, and ... -
A survey of traumatized, congenitally missing, supernumerary and infraoccluded teeth among Kenyans
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics,Faculty of Dental Sciences, 2001) -
A survey on management perspectives of the state of workplace health and safety practices in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1999-07)A baseline survey was conducted in 1995 on management perspectives of occupational health and safety (OHS) structures and practices in Kenya. This was achieved by interviewing management and supervisory staff attending 1 ... -
A survey on the knowledge and attitudes of men in Machakos town towards vasectomy.
(1995)In November and December, 1993, a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to men in the town of Machakos and to nonmedical hospital workers of Machakos General Hospital. The purpose of the study was to assess their ... -
A survey on the use of poisoned arrows in Kenya during the period 1964-1971
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 1973) -
A survey on the use of poisoned arrows in Kenya during the period 1964-1971.
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1973) -
A Survey To Assess Passive Case-finding In Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Kenya.
(University of NairobiRespiratory Diseases Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 1983-06) -
Survival among retinoblastoma patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Background: Retinoblastoma has a high cure rate if detected and treated early. Though there is paucity of data of the outcome of retinoblastoma management in Africa, literature shows wide disparity in survival between ... -
Survival benefit of early infant antiretroviral therapy is compromised when diagnosis is delayed.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics, 2012-07)Late presentation is common among African HIV-1-infected infants. Incidence and correlates of mortality were examined in 99 infants with HIV-1 diagnosis by 5 months of age. Twelve-month survival was 66.8% (95% confidence ... -
Susceptability of Candida albicans isolates to miconazole and ketoconazole
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis Mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula Ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. and the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea Cockrell (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pathogenicity of five ... -
Suspected case of stage 3 Xeroderma pigmentosa: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin ageing and malignant tumour development resulting from a ... -
Suspected in utero infection in a boran heifer experimentally infected with Trypanosoma vivax.
(Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1996) -
Sustainable construction: composite use of tyres and ash in concrete.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2009)An investigation was carried out to establish the physical, mechanical and chemical characteristics of a non-standard (unprocessed) pulverised fuel ash (PFA) and waste tyres from a former landfill site at the Power Station ...