Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Diagnosis of hepatitis C virus-associated chronic liver disease in India: comparison of HCV antibody assay with a polymerase chain reaction for the 5' noncoding region.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)The relative value of an anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) serological assay and reverse transcriptase-nested polymerase chain reaction assays (RT-PCR) were investigated for the constant 5' putative noncoding region of HCV for ... -
Biliary strictures on ERCP: a study in northern India.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)Case records of 82 patients with biliary stricture diagnosed on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) during a 7-years period (1983-89) were analysed for its aetiology, clinical presentation, laboratory ... -
The adverse influence of pregnancy upon sulphation: a clue to the pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994)Sulphation of oestrogens and monohydroxy bile acids is important in attenuating their cholestatic potential. Thus, impairment of sulphation could lead to retention of cholestatic compounds and precipitate intrahepatic ... -
Interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis B: more information but clarity eludes.Trop Gastroenterol
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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in the general population & in selected groups of patients in Delhi
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)We report on the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in healthy individuals and patient groups with different liver diseases. The healthy population comprising 234 voluntary blood donors and 65 pregnant women with no history ... -
Hepatitis B, C & D viral markers in multitransfused thalassemic children: long-term complications and present management
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Polycythemia vera: overt to latent form in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in India
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)The average estimated carrier rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in India is 4%, with a total pool of approximately 36 million carriers. Wide variations in social, economic, and health factors in different regions may explain ... -
Genotype determination of hepatitis C virus from northern India: identification of a new subtype.J Med Virol.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) shows substantial nucleotide sequence diversity distributed throughout the viral genome, with many variants showing only 68-79% overall sequence homology. This has led to problems in diagnosis of ... -
Economic Reform Programs: No Ideal Models for stalled Economies" in Kasneb Newsline.
(University of NairobiCentre For HIV Prevention and Research, 2002)This article considers IMF economic reform programmes in the context of developing economies. The fundamental features of these programmes are considered and then a critical appraisal is conducted of the performance of ... -
The Chilean Experience: Lessons for Kenyan Economic Policy in Kasned Newsline
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2002)The article is based on the premise that there are many valuable lessons that can be learnt from the experience of other developing countries. Chile has since the early 1990s been considered as one of the most successful ... -
Thyroid 1– Endemic Goitre
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Thyroid II– Thyroidectomy.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Surgery, 2007) -
Factors Contributing to Recurrent Water Shortages in Nairobi City
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Community Health Diagnosis Programme Perspective
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A Community Health Worker Program for the Prevention of Malaria in Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2011)Objective: To assess whether the development and implementation of a community health worker (CHW) project in rural Kenya was associated with an increase in knowledge about malaria and the use of insecticide-treated nets ... -
A study of occlusal anomalies and tooth loss in children aged 13-15 years in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Surgery, 1991-12)Two hundred and fifty one African children aged 13-15 years were examined for specific intra- and inter-arch malocclusions and tooth loss. The children were from 6 schools randomly selected from 154 primary schools in ... -
Excess zinc and progressive cholestasis: a new disease?
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996) -
Oral hygiene practices and periodontal health in primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016359109005923
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, 1991)The purpose of this study was to obtain data on the oral hygiene practices, oral hygiene status, and periodontal health among primary school children in Nairobi. The study group consisted of 513 children, 262 aged 6–8 years ... -
Fulminant hepatitis in a tropical population: clinical course, cause, and early predict
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)The profiles of patients with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) from developing countries have not been reported earlier. The current study was conducted prospectively, at a single tertiary care center in India, to document ...