Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of iliocapsularis muscle: an important landmark in orthopedic surgery
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose: Iliocapsularis (IC) is a small muscle overlying the capsule of the hip joint. Although recent attention is being given to this muscle by orthopedic surgeons who encounter it during the anterior approach to total ... -
Intracranial hemorrhage in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Background: Emerging evidence suggests that a subset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients may present with or develop cerebrovascular disease during the course of hospitalization. Whereas ischemic stroke in ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pharmacologic Treatments for Children: Research Priorities and Approach to Pediatric Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Clinical trials of pharmacologic treatments of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are being rapidly designed and implemented in adults. Children are often not considered during development of novel treatments for infectious ... -
Efficacy of phone use on adherence to nevirapine prophylaxis and retention in care among HIV-exposed infants in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: a randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)Background: HIV is a major contributor to infant mortality. A significant gap remains between the uptake of infant and maternal antiretroviral regimens and only a minority of HIV-exposed infants receives prophylaxis and ... -
Be Wary of Hiccups: An Unusual Case of COVID-19
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Hiccups, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscle followed by an abrupt closure of the glottis, are a bothersome symptom that can be caused by a variety of illnesses or medications. Hiccups that ... -
Drug supply situation in Rwanda during COVID-19: issues, efforts and challenges
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)COVID-19 is a threat to health systems around the world and Rwanda is not an exception. The impact of the pandemic is far-reaching and access to health commodities is not spared. Proper drug supply is critical for a robust ... -
Neonatal mortality in Kenyan hospitals: a multisite, retrospective, cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)Background: Most of the deaths among neonates in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be prevented through universal access to basic high-quality health services including essential facility-based inpatient ... -
Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage among school children in Mbita, Western Kenya and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)Background: Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriers are reservoirs for sustaining transmission in malaria endemic regions. Gametocyte presence in the host peripheral blood is a predictor of capacity to ... -
Evaluation of the Antimalarial Activity of the Leaf Latex of Aloe weloensis (Aloaceae) against Plasmodium Parasites
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Background: The lack of available vaccines and the emerging resistance to antimalarial drugs have provided the necessity to find noble antimalarial plant-based medicines. The leaf latex Aloe weloensis has been used in folk ... -
How urban 'informality' can inform response to COVID-19: a research agenda for the future
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)In the era of increasingly defined ontological insecurity and uncertainty driven by the ravages of COVID-19, urban informal settlement has emerged as a source of resilience. Indeed, the effects of a pandemic transcends its ... -
Long COVID, a comprehensive systematic scoping review
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)Purpose: To find out what is known from literature about Long COVID until January 30, 2021. Methods: We undertook a four-step search with no language restriction. A preliminary search was made to identify the keywords. ... -
Feasibility of Family-Assisted Severity of Illness Monitoring for Hospitalized Children in Low-Income Settings
(University of Nairobi, 2021-02)Objectives: To determine the feasibility of having caregivers assist in recognition of clinical deterioration in children hospitalized with febrile illness in a resource-limited setting. Design: Single-center, prospective, ... -
Using cross-species vaccination approaches to counter emerging infectious diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Since the initial use of vaccination in the eighteenth century, our understanding of human and animal immunology has greatly advanced and a wide range of vaccine technologies and delivery systems have been developed. The ... -
Vaccination against COVID-19 in Africa
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Intimate partner and client-perpetrated violence are associated with reduced HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, depression and generalized anxiety in a cross-sectional study of female sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Introduction: UNAIDS has identified female sex workers (FSW) as a key HIV at-risk population. FSW disproportionately experience gender-based violence, which compounds their risk of HIV acquisition and may contribute to ... -
Femtosecond laser-assisted big bubble for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Purpose: To assess the utility of a femtosecond laser-assisted stromal channel to assist the creation of a big bubble (BB) for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) surgery in cadaveric corneas. Setting: L V Prasad ... -
The Emerging Role of Liquid Biopsy in Gastric Cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)(1) Background: Liquid biopsy (LB) is a novel diagnostic method with the potential of revolutionizing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of several solid tumors. The present paper aims to summarize the current knowledge ... -
African League Against Rheumatism (AFLAR) preliminary recommendations on the management of rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2020-09)Objectives: To develop recommendations for the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A task force comprising of 25 rheumatologists from the 5 regions of the ... -
Cost of hospital care of women with postpartum haemorrhage in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda: a fnancial case for improved prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Objective: Access to quality, effective lifesaving uterotonics in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a major barrier to reducing maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Our objective was to assess ... -
Effect of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-HIV-1 Co-existence on Maternal and Infant Health: A Secondary Data Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Background: The lactobacillus-rich microbiome forms a defense system against infections. Babies are born sterile and acquire their microbiome from exposure to the mothers' vaginal and rectal microbiota. Bacterial vaginosis ...