Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Antibody to chlamydial hsp60 predicts an increased risk for chlamydial pelvic inflammatory disease.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1997)Abstract To determine whether serum antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis antigens alters the risk of C. trachomatis pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 280 female sex workers were prospectively evaluated over a 33-month ... -
Recent transmission of tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-1-infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobic, 1997)Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of HIV-related tuberculosis in a female cohort, and to investigate the relative importance of recently transmitted infection and ... -
Geographical variation in the response of visceral leishmaniasis to paromomycin in East Africa: a multicentre, open-label, randomized trial.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2010)BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in developing countries. The untreated disease is fatal, available treatment is expensive and often toxic, and drug resistance is increasing. Improved ... -
Misdiagnosed adult testicular torsion: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)Adult testicular torsion is thought to be rare if not relatively unusual. The rarity could be an underestimation since there are many episodes of missed torsions and misdiagnosis with other conditions of acute scrotum ... -
Pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy of lorazepam in children with severe malaria and convulsions.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2008-01)AIM: To investigate the pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy of intravenous (i.v.) and intramuscular (i.m.) lorazepam (LZP) in children with severe malaria and convulsions. METHODS: Twenty-six children with severe ... -
Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2012)BACKGROUND: The kerosene stove is a common cooking appliance in lower and middle income households in Kenya and if it explodes, life threatening thermal burn injuries may be sustained by those using the appliance. Women ... -
Interactions between natural populations of human and rodent schistosomes in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya: a molecular epidemiological approach.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2008)BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni exists in a complex environmental milieu that may select for significant evolutionary changes in this species. In Kenya, the sympatric distribution of S. mansoni with S. rodhaini potentially ... -
Chronic bilateral heel pain in a child with Sever disease: case report and review of literature.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Orthopaedic surgery, 2009-12)We are presenting a case report of a 10-year-old male with a 1 year history of bilateral heel pain. Sever disease is self limiting condition of calcaneal apophysis. It is the most common cause of heel pain in the growing ... -
Spontaneous Vitreous Hemorrhage in Children
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08-06)PURPOSE: To determine the clinical profile, causes, and outcomes of "spontaneous" vitreous hemorrhage in children (<18 years). DESIGN: Retrospective computer-assisted chart review. METHODS: Charts of 124 eyes ... -
[The Treatment Of Sickle Cell Disease].
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Homozygous Beta+-thalassemia In A Dutch Teenager: Haematological, Clinical, And Genetic Observations. A Case Report.
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Urethral Trichomonas vaginalis infection and HIV-1 transmission.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1997)The authors' previous study of 504 male workers in Mombasa, Kenya, provides further documentation of an association between urethral infection and increased shedding of HIV in semen. In this study, Trichomonas vaginalis ... -
Studies On The Haemolytic Complement Of The Dromedary Camel (camelus Dromedarius). I. Classical Pathway Haemolytic Activity In Serum.
(University of NairobiBiochemistry and Immunology, 1995-06)Classical pathway haemolytic complement (CPHC) of the dromedary was assayed under standardised conditions. A total of 14 indicator systems of red blood cells (RBC) and haemolysins were investigated. Highest CH50 titre was ... -
Fabrication And Characterization Of Microwave Immunosensors Based On Organic Semiconductors With Nanogold-labeled Antibody.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Electrical Engineering, 2008)Microelectronic biosensors hold great promise for rapid, sensitive and specific in vitro point-of-care immunodiagnostics. In particular, sensors fabricated using organic semiconductors have attractive advantages-such as ... -
Biomolecular Immobilization Onto Microwave Gaas Field-effect Transistor Gate Metal - Biomed 2009.
(University of NairobiVeterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2009)Integration of high-frequency solid-state microelectronic devices into biomedical applications is becoming increasingly attractive. The high sensitivity of microwave devices to local changes in electromagnetic fields makes ... -
Delaying Sexual Debut As A Strategy For Reducing Hiv Epidemic In Kenya.
(University of NairobiVeterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2013-06-17)The study purpose was to determine the association between sexual debut and HIV sero-status, and factors contributing to a positive HIV sero-status. Retrospective cross-sectional data from the Kenya Demographic and Health ... -
Malignant lymphoma in Kenya: Pattern and pathology (excluding Burkitt's lymphoma).
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Marital Status And Risk Of Hiv Infection In Slum Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: Results From A Cross-sectional Survey.
(University of NairobiAfrican Population and Health Research Center., 2013-03-17)Kenya still faces major challenges due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study examined the association between marital status and risk of HIV infection in urban slums of Nairobi. Data were derived from a cross-sectional ... -
Studies on schistosomiasis in western Kenya: I. Evidence for immune-facilitated excretion of schistosome eggs from patients with Schistosoma mansoni and human immunodeficiency virus coinfections
(University of Nairobi,Center for HIV prevention and Research, 1997-05)Persons employed as vehicle washers in the town of Kisumu, Kenya are exposed for several hours each day to water in Lake Victoria that contains Schistosoma mansoni-infected Biomphalaria pherifferi snails. This results in ... -
Mucosal and plasma IgA from HIV-exposed seronegative individuals neutralize a primary HIV-1 isolate.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2000)Abstract OBJECTIVE: To characterize functional properties of HIV-specific IgA in samples representing both systemic and mucosal compartments of HIV-1 highly exposed persistently seronegative (HEPS) individuals. METH ...