Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Role of male partners in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07-23)There is emerging evidence that in resource-limited settings with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden, male partner involvement in prevention of mother-tochild HIV transmission (PMTCT) is associated with ... -
Palliative care for HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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Large aneurysm in renal angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage
(Pan African Urological Surgeons’ Association, 2014)Large aneurysms occurring in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) may be encountered. When present, they have a higher propensity to hemorrhage and cause catastrophic intratumoral and perirenal hemorrhages. They also tend to occur ... -
Historical note: Ambroise Pare 1510-1590
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The determinants of health related quality of life of patients on maintenance haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(KMA, 2014)Background: Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly being recognised as a primary outcome measure in the treatment of end stage renal disease. In addition to being an important surrogate marker of quality ... -
Confronting maternal mortality due to postpartum hemorrhage and unsafe abortion : a call for commitment : commentary
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In July 2012, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, more than 35 obstetrician/gynecologists, nurse-midwives and public health professionals working in Africa recommitted to and reinvigorated their efforts towards achieving Millennium ... -
The development of a continuous quality control programme for strict sperm morphology among sub-saharan African laboratories
(University of Nairobi, 2000)Inter-technician and between-laboratory differences, especially during the evaluation of sperm morphology, have been a major cause of concern. The study aimed to develop an intensive training programme with intervals of ... -
Performance of the focus herpeselect-2 enzyme immunoassay for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in seven African countries
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Objective To compare the performance of the Focus HerpeSelect-2 enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with the gold standard herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 western blot, among HIV-1-uninfected men and women in east and southern ... -
Characteristics of caregivers and households practicing bottle-feeding in Kisumu East district.(Report)
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)There is documented evidence of increased risk of infant mortality in formula-fed versus breast-fed infants and young children. The potential danger especially in resource-poor settings with poor water and sanitation ... -
Fournier's ganrene in the HIV era.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Fournier's gangrene is a devastating condition that affects mostly patients whose immunity has been reduced. There is increasing evidence for increasing incidence of the disease in those with HIV disease. ... -
A randomized trial comparing the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid to visual inspection with lugol's iodine for cervical cancer screening in HIV-infected women.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Visual inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Visual Inspection with Lugol’s Iodine (VILI) are increasingly recommended in various cervical cancer screening protocols in low-resource settings. Although VIA is more widely ... -
Vitamin A content of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01-03)Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes numerous health problems in developing countries, including the sub-Saharan Africa. VAD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children, and also affects lactating mothers ... -
A mathematical model of cervical cancer in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background : In this paper dynamic models for cervical cancer among women with diagnosed and undiagnosed cervical c ancer have been constructed. Methods : Differential equations for the ... -
Elevated expression of LAG-3, but not PD-1, is associated with impaired iNKT cytokine production during chronic HIV-1 infection and treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: LAG-3 is a potent negative regulator of the immune response but its impact in HIV infection in poorly understood. Unlike exhaustion markers such as PD-1, Tim-3, 2B4 and CD160, LAG-3 is poorly expressed on bulk ... -
Delivery outcomes and patterns of morbidity and mortality for neonatal admissions in five Kenyan hospitals.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A cross-sectional survey was conducted in neonatal and maternity units of five Kenyan district public hospitals. Data for 1 year were obtained: 3999 maternal and 1836 neonatal records plus tallies of maternal deaths, ... -
High mortality in HIV-infected children diagnosed in hospital underscores need for faster diagnostic turnaround time in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Despite expanded programs for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), HIV-infected infants may not be diagnosed until they are ill. Comparing HIV prevalence and outcomes in infants diagnosed ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with convulsive status epilepticus in Africans with epilepsy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: We conducted a community survey to estimate the prevalence and describe the features, risk factors, and consequences of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) among people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) ... -
Detection of anti-RESA/Pf 155 antibodies in Kenyan malaria immune individuals
(University of Nairobi, 1988)A total of 100 serum samples from putatively immune and P. falciparum infected patients were screened using immunofluorescence technique on glutaraldehyde-fixed and air dried infected erythrocyte monolayers. Twenty-two of ... -
Immunosuppressive effect of serum from human hydatid disease: preliminary communication.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)The sera of 17 patients with hydatid disease inhibited the responses of normal lymphocytes to PHA by 20 to 80%, and those to Con A by 47 to 95%. -
HIV testing and linkage to services for youth
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: HIV testing is the portal to serostatus knowledge that can empower linkage to care for HIV treatment and HIV prevention. However, young people’s access to HIV testing is uneven worldwide. The objective of ...