Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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The effects of ambient temperature and mixing time of glass ionomer cement material on the survival rate of proximal art restorations in primary molars
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: Temperature fluctuations and material mixing times are likely to affect the consistency and integrity of the material mixture, and hence the restoration made out of it. The purpose of the present study was ... -
Review article: immune nephritides due to malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)A nine-year-old boy from a non-malarial endemic area of Nyanza, Kenya, neighbouring a holoendemic area of the province was admitted to hospital in 1981 with abdominal distension, leg swelling and swelling of the scrotum ... -
Knowledge of correct use among hormonal contraceptive users in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Contraception is the intentional use of temporary, long-term or permanent methods to prevent pregnancy. The consistent and correct use of contraceptives ensures that unintended pregnancies and pregnancy-related ... -
New and old agents in diarrhea; a prospective study of an indigenous adult African population.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)In Nairobi, Kenya, 77 adults with acute diarrhoea were studied in an attempt to determine the major pathogens responsible. Amoebic dysentery was not seen although haemagglutination-inhibition tests for invasive Entamoeba ... -
Trichinella spiralis: incidental finding
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The case is presented of a 46-year-old male Kikuyu in Kenya with a one-month history of severe pruritus followed by progressive swelling of the right eye. A well differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma involving the periorbital ... -
Analysis of selected techniques for surveys of intestinal parasites.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)A review is given of the recent literature on methods for diagnosis of intestinal parasites for epidemiological surveys. There are 23 references. The Kato, Harada-Mori, merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde (MIF), scotch-tape ... -
Molecular detection of enterotoxigenic escherichia coli surface antigens from patients in Machakos district hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is known for its public health importance globally, however, a protective vaccine is yet to be developed. Information regarding the immunology of ETEC’s ... -
Male spouse utilization of psychological negotiation skills and perpetration of physical abuse among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)The objective of this comparative retrospective study was to establish whether diagnosis of HIV infection during pregnancy mitigates or exacerbates male spouse perpetrated physical abuse during pregnancy. A modified ... -
Conceptual basis of 'early' and 'delayed' reinfection with Plasmodium falciparum.
(University of Nairobi, 2000)A total of 96 residents in Kenya, who had life-long, intense exposure to malaria, donated blood samples for malaria parasite smears [date not given]. Each volunteer was then treated with a single dose of 3 tablets of ... -
Suppression of T-cell proliferative response in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients - preliminary results.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Suppression of T-cell proliferative responses to P. falciparum specific antigen and mitogens is reported. T-cells derived from malaria patients were co-cultured with P. falciparum antigen or mitogens and the T-cell activity ... -
First World Congress on Trophoblast Neoplasms
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Circulating immune complex (CIC) levels were measured by a polyethylene glycol turbidity assay in patients with molar pregnancy to investigate the relationship between CIC and trophoblastic tumor burden. At the time of ... -
Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) include not only sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but also endogenous infections, caused by an overgrowth of organisms normally present in the reproductive tract, and iatrogenic ... -
Non-Cationic Proteins Are Associated with HIV Neutralizing Activity in Genital Secretions of Female Sex Workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: Cationic proteins found in cervicovaginal secretions (CVS) are known to contribute to the early antiviral immune response against HIV-infection in vitro. We here aimed to define additional antiviral factors ... -
State of disaster preparedness among members of staff at Kenyatta national Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the state of disaster preparedness amo ng members of staff at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched than in children. Therefore, a demographic surveillance site was used to conduct a household survey of adults in the malaria ... -
Research utilization among nurses at a teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION: In the era of evidence based practice (EBP), health care delivery should be grounded on new or validated knowledge and evidence from research. The aim of the study was to assess research utilization by ... -
Road traffic injuries in Kenya a survey of commercial motorcycle drivers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ntroduction:Motorcycle injuries contribute a substantial number of deaths and hospital admissions in Kenya. There is paucity of data to inform prevention strategies to address the issue. Therefore, the current study ... -
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental health issues in the Kenyan context are especially pertinent due to the ...