Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Semen analysis parameters: experiences and insight into male infertility at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-05)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low sperm count including oligospermia and azoospermia in male infertile population, and to assess the pattern and distribution of abnormal semen parameters in infertile ... -
C-reactive protein and bacterial infection in preterm infants
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, 1990-03)Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration was measured by a new solid phase ligand-binding radiometric monoclonal antibody immunoassay in a prospective study of 193 consecutively born preterm infants. In 104 with no ... -
Morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies of adolescent mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2002-10)Objectives: To compare the morbidity and outcome of low birthweight babies (birthweight < 2000 gm) of adolescent (age < 20 years) and older mothers. Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: The newborn Unit of ... -
Low birth weight babies: socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of adolescent mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2002-10)Objectives: To compare some socio-demographic and obstetric factors between adolescent mothers (aged below 20 years) and older mothers of low birthweight (birthweight < 2000 gm) babies. Design: Cross sectional descriptive ... -
Mechanisms of centrally induced vasodepressor response in cats after lateral ventricular administration of whole venom of Dendroaspis angusticeps - Part I
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Effects of theophylline administration and intracranial abnormalities on protective head turning response in preterm infants
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2003-04)Objective: To determine effects of theophylline therapy for recurrent apnoea of prematurity and abnormal early (within the first 24 hours) cranial ultrasound abnormalities on protective neck turning response in preterm ... -
Microwave histoprocessing versus conventional histoprocessing.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)The aim of the study is to compare the histologic quality of the microwave histoprocessing with that of conventional method and to determine its positive impact on turnaround times and reduction of costs of tissue processing. ... -
Cryptococcal autofluorescence on fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph node.
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Morphometric evaluation of endometrial blood vessels.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)Five hundred endometrial specimens were studied to document the changes in blood vessels in various phases of menstrual cycle, menstrual disturbances and in unexplained infertility. Sixty-three cases were taken as control ... -
Pseudohypoparathyroidism: a case report
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An autopsy case of renal candidiasis.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Systemic candidiasis is the most frequently encountered opportunistic fungal infection, the kidneys being primarily affected in 80% of the cases. Most of the cases are fatal, diagnosed either very late for effective ... -
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome in childhood.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a rare disorder of childhood and usually goes unrecognised or misdiagnosed because it can mimic various other rectal entities. Here a 9-year old boy presented with bleeding per rectum and ... -
Imprint cytology of pancreatoblastoma: a case report and review of the literature.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Pancreatoblastoma is a rare tumor with approximately 60 cases described in the English literature and only five case reports illustrating the cytologic findings, four by fine-needle aspiration cytology and one by imprint ... -
Orbital melanocytoma.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)PURPOSE: To report a case of intermediate grade meningeal melanocytoma presenting as a recurrent orbital mass. INTRODUCTION: Melanocytomas are rare, primary, pigmented tumors of the central nervous system, usually ... -
Bone marrow biopsy in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a morphological study.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)CONTEXT: Bone marrow (BM) biopsy is an integral part of staging work-up for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). AIMS: To study the characteristics of BM involvement in NHL with respect to incidence, histologic pattern and ... -
Postoperative intestinal perforation with multiple suture granulomas.
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Megakaryocytic alterations in thrombocytopenia: a bone marrow aspiration study.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)CONTEXT: Dysplastic changes are well documented in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). However, they are also observed in non-MDS hematological conditions. AIMS: To evaluate the megakaryocytic alterations in the bone ... -
Coexistent gastric primary choriocarcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Choriocarcinomas are commonly gestational and intrauterine or gonadal in origin. Nongestational and extragonadal disease, especially in the stomach is extremely rare with a poorer prognosis and early metastasis. We herein ... -
Rare association of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the thyroid, especially in countries with adequate or excess iodine in diet. Many studies indicate that a sizable number of papillary cancer cases occur in a setting ... -
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of lung type 1.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, a rare developmental, hamartomatous abnormality of the lung, usually is unilateral, is localized, and presents in early infancy. Delayed occurrence in older children and multilobar ...