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Emergence of Clinical Clostridioides difficile Isolates With Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-associated antibiotic-related diarrhea and deaths worldwide. Vancomycin is one of the few antibiotics recommended for both nonsevere and ...
Wilful pathogens provoke a gut feeling in Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurological disorder marked by characteristic poverty and dysfunction in movement. There are many mechanisms and factors which have been postulated to be associated with the ...
Navigating family planning access during Covid-19: A qualitative study of young women's access to information, support and health services in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021-12)
The COVID-19 response has profoundly affected women's access to family planning services in Kenya. While prior studies have shown how the COVID-19 response created barriers to accessing family planning (FP) services, less ...
Pediatric saliva-based HIV testing: healthcare worker and caregiver acceptability
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Background: Pediatric HIV testing remains suboptimal. The OraQuick test (saliva-based test [SBT]) is validated in pediatric populations ≥18 months. Understanding caregiver and healthcare worker (HCW) acceptability of ...
High level of plasma TILRR protein is associated with faster HIV seroconversion
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Background: TILRR (Toll-like Interleukin-1 Receptor Regulator) is a modulator of many genes in NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) signaling. It promotes the production of inflammatory ...
COVID-19: knowledge, perception of risk, preparedness and vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Introduction: coronaviruses are highly contagious and healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting the disease. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, risk perception, preparedness for ...
Community-based lifestyle intervention improves metabolic syndrome and related markers among Kenyan adults
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. The study aimed to establish the efficacy of a community-based lifestyle intervention on MetS in Kenyan adults using ...
The Unusual High Origin Radial Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: A Cadaveric Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Background: The anatomy of the radial artery draws great interests among anatomists for its frequent involvement in variations. Equally, these variations have gained significant attention from clinicians because of the ...
Genetic connectivity of trypanosomes between tsetse-infested and tsetse-free areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
The prevalence rates of trypanosomes, including those that require cyclical transmission by tsetse flies, are widely distributed in Africa. Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense are actively maintained in regions ...
Prevalence of esophageal squamous dysplasia in relatives of patients with esophageal cancer in Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its asymptomatic precursor lesion, esophageal squamous dysplasia (ESD), are common in East Africa. It is unknown whether family history of esophageal cancer is a ...