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Medicalisation of female genital mutilation is a dangerous development
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Prenylated Isoflavanones with Antimicrobial Potential from the Root Bark of Dalbergia melanoxylon
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr (Fabaceae) is widely utilized in the traditional medicine of East Africa, showing effects against a variety of ailments including microbial infections. Phytochemical investigation of the ...
Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis Mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula Ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. and the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea Cockrell (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pathogenicity of five ...
The 'α-synucleinopathy syndicate': multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson's diseases (PD) are elite members of the α-synucleinopathy organization. Aberrant accumulations of the protein α-synuclein characterize them. A plethora of evidence indicates the ...
Evaluation of the World Health Organization-international Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care Course for Senior Medical Students
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: The Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured course was developed to train health care providers to recognize, stabilize, and treat critically ill patients in resource-limited settings. ...
The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions have the potential to improve the nutrition of communities that are dependent on livestock for their livelihoods by increasing the availability and access to animal-source ...
Dyspareunia, signs of epithelial disruption, sexual abstinence, and HIV status in female sex workers in Nairobi: a cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Epithelial trauma is a risk factor of HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSWs). Painful intercourse may be indicative of epithelial tissue disruption. Previous studies on ...
Rethinking the syndemic of tuberculosis and dysglycaemia: a Kenyan perspective on dysglycaemia as a neglected risk factor for tuberculosis
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: The END TB 2035 goal has a long way to go in low-income and low/middle-income countries (LICs and LMICs) from the perspective of a non-communicable disease (NCD) control interaction with tuberculosis (TB). The ...
Effect of a Nurse-Led Intervention on Knowledge of the Modifiable Risk Behaviors of Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has disproportionately burdened the low- and middle-income countries where awareness and detection rates remain very low. Interventions directed to promote the community's awareness ...