Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction Using Bone-patellar Ligament–Bone Autograft
(2007)Background: Injuries to ligaments of knee are common in our society especially in the young athletes and sports men participating in football, volleyball, rugby etc. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to ... -
The challenge of fracture management in osteoporotic bones
(2010)Objective: To determine the types of fractures encountered in osteoporotic patients and assess the functional outcome of these fractures. Also suggest change of their management and to suggest preventive interventions. Design: ... -
Historical note on blood transfusion
(2009)The leading article and the editorial from this issue is on blood transfusions. It is therefore befitting to give a brief biography of Karl Landsteiner (Born 14th June 1868. Died 26th June 1943) -
Volkmann's Ischaemic Contracture following acute compartment syndrome-a case report
(2010)Background: Compartment syndrome involving the extremities is one of orthopaedic emergencies. If not well managed it can lead to serious damage to soft tissues rendering the limb non functional. Design: A case report Setting: ... -
Treatment of tuberculosis of the hip
(2007)Between September 1986 and December 1993, 57 patients were seen with tuberculosis of the hip at Kenyatta National Hospital. The diagnosis was proven by histological examination in all and in 54 patients (95%) caseation was ... -
Deep intermuscular spindle-cell lipoma
(1996)We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with a deep intermuscular spindlecell lipoma. By pressure on the neurovascular bundle this tumor caused neurological symptoms in the affected leg. The clinical presentation, ... -
Melorheostosis
(2012)This case study is a report on the rare mesodermal disorder typically characterized by abnormalities of the skeleton and soft tissues. We present a 56 years old woman who was diagnosed with melorheostosis affecting the ... -
Commonly Asked Questions on the Practice of Intramedullary Nailing
(2012)Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) of the extremities has taken many twists and turns in its odyssey to its current status as the gold standard in the management of long bone fractures. Here in East Africa, we are a long way ... -
Comprehensive global evolution of intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures
(2009)The treatment of midshaft fractures of the long bones has significantly evolved in the last 150 years. This paper will trace the timeline and evaluate the treatment of these fractures which has evolved through from ... -
Total hip replacements at Kikuyu Hospital, Kenya
(2010)Background: Total joint arthroplasty is a highly effective procedure that is frequently performed in elderly patients. This is not so in the third world and is not frequently performed. Total hip replacement (THR) relieves ... -
Early functional outcome of distal femoral fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital and Kikuyu Hospital
(2013)Background: Distal femoral fractures account for 4% to 7% of all femoral fractures. They cause considerable morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Locally they occur mainly in the young socio-economically ... -
Strong association between human and animal brucella seropositivity in a linked study in Kenya, 2012-2013.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different livestock production ... -
Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines in the female reproductive tract are associated with altered expression of proteases, mucosal barrier proteins, and an influx of HIV-susceptible target cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Elevated inflammatory cytokines (EMCs) at mucosal surfaces have been associated with HIV susceptibility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We characterized the soluble mucosal proteome associated with elevated ... -
The Involvement of Human Cyr61 in Heregulin Induction of Breast Tumor Progression
(2003)This fellowship, originally granted to Dr. M. Tsai and later transferred to Dr. H. Oketch-Rabah in the laboratory of Dr. R. Lupu, was initially concerned with the role of the cytokine heregulin, in the regulation of hormone ... -
Malaria N 9-Subject N 15
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Mondia whitei, a medicinal plant from Africa with aphrodisiac and antidepressant properties: a review
(2012)This paper reviews the literature concerning the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Mondia whitei, which is also known as Mondia whytei, African ginger or simply as mondia. Mondia is used in many parts of ... -
A New Class of Spermidine-Derived Alkaloids
(2003)Four new alkaloids, dovyalicins A−D, were isolated from Dovyalis macrocalyx. Their structures were established by two-dimensional COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC NMR experiments as well as chiroptical methods. The compounds, ... -
Dovyalicin-Type Spermidine Alkaloids from Dovyalis Species
(2006)Phytochemical investigations of Dovyalis abyssinica, D. hebecarpa, and D. macrocalyx revealed two new spermidine-type alkaloids, dovyalicin E (3) and dovyalicin F (4), along with the previously described dovyalicin A (1), ... -
Antimalarial Activity of Some Plants Traditionally used in Meru district of Kenya
(2007)Ten plant extracts commonly used by the Meru community of Kenya were evaluated for the in vitro antiplasmodial, in vivo antimalarial, cytotoxicity and animal toxicity activities. The water and methanol extracts of Ludwigia ...