Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Unusually Low Arcuate Artery in a Kenyan Cadaver
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-07)The arcuate artery is one of the two major branches of the dorsalis pedis artery that supply the dorsum of the foot including interdigital spaces. The artery’s origin varies but in almost all cases it branches in the ... -
Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-07)Gichuru, S., Kedera, T., Wanjeri, J., & Ndaguatha, P. (2020). Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya. Annals of African Surgery, 17(1). -
Outcome of Gunshot Abdominal Injuries
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-05)Aim: To describe prevalence, management and factors determining outcomes in patients presenting with gunshot abdominal injuries. Method: We retrospectively analysed all cases of gunshot to the abdomen received at Kenyatta ... -
Management of Maxillofacial Osteosarcomas in Kenya
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-01)Background: Though not common, maxillofacial osteosarcomas present a unique challenge in management due to a multitude of factors, such as difficulty in diagnosis and local complex anatomy, making surgical excision difficult ... -
A case report on an unusual elongation of the Sustentaculum tali
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-04-05)The sustentaculum tali, as a horizontal shelf of the calcaneus serves as an attachment point for the ligamentous support of the foot. Any variations on it has therefore been linked to instability factors of the ankle ... -
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
(PLOS ONE, 2020-01-10)Introduction Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are currently provided for free to pregnant women ... -
Female genital mutilation/cutting: Emerging factors sustaining medicalization related changes in selected Kenyan communities
(PLOS ONE, 2020-02-02)Although female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has declined, it is pervasive albeit changing form among communities in Kenya. Transformation of FGM/C include medicalization although poorly understood has increased ... -
Bioprospecting Staphylococcus Phages with Therapeutic and Bio-Control Potential
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)Abstract: Emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious threat to the public health. This is also true for Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci. Staphylococcus phages Stab20, Stab21, Stab22, and Stab23, ... -
Empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a 3-year-old paediatric patient at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(PAMJ, 2019-10)We present a case of empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a young child. The incidence of deep fungal mycoses in children, especially in developing countries is not known. There is paucity of data and access to ... -
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study
(PloS one, 2020-01-10)Introduction Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are currently provided for free to pregnant women ... -
Determinants of harmful use of alcohol among urban slum dwelling adults in Kenya
(African Health Sciences, 2019)BACKGROUND: Harmful alcohol use is a public health problem associated with negative health and socio-economic impacts. However, patterns and dynamics of alcohol use among slum-dwellers in Kenya are poorly understood. ... -
Cerebral artery hypoplasia in a select adult Kenyan population
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2019-07)Background Hypoplasia of cerebral arteries predisposes to stroke and cerebral aneurysms which have an increased incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. The frequency and pattern of cerebral artery hypoplasia, however, shows ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy at a Kenyan Hospital
(Hindawi, 2019-10-30)Background. HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) represent a spectrum of cognitive abnormalities affecting attention, concentration, learning, memory, executive function, psychomotor speed, and/or dexterity. Our ... -
Variant anatomy of the testicular artery among black Kenyans
(Anatomy Journal of Africa., 2019-01-14)Variant anatomy of the testicular artery is important for safe surgery in the retroperioneal area, and accurate diagnosis of testicular and renal disease. The pattern of origin, number, course and branching display ethnic ... -
Trends and risk factors associated with stillbirths: A case study of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital in Northern Ghana.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Maternal and Child health remains at the core of global health priorities transcending the Millennium Development Goals into the current era of Sustainable Development Goals. Most low and middle-income countries ... -
Programmatic implications of some vitamin A supplementation and deworming determinants among children aged 6-59 months in resource-poor rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Abstract Introduction: Controlling vitamin A deficiency and soil-transmitted helminth infections are public health imperatives. We aimed at revealing some caregiver and child-related determinants of uptake of vitamin ... -
Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM) includes germectomy and early extraction of primary and permanent incisors and canines, primarily in the lower jaw. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and ... -
Mechanisms associated with maternal adverse childhood experiences on offspring's mental health in Nairobi informal settlements: a mediational model testing approach.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a significant public health and social welfare problem in low-and middle income countries (LMICs). However, most ACEs research is based on developed countries, and ... -
The international partner universities of East African health professional programmes: why do they do it and what do they value?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Globalization and funding imperatives drive many universities to internationalize through global health programmes. University-based global health researchers, advocates and programmes often stress the ... -
Profiles of patients on warfarin anticoagulation therapy in a leading tertiary referral hospital in Kenya; findings and implications for Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Patients' profiles affect the outcome with warfarin; however, this data, and its implications, is scarce in resource-poor countries such as Kenya without access to pharmacogenetics or regular INR testing.Objectives: ...