Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Machoki, JM"
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Impact of colposcopy on management outcomes of patients with abnormal cervical cytology.
Koigi-Kamau, R; Kabare, LW; Machoki, JM (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2007)BACKGROUND: With stringent cervical cytology screening programmes for women in reproductive age group, cervical cancer is, to a large extent, preventable. Back-up confirmatory colposcopic evaluation is necessary in order ... -
Knowledge and attitudinal study of Kenyan women in relation to cervical carcinoma
Machoki, JM; Rogo Khama O. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1991)Knowledge and attitude in relation to cervical carcinoma was studied in 85 cervical cancer patients and 177 matched controls. The mean age of the cases was 44.2 years and mean parity 6.5. The majority were illiterate. ... -
The prevalence of anti-phospholipid antibodies in a selected population of Kenyan women and development of a non-human primate model.
Mwenda, JM; Machoki, JM; Omollo, E; Galo, M; Langat, DK (University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2004)The mechanisms by which anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) may induce pregnancy losses, intrauterine growth retardation and pregnancy-induced hypertension are not clearly understood. Moreover, there is a controversy ... -
The prevalence of endometriosis among African-American and African-indigenous women.
Mwenda, JM; Machoki, JM; Omollo, E; Galo, M; Langat, DK (University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2004)The mechanisms by which anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) may induce pregnancy losses, intrauterine growth retardation and pregnancy-induced hypertension are not clearly understood. Moreover, there is a controversy ...