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    • In Vivo Study on the Effect of African Black Tea Extract on Wound Healing 

      Alkizim, Faraj O; Kimani, John M; Otieno, Edwin S; Thairu, Kihumbu (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Background: The use of alternative medicine is on the rise worldwide. Black tea (Camellia Sinensis) is believed to assist in wound healing among communities who apply it topically. This had however not been scientifically ...

    • Complex Tissue Regeneration in Mammals Is Associated With Reduced Inflammatory Cytokines and an Influx of T Cells 

      Gawriluk, Thomas R.; Simkin, Jennifer; Hacker, Corin K.; Kimani, John M.; Kiama, Stephen G.; Ezenwa, Vanessa O.; Seifert, Ashley W. (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      While mammals tend to repair injuries, other adult vertebrates like salamanders and fish regenerate damaged tissue. One prominent hypothesis offered to explain an inability to regenerate complex tissue in mammals is a ...

    • An Assessment of Groundwater Grab Syndrome in Langata Sub County, Nairobi City-kenya 

      Ochungo, Ochungo; Ouma, Gilbert; Obiero, John P; Odero, N A (University of Nairobi, 2019)
      Interest on the investigation of groundwater depletion threat is growing globally and Langata sub County in Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic of Kenya, is not an exception. Because of drought-induced water ...

    • Stakeholder-engaged research: strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya 

      Wanjau, Mary N; Kivuti-Bitok, Lucy W; Aminde, Leopold N; Veerman, J Lennert (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Background: This study was done as part of a larger study that aims to identify the most impactful and cost-effective strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya. Our objective was to involve ...

    • Restaging Oral Narrative in Civic Education 

      Kimingichi, Wabende (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Oral literature as an agent of culture and reflection of the same is inherently dynamic. It has overtime served different generations existing under various socio-economic conditions. Drawing from different historical ...

    • Molecular toxicology and carcinogenesis of fumonisins: a review 

      Wangia-Dixon, Ruth N; Nishimwe, Kizito (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Fumonisins, discovered in 1988 are a group of naturally occurring toxins produced by fusarium pathogenic fungi. Besides their presence in animal feeds, contamination of human foods such as corn, millet, oats, rye, barley, ...

    • Imagining the Kenyan Canaan Dream Journey in Cyber Space 

      Kimingichi, Wabende (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      With technological advances made in contemporary times, new literary genres have emerged in digital space, with an attendant rise in the performance of rhetorical discourse on social media platforms. In the run up to Kenyan ...

    • Neurocognition in Kenyan youth at clinical high risk for psychosis 

      Mamah, Daniel; Mutiso, Victoria N; Ndetei, David M (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Introduction: Cognitive deficits are typically seen in schizophrenia and in the prodrome, and are a major predictor of functional outcomes in patients. In Africa, few studies have investigated neurocognition in psychosis, ...

    • Urine Biomarker Assessment of Infant Adherence to Isoniazid Prophylaxis 

      LaCourse, Sylvia M; Leon, Daniel; Panpradist, Nuttada; Richardson, Barbra A; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Mecha, Jerphason; Matemo, Daniel; Escudero, Jaclyn N; Kinuthia, John; Lutz, Barry; John-Stewart, Grace (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      We assessed adherence in an infant tuberculosis prevention trial in Kenya with a urine isoniazid metabolite-detecting dipstick. Ninety-seven infants had 155 assays performed; 77 (49.7%) were found to be positive despite ...

    • Applied Theatre as a Medium of Communal Communication: 'access to Justice' Project in Kwale, Kenya 

      Kimingichi, Wapende; Jeong, Kyung P (University of Nairobi, 2017)
      The idea of applied theatre is based on the fact that societies have used oral performances as a channel of communication and socialization across time and space. The participants of these events deal with the immediate ...

    • Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Sporadic and Familial Alzheimer Disease 

      Kalaria, Rajesh N; Diego, Sepulveda-Falla (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Biological definitions of AD are limited to the cerebral burden of amyloid β plaques, neurofibrillary pathology, and neurodegeneration. However, current evidence ...

    • Cytotoxicity of isoflavones from Millettia dura 

      Buyinza, Daniel; Yang, Li Jun; Derese, Solomon; Ndakala, Albert; Coghi, Paolo; Heydenreich, Matthias; Wong, Vincent K W; Möller, Heiko M; Yenesew, Abiy (University of Nairobi, 2021-08)
      The first phytochemical investigation of the flowers of Millettia dura resulted in the isolation of seven isoflavones, a flavonol and a chalcone. Eleven isoflavones and a flavonol isolated from various plant parts from ...

