Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Obimbo, Moses"
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Estimation of the length of the tibia from dimensions of the distal articular surfaces of the tibia in adult Kenyans
Ogeng'o, Julius A; Pamela, Mandela; Misiani, Musa; Obimbo, Moses; Gikenye, Gichambira (University Of Nairobi, 2013-07)Introduction: The present study was planned to determine the utility of distal tibial dimensions in estimation of the length of the tibia in a Kenyan population. Materials and methods: A total of 156 tibiae were obtained ... -
Features of Atherosclerosis in the Tunica Adventitia of Coronary and Carotid Arteries in a Black Kenyan Population
Ogeng'o, Julius A; Ongeti, Kevin; Obimbo, Moses; Olabu, Beda; Mwachaka, Philip (University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Histologic changes which occur in the tunica adventitia during initiation, progression, and complications of atherosclerosis are seldom reported. This study aimed at describing the features of atherosclerosis in the tunica ... -
Placental characteristics and neonatal weights among women with malaria-preeclampsia comorbidity and healthy pregnancies
Lwamulungi, Everett; Qureshi, Zahida; Obimbo, Moses; Ogutu, Omondi; Cheserem, Eunice; Kosgei, Rose J; Walong, Edwin; Inyangala, Dennis; Nyakundi, George G; Ndavi, Patrick M; Osoti, Alfred O; Ondieki, Diana K; Pulei, Anne N; Njoroge, Anne; Masyuko, Sarah; Wachira, Cyrus M (University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Malaria and preeclampsia are leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. They contribute significantly to poor perinatal outcomes like low neonatal weight by causing considerable ... -
Reappraisal Of The Structure Of Arterial Tunica Adventitia And Its Involvement In Atherosclerosis
Ogeng’o, J; Ominde, Beryl S.; Ongeti, Kevin; Olabu, Beda; Obimbo, Moses; Mwachaka, Philip (University of Nairobi, 2017)Tunica adventitia was previously considered an inert fibrous layer only involved in nutritional and physical support of the arterial wall. Recent studies reveal that it is an important dynamic layer actively involved in ...