Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Malaria complicated by gangrene: a case presentation and review
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2011)Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria. It occurs acutely and progresses rapidly to cause irreversible necrosis of tissue following which debridement or amputation is inevitable. ... -
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a prospective cohort
(2010-05-18)Abstract Background Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It ... -
Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future
(2012-09-07)AbstractIn this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), ... -
Childhood Leukemia in Kenya
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Papilloma viruses in baboons and their linkage to the development of cervical cancer.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in women worldwide, yet few suitable animal models currently exist for study of this disease. Virtually all cases of cervical cancer in women are caused ... -
Leveraging ICT in the development of a clinical cancer registry – lessons learnt from the Kenya Oncological Research Database
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that worldwide, by 2020 there will be 15 million new cases of cancer a year, 70% of which will occur in developing countries1. It is feared that most cases of ... -
Malaria transmission in Baringo District
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Impact of Vector Control on Malaria Transmission in a Rice Agro-Ecosystem
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Malaria transmission and vector ecology in reforested and deforested - Swampy River Valleys in vihiga and Kakamega Districts of Western Kenya
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Depression among women with obstetric fistula in Kenya
(© 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reservedSchool of medicine, 2011)Objective: To establish the prevalence of depression and describe associated factors among fistula patients attending an obstetric fistula surgical camp in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted focusing ... -
Prostate Cancer
(2007)Objective: To carry out an overview of prostate cancer in indigenous back Africans in sub-Saharan Africa and blacks of African ancestry in diaspora. Data Source: Review of all published literature on prostate cancer on ... -
Serum prostate specific antigen levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of prostate
(Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2004)o determine the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of the PSA test at the conventional cut-off value of 4 ng/ml. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Nairobi Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi. Data ... -
Public health crises of cities in devoloping countries
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi,, 1995)During the decade and a half after Alma Ata hundreds of projects were started in developing countries to implement the principles of PHC and start community based health care programs in the rural areas of developing ... -
Orthopaedics in day surgery
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-01)Background: Day surgery is now well established worldwide, but is just being established in Africa. In this paper is examined the efficacy of day care surgery in Orthopaedics. Setting up of the units and types of units ... -
Orthopaedic training in Kenya
(Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, college of Health Science, university of Nairobi., 2010-03)Background: Orthopaedic training in Kenya, like in other East, Central and Southern Africa college of surgeons (COSECSA) countries is varied leading to specialists with varying exposures and competencies. The experience ... -
Anaesthesia in the new millennium; new drug, routes and delivery systems
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2004)Researchers in both human and veterinary anaesthesia continue searching for better and safer anaesthetics substances which can cause damage and even death if given in incorrect doses or concentrations. Apart from looking ... -
Using mathematical models to assess the influence of climate change on malaria risk
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)In this study, a non-linear deterministic model is analysed to study the e ect of climate change on malaria incidence. Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the model is established and the existence of a globally ... -
Anaesthesia in donkeys using ketamine alone and ketamine-xylazine combination
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Anaesthesia in urinary tract disease
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1990)Surgical management of renal patients is a fascinating challenge requiring a detailed knowledge of anaesthetic techniques and a careful selection of the technique most compatible with each patient's condition. A knowledge ... -
Cancer of the penis at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000-10)OBJECTIVES: To determine how common cancer of penis is in this locality compared to all other malignant tumours and urological malignancies, and to determine and comment on the various methods of treatment available at ...