Search
Now showing items 91-100 of 107
Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2018-12-16)
BACKGROUND:
Poor, delayed, or inappropriate health seeking for a sick infant with acute childhood illness is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Delay in health seeking is implicated with fatal complications and ...
In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Study of Kenyan Breast Cancer Survivors' Knowledge, Experiences, and Attitudes Regarding Breast Cancer Genetics.
(2018-09-04)
Breast cancer ranks among the most common adult cancers in Kenya. Individuals with a family history of the disease are at increased risk. Mutations most commonly associated with breast cancer affect BRCA1 and BRCA2; mutations ...
Where Does it Come from?" Experiences Among Survivors and Parents of Children with Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2018-06-27)
Genetic testing and counseling have become integral to the timely control of heritable cancers, like the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma. This study aimed to determine attitudes, knowledge and experiences related to ...
Impact of Standard Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment on the Genital Microbiota, Immune Milieu, and Ex Vivo Human Immunodeficiency Virus Susceptibility.
(Oxford Academic, 2018-09-12)
BACKGROUND:
Genital immunology is a key determinant of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) susceptibility. Both factors are modulated by bacterial vaginosis (BV) and, to some extent, by Lactobacillus iners, the genital ...
Pattern of ultrasonographic findings of disorders of the ankle joint complex in patients presenting with ankle pain at the department of diagnostic imaging, university of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Introduction:
the ankle joint is a frequently injured joint. It is also affected by inflammatory, infectious and tumoral lesions. Ultrasound is a safe and cost-effective imaging tool when evaluating the ankle joint, as ...
Prediction of extended high viremia among newly HIV-1-infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa.
(PLoS, 2018-04-03)
OBJECTIVE:
Prompt identification of newly HIV-infected persons, particularly those who are most at risk of extended high viremia (EHV), allows important clinical and transmission prevention benefits. We sought to determine ...
Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Kenyan and US Women.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-08)
Little is known about the natural history of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection in women. We retrospectively tested archived vaginal fluid samples to assess MG prevalence, incidence, persistence, recurrence and antimicrobial ...
Reported willingness to participate in a hypothetical HIV vaccine trial and its translation to actual participation among healthy adults-Experience from Kenya.
(PLoS, 2018-11-02)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate initial reported willingness to participate in a hypothetical HIV vaccine clinical trial and actual participation of volunteers in a longitudinal observational study.
METHODS:
We recruited HIV ...
Launch of Nursing Sciences Alumni Chapter & 50th Anniversary celebration
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fever of unknown origin: A rheumatologic perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is a syndrome defined by persistent fevers above 38.30C that lasts for longer than 3 weeks with no obvious source. It usually poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician.
We describe a ...