Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Inion not a reliable landmark of the torcula in posterior fossa craniotomies
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-09-15)Background: Sub-occipital craniotomies are used in surgical approaches into the posterior cranial fossa. The inion is used as an extracranial landmark of the torcula in burr hole placement. However, inadvertent damage to ... -
Utility of world society of emergency surgery sepsis severity score in predicting outcomes of intra-abdominal infections
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-05-21)Background: Intra-abdominal infections are classified as simple or complicated. Many tools have been studied to predict risk factors and outcomes of patients with intra-abdominal infections. None of these tools has been ... -
Adding blood to st thomas solution does not improve mortality in pediatric cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of a homogenous population
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-05-21)Background: Cardioplegia is the gold standard for providing ideal operating conditions while effecting myocardial protection. Some studies suggest that adding blood to St Thomas cardioplegia solution improves efficacy; ... -
Objective structured clinical examination tests : comparison with traditional clinical examinations in surgery
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-05-21)Background: Examination methods change over time, and audits are useful for quality assurance and improvement. Objective: Comparison of traditional clinical test and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in a ... -
Dorsal morphology of the calcaneus—an osteological study
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-09-15)Background: The calcaneus exhibits variations in articular facets and calcaneal sulcus width. These variations influence occurrence of osteoarthritic conditions, whose prevalence is significant in our setting, and are ... -
Effectiveness of the Horizontal, Vertical and Hybrid Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland Systems in Polishing Municipal Wastewater.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study aimed at comparing the performance of horizontal, vertical and hybrid subsurface flow system in polishing wastewater effluent from the maturation pond at Gusii wastewater treatment plant, Kenya. The treatments ... -
Organization and Performance of Water Resource Users’ Associations in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Water insecurity is a threat to pastoral livelihoods and sustainability. The Water Act of Kenya, 2002, created the Water Resource Users’ Associations (WRUAs) to enhance water resource conservation access at the local ... -
Sorghum Production Practices in an Integrated Crop-livestock Production System in Makueni County, Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Productivity of sorghum has been below potential in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, due to poor agronomic practices and soil nutrient deficiency. Sorghum crop is fairly drought tolerant, resistant to waterlogging, and ... -
Intra-myocardial Bullet causing heart block in a patient with multiple gunshot wounds: Case Report
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-07)Elective removal of intra-myocardial bullet remains a controversial subject. A non-operative approach has been recommended as appropriate for a stable asymptomatic patient. In the presence of complications such as bleeding, ... -
Morphology of the Sacral Hiatus in an African population – implications for caudal epidural injections
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-01)Background The sacral hiatus exhibits variations in morphology which differ among populations. These variations may influence the success of caudal epidural injections for anaesthesia. This study describes the morphological ... -
Angel of justice or devil of crime? Female agency in the Kenyan women’s adventure novel
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2019-05-16)The question of female agency has been one of the key issues in modern gender-related discourse, in all its spheres, directions and trends. In “Well-being, agency and freedom” Amartya Sen generally defines agency as referring ... -
Some trends in Kenyan women’s novel of the 21st century
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2020-02-05)Kenyan women’s writing, which has become an established stratum of Kenyan literature since 1960s (and which I would loosely define as “literature by women, about women and for women”) has in the current century received a ... -
Effect of Bismuth Subnitrate Teat Canal Sealant with Ampicillin-Cloxacillin Combination in Control of Bovine Mastitis in Selected Farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-07)This study presents the results of effect of a combination of bismuth subnitrate teat canal sealant (Boviseal® -Bimeda® Animal Health, Ireland) and the antibiotic Ampicillin & Cloxacillin (Bovaclox® DC-Norbrook Laboratories ... -
Synthesis, Characterisation and Ion-binding Properties of Oxathiacrown Ethers Appended to [ru(Bpy)2]2+. Selectivity Towards Hg2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A series of complexes with oxathiacrown ethers appended to a [Ru(bpy)2]2+ moiety have been synthesized and characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopes, mass spectrometry and ... -
Child Exposure to Lead in the Vicinities of Informal Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Operations in Nairobi Slums, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background. Child exposure to lead from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health problem, particularly in developing countries. Objectives. We investigated child ... -
Comminuted displaced patella fracture a case report
(2020)Comminuted displaced patella fractures are a challenge to manage by conventional methods as it is dicult to eectively reduce and x the many small displaced fragments. Attempts at xation often leads to poorly reduced articular ... -
Conventional and variant origin of the transverse cervical artery in a select kenyan population
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-05-12)Data from previous studies have highlighted on the use of transverse cervical artery (TCA) flaps as posterior neck musculocutaneous flaps in reconstructive surgeries. General preference of flap selection relies heavily ... -
Directional asymmetry in handedness and hand efficiency
(Anatomy Journal of Africa., 2020-09-22)Several studies analyse anthropometric dimensions of the hands, but few look at how they influence hand performance or hand efficiency. In this analytic cross-sectional study conducted amongst 162 preclinical medical ... -
An incidental case of uterus didelphys and fibroids: Right sided myomectomy and left hemi-hysterectomy
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-08-21)Congenital anomalies of the uterus occur due to agenesis or lack of fusion of the Mullerian ducts. The incidence of these anomalies is largely unknown since they are unlikely to be diagnosed in asymptomatic women. Uterine ... -
Mama jua kali: female resistance and resilience to the coloniality of modernism and neoliberalism in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2020-09-08)The coloniality of modernism and neoliberalism peripheralises the informal sector. Individuals in the informal economy (also known as ‘Jua Kali’ or literally ‘hot sun,’ a term that is used to describe businesses in the ...