    • The 2021-2024 Work Plan of WPA Collaborating Centres 

      Andrea, Fiorillo; Bhui, Kamaldeep S; Stein, Dan J; Okasha, Tarek; Ndetei, David; Lam, Linda C W; Murthy, Pratima; Azeem, Muhammad W; Javed, Afzal (University of Nairobi, 2021-10)

    • The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology practice across Africa. 

      Oyoo, Omondi; Akintayo, Richard O; Akpabio, Akpabio A; Kalla, Asgar A; Dey, Dzifa; Migowa, Angela N; Olaosebikan, Hakeem; Bahiri, Rachid; Miedany, Yasser El; Hadef, Djohra; Hamdi, Wafa; Slimani, Samy; Yerima, Abubakar; Taha, Yassmin; Adebajo, Adewale O; Adelowo, Olufemi O; Tikly, Mohammed; Ghozlani, Imad; Abdelghani, Kawther Ben; Fouad, Nermeen A; Mosad, Doaa; Mikkawy, Dalia El; Abu-Zaid, Mohamed H; Abdel-Magied, Rasha A (Oxford University Press, 2021)
      Objectives: To identify the changes in rheumatology service delivery across the five regions of Africa from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The COVID-19 African Rheumatology Study Group created an online ...

    • Handling missing data in a composite outcome with partially observed components: simulation study based on clustered paediatric routine data 

      Gachau, Susan; Njagi, Edmund N; Owuor, Nelson; Mwaniki, Paul; Quartagno, Matteo; Sarguta, Rachel; English, Mike; Ayieko, Philip (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Composite scores are useful in providing insights and trends about complex and multidimensional quality of care processes. However, missing data in subcomponents may hinder the overall reliability of a composite measure. ...

    • A diverse collection of B cells responded to HIV infection in infant BG505. 

      Nduati, Ruth; Overbaugh, Julie; Doria-Rose, Nicole; Chohan, Vrasha; Itell, Hannah; Hennessy, Brianna; Cale, Evan M; Garrett, Meghan; Gobillot, Theodore; Doepker, Laura; Shipley, Mackenzie M; Simonich, Cassandra (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Increasing evidence suggests infants develop unique neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses to HIV compared to adults. Here, we dissected the nAb response of an infant whose virus is in clinical trials as a vaccine immunogen, ...

    • The African Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Network: a vaccine advocacy initiative. 

      Were, Fredrick; Wiysonge, Charles S; Armah, George E; Madhi, Shabir A; Kitaka, Sabrina B; Akoua-Koffi, Chantal; Gresenguet, Gérard; Gatheru, Zipporah; Maranga, Patrick W; et al (University of Nairobi, 2011)
      Achieving high and equitable childhood immunisation coverage in Africa will not only protect children from disability and premature death, it will also boost productivity, reduce poverty and support the economic growth of ...

    • Feasibility of using an Early Warning Score for preterm or low birthweight infants in a low-resource setting. 

      Were, Fredrick; Qureshi, Zahida P; Gwako, George; Osoti, Alfred; Mitchell, Eleanor J; Daniels, Jane; Opira, Jacqueline; Bradshaw, Lucy; Oliver, Mary; Pallotti, Phoebe; Ojha, Shalini (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Introduction Fifteen million babies are born prematurely, before 37 weeks gestational age, globally. More than 80% of these are in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. 35% of all deaths in the first month of life are due to ...

    • WHO next-generation partograph: revolutionary steps towards individualised labour care. 

      Qureshi, Z; Hofmeyr, G J; Bernitz, S; Bonet, M; Bucagu, M; Dao, B; Downe, S; Galadanci, H; Homer, Cse; Hundley, V; Lavender, T; Levy, B; Lissauer, D; Lumbiganon, P; McConville, F E; Pattinson, R; Souza, J P; et al (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      No abstract available

    • In silico structural and functional prediction of African swine fever virus protein-B263R reveals features of a TATA-binding protein 

      Kinyanyi, Dickson; Obiero, George; Amwayi, Peris; Mwaniki, Stephen; Wamalwa, Mark; Obiero, George F O (University of Nairobi, 2018)
      African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of ASF, a fatal hemorrhagic fever that affects domestic pigs. There is currently no vaccine against ASFV, making it a significant threat to the pork industry. The ...