Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ... -
Patients.". In: Journal of Dental Research
(2000)This study was done to determine the nature of utilization of dental auxiliaries and medical emergencies in private dental surgeries in Kenya. A self administering questionnaire with pre-paid postage was mailed to 138 ... -
Retinoblastoma
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the ... -
Keratocystic odontogenic tumours of the jaws and associated pathologies: a 10-year clinicopathologic audit in a referral teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)AIM: To establish the pattern of occurrence and the clinicopathological features of keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) over a 10-year period. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Patients from the University of Nairobi ... -
Methods in Enzymology , Vol
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Diarrhea including oral rehydration therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)Diarrhea is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being 4 or more watery stools in a 24 hour period. Diarrhea is identified as a major health problem worldwide. The prevalence and incidence of the condition is ... -
Playground behaviors of school-age children in relation to nutrition, schooling, and family characteristics.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Food intake measured over the course of a year, duration of schooling, and family SES were related to playground behaviors in a sample of 111 Kenyan school-age children. Better nourished children were more active, happy, ... -
Discussion: mortality, malnutrition and synergies: determinants and interventions.
(University Of Nairobi, 1992)Considerable evidence shows an association between malnutrition and child mortality. Some research supports the widely held belief that malnutrition has a synergistic effect on mortality. Specifically, it kills children ... -
Occurrence of stains on teeth amongst school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
The Rise and Fall of HIV in High-Prevalence Countries: A Challenge for Mathematical Modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Several countries with generalized, high-prevalence HIV epidemics, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, have experienced rapid declines in transmission. These HIV epidemics, often with rapid onsets, have generally been attributed ... -
Quantitative associations between DNA damage in human placenta and maternal smoking and birth weight.
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Oral Health Training Programs for Community and Professional Health Care Workers in Nairobi East District Increases Identification of HIV-Infected Patients
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)BACKGROUND: Better knowledge and skills for diagnosis and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related oral lesions by primary healthcare workers (PHWs) may increase recognition of HIV-related oral lesions ... -
Microresearch: Finding Sustainable Local Health Solutions In East Africa Through Small Local Research Studies
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-02)Background Sub-Saharan African countries have urged grassroots input to improve research capacity. In East Africa, MicroResearch is fostering local ability to find sustainable solutions for community health problems. At ... -
Palliative care research in Africa: consensus building for a prioritized agenda.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)CONTEXT: Palliative care research in Africa is in its relative infancy, with dedicated financial support extremely limited. Therefore, setting research priorities to optimize use of limited resources is imperative. OBJ ... -
Determining the prevalence of epilepsy in the semi-urban population of Nakuru, Kenya, comparing two independent methods not apparently used before in epilepsy studies.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)Due to meagre resources in terms of trained medical personnel and financial support and the absence of accurate population-based data in most parts of the developing world, there is an urgent need to develop new epidemiological ... -
Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2005-01)There are few epidemiologic data on invasive bacterial infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa. We studied every acute pediatric admission to a rural district hospital in Kenya to examine the prevalence, incidence, ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
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Nursing Management of Plague
(University of Nairobi, 1978)