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Pediatric Pneumonia: Another Problem Plagued by Inequity in Health Care
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants of Kenya used in the Management of Bacterial Infections
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Kenya's vision 2030 partly aims at ensuring adequate health care for all, and the integration of traditional healthcare practices into the national healthcare system would present a more rapid alternative towards the ...
Preclinical efficacy testing of three antivenoms against Naja ashei venom-induced lethality
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of Inoserp, Vins bioproducts, and South African Institute of Medical Research (SAIMR) polyvalent antivenoms in neutralizing Naja ashei venom-induced lethality in mice. The ...
The effects of negative pressure wound therapy on wounds with cerebrospinal fluid leakages
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Objective: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been widely used for a variety of wounds with good outcomes. However, it is contraindicated in the management of wounds with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakages. The ...
Outdoor malaria vector species profile in dryland ecosystems of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)
Outdoor biting by anopheline mosquitoes is one of the contributors to residual malaria transmission, but the profile of vectors driving this phenomenon is not well understood. Here, we studied the bionomics and genetically ...
A case for implementation of adult pneumococcal vaccine program in Africa: review and expert opinion
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
Vaccines are considered as a therapeutic area for children; the scientific community focuses mainly on managing chronic disease when it comes to adults. There currently is an increase in the burden of vaccine preventable ...
Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among university teaching staff in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: To date, there are few studies carried out on low back pain (LBP) among university teaching staff in developing countries despite academics being a high-risk group for LBP. In Kenya, to the best of our knowledge, ...
Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers' Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers' perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, ...
Cardiovascular risk factors and markers of myocardial injury and inflammation in people living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: a pilot cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and explore associations with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hscTnI) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in people ...
Association between human leukocyte antigen class II (HLA-DRB and -DQB) alleles and outcome of exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)
Introduction: human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles play an important role in the early immune response to tuberculosis (TB) by presenting antigenic peptides to CD4+ T cells, hence polymorphisms in those genes can ...