Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Socio-economic and Institutional Factors Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum Technologies in Embu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Farmers’ socio-economic status and institutional support play a complementary role in influencing adoption of various improved agricultural value chain technologies. Despite considerable research efforts towards improving ... -
Gut microbiome heritability is nearly universal but environmentally contingent
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)Relatives have more similar gut microbiomes than nonrelatives, but the degree to which this similarity results from shared genotypes versus shared environments has been controversial. Here, we leveraged 16,234 gut microbiome ... -
Perceptions and Attitudes of Academic Staff Towards Agricultural Training in Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Agricultural productivity in Africa does not match that of the number of professional graduates working within the sector. This raises question on suitability of university training to needed graduate competencies. Under ... -
Evaluation of cellular changes in blood stored for transfusion at Bungoma County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Introduction: during the storage of transfusion blood, it may undergo a series of cellular changes that in speculation could be the reason behind the risk of using prolonged stored blood. It's important therefore to monitor ... -
Antidiabetic Properties of Solanum Villosum and Solanum Nigrum Var.sarrachoides in a Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Mice Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses immense challenge to the health of people worldwide. Current therapies are limited by cost and adverse effects. Solanum nigrum, a complex of many species in the family Solanaceae ... -
Multiple Cytokines Elevated in Patients with Keloids: Is It an Indication of Auto-Inflammatory Disease?
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Background: Inflammation seems to play a major role in the pathophysiology of keloids. However, the role of cytokines in keloid pathophysiology has not been fully evaluated with only a few cytokines studied. We undertook ... -
Microscopic features of the rat adrenal gland associated with chronic codeine phosphate administration
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Codeine is an opioid analgesic and antitussive that has been widely abused. Some adverse effects noted with its abuse include adrenocortical insufficiency and activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The ... -
Micro-spatial Analysis of Maize Yield Gap Variability and Production Factors on Smallholder Farms
(Micro-spatial Analysis of Maize Yield Gap Variability and Production Factors on Smallholder Farms, 2019)Site-specific land management practice taking into account variability in maize yield gaps (the difference between yields in the 90th percentiles and other yields on smallholder farmers’ fields) could improve resource ... -
Soil and management-related factors contributing to maize yield gaps in western Kenya
(Soil and management-related factors contributing to maize yield gaps in western Kenya, 2019)The solution to reducing existing yield gaps on smallholder farms lies in understanding factors limiting yield in areas with agricultural intensification potential. This study applied an integrated analysis approach ... -
Growth performance and reproductive function impairment of glyphosate-based herbicide in male guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)Glyphosate formulations, widely applied non-selective systemic herbicides, are progressively becoming the most controversial pesticides on the market due the adverse effects they pose to humans and environment. The information ... -
Antiulcerogenic Effects of Selected African Nightshades (Solanum nigrum Linn.) Genotypes on the Rat Stomach: A Morphologic and Morphometric Study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solanum nigrum (SLN), commonly known as African nightshade, is used as a vegetable as well as in the management and treatment of various ailments including gastric ulcers. We analyzed, both grossly and microscopically ... -
Annona muricata silver nanoparticles exhibit strong anticancer activities against cervical and prostate adenocarcinomas through regulation of CASP9 and the CXCL1/CXCR2 genes axis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Green synthesized nanoparticles have been earmarked for use in nanomedicine including for the development of better anticancer drugs. Objective: The aim of this study was to undertake biochemical evaluation ... -
Rise and fall of total mesorectal excision with lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for rectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,366 patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)The role of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) during total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer is still controversial. Many reviews were published on prophylactic LLND in rectal cancer surgery, some biased by ... -
Association between obstetric and medical risk factors and stillbirths in a low-income urban setting
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Objective: To evaluate the association between obstetric and medical risk factors and stillbirths in a Kenyan set-up. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in four hospitals between August 2018 and April 2019. Two ... -
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Precision agriculture (PA) has a huge potential for growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but it faces a number of social-economic and technological challenges. This study sought to map existing PA research and application ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of iliocapsularis muscle: an important landmark in orthopedic surgery
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose: Iliocapsularis (IC) is a small muscle overlying the capsule of the hip joint. Although recent attention is being given to this muscle by orthopedic surgeons who encounter it during the anterior approach to total ... -
Intracranial hemorrhage in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Background: Emerging evidence suggests that a subset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients may present with or develop cerebrovascular disease during the course of hospitalization. Whereas ischemic stroke in ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pharmacologic Treatments for Children: Research Priorities and Approach to Pediatric Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Clinical trials of pharmacologic treatments of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are being rapidly designed and implemented in adults. Children are often not considered during development of novel treatments for infectious ... -
Efficacy of phone use on adherence to nevirapine prophylaxis and retention in care among HIV-exposed infants in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: a randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)Background: HIV is a major contributor to infant mortality. A significant gap remains between the uptake of infant and maternal antiretroviral regimens and only a minority of HIV-exposed infants receives prophylaxis and ... -
Be Wary of Hiccups: An Unusual Case of COVID-19
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Hiccups, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscle followed by an abrupt closure of the glottis, are a bothersome symptom that can be caused by a variety of illnesses or medications. Hiccups that ...