Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Socio-demographics characteristics and patterns of burnout syndrome among college academic staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Long periods of work may lead to chronic fatigue which is a precursor of burnout syndrome. To determine the prevalence of burnout Syndrome and the factors associated with its precipitation among the academic staff at Kenya ... -
Regional Differences in the Diameter of Coronary Sinus among Black Kenyans
(2014)Background: Dimensions of the coronary sinus are important in the design of cannulation devices used in cardiac resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. Gender and population variations may ... -
Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is however associated with a high mortality when it oc curs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem. Tuberculous myocarditis prevalence in males is twic e that in females. ... -
A comparative study on the outcome of open and laparoscopic tuboplasty on patients with tubal factor as the cause of infertility
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Pattern of Heart Failure in an Adult Kenyan Population
(2014)Background: Pattern of heart failure shows geographical and ethnic variation. These data are important for informing management strategies. There are no recent reports from Kenya. Objective: To ... -
Forensic findings from the Nairobi U.S. Embassy terrorist bombing
(KMA, 2006)Background: The 1998 terrorist bombing of the US-Embassy in Nairobi resulted in the highest number of civilian deaths ever recorded from a single urban terrorist bombing in global history. Objective: To present forensic ... -
Death from body packer syndrome: case report
(KMA, 2004)We report a case of death due to the effects of heroin concealed in a woman who was attempting to smuggle the drug into Kenya concealed within her gastro-intestinal tract. She was arrested at a Nairobi airport. While under ... -
Death following rubber bullet wounds to the chest: case report.
(2005)The rubber bullet has been portrayed as a non-lethal weapon and has gained preference in riot-control over live ammunition. Despite the fact that it was designed to be safer than live ammunition, several cases of fatalities ... -
HER2/Neu Protein Over-Expression in Patients with Gastric and Gastro-Esophageal Junction Carcinoma Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2014)Background: Gastric cancer in Kenya is ranked third in both males and females. Most patients present clinically with advanced unsusceptible disease have poor prognosis despite administration of ... -
Head and neck pathology: poster#181 p16 expression in subsets of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma reported in Kenyatta national hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background: Human papilloma virus associated HNSCC differ from the non HPV-associated HNSCC in that HPV-HNSCC affects younger patients and has better prognosis. These subgroups cannot be readily differentiated on H/E; ... -
Variant Branching of the Common Femoral Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: Trifurcation is Common
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Branching pattern of common femoral artery is important during artery catheterization, orthopaedic, plastic and general surgery in the proximal thigh. Frequency of variant branching shows ethnic variation but there are no ... -
Regional Differences in the Tunica Media of the Uterine Artery of Domestic Pig (Sus Scrofa Domesticus): Basis for Uterine Blood Flow Regulation
(2015)This study aimed at describing the structure of tunica media of the uterine artery of domestic pig, since this structure influences the pattern of blood flow and reproductive performance. Specimens were obtained from main ... -
Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
(2003)Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ... -
Quality of coding of diseases and medical proceduresat Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the quality of coding of diseases and medical procedures at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
Cytochrome P450 2B6 genetic variants are associated with plasma nevirapine levels and clinical response in HIV-1 infected Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) affect the steady state plasma concentration of nevirapine. CYP2B6 516G>T and 983T>C are common in African populations, but data on their influence on plasma ... -
Pregnancy outcomein women presenting with obstructed labour in a Rural Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)Background: Obstructed labour still remains a life – threatening catastrophe all over the world but mostly in the developing countries. This, entirely preventable labour complication carrying a very high maternal and ... -
The relationship between cervical dilatation at initial presentation in labour and subsequent intervention at Kenyatta National Hospital labour ward
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Objectives Theaim of the study was to assess the relationship between cervical dilatation at which parturients presented in labour and subsequent interventions. It also aimed at determming the maternal and fetal outcomes ... -
The effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraceptive on body weight and blood pressure in indigenous Kenyan women
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Background: Concern has been raised that depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) contraceptive leads to weight gain and possibly rise in blood pressure among its users. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to ... -
Primary immunodeficiency in Africa, a case for autopsy based implementation Science projects
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Primary immunodeficiency encompasses a broad range of constitutional innate and adaptive immune dysfunction characterised by recurrent or severe infections. In developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa there are high ...