Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Neurological manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a review.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Nairobi., 1995-10)Neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS is reviewed and discussed. It is noted that neurological manifestations are some of the commonest modes of clinical presentation of HIV/AIDS. At autopsy, the prevalence approaches ... -
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Cancer of the penis: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Two patients with penile carcinoma are presented after management at a district hospital in Kenya. Both had undergone ritual circumcision as teenagers and presented late. HR was a 73 year old who presented with a fungating ... -
Mechanical and infectious complications of central venous catheterizations in a tertiary-level intensive care unit in northern India
(University of Nairobi,Department of Psychiatry, 2012-07)BACKGROUND: Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with mechanical, infectious and thrombotic complications. AIMS: To study (a) the incidence of mechanical and infectious complications of CVC insertions and ... -
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol
(University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ... -
Polymicrobial endophthalmitis: prevalence, causative organisms, and visual outcomes.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-01-07)BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence, causative organisms, and visual acuity outcome in patients with culture-proven polymicrobial endophthalmitis. The method used in this study is ... -
Fronto-ethmoidal teratoma: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2002)A one-month old baby was referred to the neurosurgical unit, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, with history of being born with a bony outgrowth from the right side of her face which resembled an undeveloped twin. ... -
Type II ground-glass hepatocytes as a marker of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B
(University of Nairobi,Department of Psychiatry, 2013-08)Ground-glass hepatocytes are seen in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are known to harbor pre-S mutants, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the association ... -
Association of the del443ins54 at the ARMS2 locus in Indian and Australian cohorts with age-related macular degeneration.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Psychiatry, 2013-04-05)PURPOSE: The ARMS2/HTRA1 genes at the 10q26 locus have been associated with risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with the most significantly associated variants being A69S (rs10490924), del443ins54 (EU427539) ... -
Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis: epidemiology, treatment options, and outcomes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013-04-22)BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the microbiological profile and treatment outcomes of vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis. Medical records of all patients with Gram-positive ... -
Brain abscess at the Kenyatta Nationai, Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To study the aetiology, mode of presentation and outcome following treatment of brain abscesses at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Kenyatta National ... -
Oral hygiene and dental health.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Periodontology, 1993-02)No Abstract -
Changes in HIV-related behaviours, knowledge and testing among refugees and surrounding national populations: a multicountry study.
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 2013-08)To our knowledge, there is currently no published data on the prevalence of risky sex over time as displaced populations settle into long-term post-emergency refugee camps. To measure trends in HIV-related behaviours, we ... -
Spinal cord compression due to tumours at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of different types of tumours associated with cord compression, their mode of presentation and treatment outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Kenyatta National Hospital ... -
Liquid chromatographic separation of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides from their degradation products
(University of Nairobischool of public health, 1997-11)Development of a liquid chromatographic method which can separate each of a series of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides from their degradation products formed at acid, neutral and basic pH is described. Both silica-based ... -
The role of young neurosurgeons in the development of neurosurgery.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2012)No Abstract -
Antibiotic prescription patterns at admission into a tertiary level intensive care unit in Northern India
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2011-10)CONTEXT: An audit of antibiotic prescribing patterns is an important indicator of the quality and standard of clinical practice. AIMS: To study the (1) antibiotic prescription and consumption patterns at admission ... -
Sutureless 23-gauge versus 20-gauge vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2012-05)PURPOSE: To report the efficacy of 23-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with retinal ... -
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority trial.
(Faculty of Medicine, 2010-04)Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority ...