Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for the Management of Laparostomy Wounds: Case Series
(KMA, 2013)Laparostomy or the open abdomen can be a lifesaving intervention in surgical emergencies for abdominal compartment syndrome, wound dehiscence, trauma and intra-abdominal sepsis. However, the open abdomen imposes a significant ... -
Anthropometric measurements in children with congenital heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital (1985-1986).
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Heights, weights, skinfold thicknesses as well as head, chest, and mid upper arm circumferences of 175 children with congenital heart disease, aged 0-12 years, attending the paediatric cardiology clinic at Kenyatta National ... -
Epidemiology of rheumatic heart disease among primary school children in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989-05)A community survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Kenyan children in all primary schools in 2 sublocations in Western Kenya. In total, 3631 children (97% school attendance) aged ... -
Ein Fall von Ophthalmomyiasis interna in Kenia*
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)An unusual case of ophthalmomyiasis is reported, in which two living fly larvae were observed inside the patient's eye. One larva was removed from the anterior chamber by paracentesis; the other was destroyed on the retina ... -
Developing Clinical Cancer Genetics Services in Resource-Limited Countries: The Case of Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2014)Background/Aims: Clinical cancer genetics is an integral part of cancer control and management, yet its development as an essential medical service has been hindered in many low-and-middle-income countries. We report our ... -
AIDS Virus Infection in Nairobi Prostitutes
(University of Nairobi, 1986)The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ... -
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde in Kenia - Auswirkungen demographischer Parameter
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)Background: In the time of evidence based medicine the analysis of the influence of demographic parameters and different environmental factors on the treatment concepts in a country is often neglected. This is also true ... -
Antiretroviral Adherence and Development of Drug Resistance Are the Strongest Predictors of Genital HIV-1 Shedding among Women Initiating Treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Persistent genital human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) shedding among women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) may present a transmission risk. We investigated the associations between genital HIV-1 suppression ... -
Analysis of the Percentage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Sequences That Are Hypermutated and Markers of Disease Progression in a Longitudinal Cohort, Including One Individual with a Partially Defective Vif
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Hypermutation, the introduction of excessive G-to-A substitutions by host proteins in the APOBEC family, can impair replication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Because hypermutation represents a potential antiviral ... -
Infection with Multiple Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Variants Is Associated with Faster Disease Progression
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals develop a genetically diverse virus population over time, but often only a limited number of viral variants are transmitted from a chronic carrier to a newly ... -
Gender Differences In HIV-1 Diversity At Time Of Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2000)To develop an HIV-1 vaccine with global efficacy, it is important to identify and characterize the viruses that are transmitted, particularly to individuals living in areas of high incidence. Several studies have shown ... -
Transmitting infection: testing disinfectants used in maternity units
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)The practice of infection control is important in every health care institution since it ensures safety of the patient, health care providers and visitors to the facility and community at large. Instruments and equipment ... -
Variations in Emergence and Course of the Inferior Palpebral Nerve
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the inferior palpebral (IP) nerve is crucial to preservation of sensation in the inferior eyelid and conjunctiva. Iatrogenic injuries may occur during blepharoplasty, repair ... -
Effect of Acquisition and Treatment of Cervical Infections on HIV-1 Shedding in Women on Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Background Cervicitis increases the quantity of HIV-1 RNA in cervical secretions when women are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and successful treatment of cervicitis reduces HIV-1 shedding in this setting. Ob ... -
Impact of an educational pain management programme on nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Introduction: Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore ... -
A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors For Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Acquisition Among High-risk Hiv-1 Seronegative Women In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Objectives: Several studies have demonstrated an association between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV-1, but available data on risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition are limited. The objective of this analysis was ... -
The surgical relevance of the anatomic position of the extraosseous mental nerve in a Kenyan population
(2014)Introduction: Precise location of the mental nerve is important in implant surgery, administration of mental nerve block anaesthesia, and for osteotomy procedures. The position is known to show inter-population differences ... -
Prospective Study Of Correlates Of Vaginal Lactobacillus Colonisation Among High-risk Hiv-1 Seronegative Women
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Objective: Vaginal colonisation with Lactobacillus species is characteristic of normal vaginal ecology. The absence of vaginal lactobacilli, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-producing isolates, has been associated ... -
Chronic HIV-1 Infection Frequently Fails to Protect against Superinfection
(University of Nairobi, 2007-11)Reports of HIV-1 superinfection (re-infection) have demonstrated that the immune response generated against one strain of HIV-1 does not always protect against other strains. However, studies to determine the incidence of ...