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Nevirapine resistance in previously nevirapine-unexposed HIV-1 infected Kenyan infants initiating early antiretroviral therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Nevirapine (NVP) resistance occurs frequently in infants following NVP use in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) regimens. However, among previously NVP-unexposed infants treated with NVP-ART, the development ... -
Moving towards Routine Evaluation of Quality of Inpatient Pediatric Care in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Regular assessment of quality of care allows monitoring of progress towards system goals and identifies gaps that need to be addressed to promote better outcomes. We report efforts to initiate routine ... -
Inhibitory effect of Mangifera indica on gastrointestinal motility
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Diarrhoea, the second leading cause of child mortality, accounts for 1.5 million deaths, impeding the realization of the fourth Millennium Development Goal. A review of existing treatment modalities and formulation of ... -
Mosquito host preferences affect their response to synthetic and natural odour blends
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background The anthropophilic malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (hereafter termed Anopheles gambiae) primarily takes blood meals from humans, whereas its close sibling Anopheles arabiensis is more ... -
High-grade spindle cell sarcoma of the heart: a case report and review of literature
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)Primary cardiac spindle cell sarcomas are extremely rare and have poor prognosis. Complete surgical resection represents the only treatment option proven to work. We report a case of a 28-year-old man who was referred to ... -
Integration of mental health into primary care and community health working in Kenya: context, rationale, coverage and sustainability
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Integration of mental health into primary care is essential to meet population needs yet faces many challenges if such projects are to achieve impact and be sustainable in low income countries alongside other competing ... -
HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations Among Infants Born to HIV-Positive Mothers in Busia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To determine HIV-1 subtypes and transmitted HIV-1 drug-resistant mutations among HIV-1-positive children born to HIV-positive mothers in Busia County, blood samples were collected from 53 children aged between 6 weeks and ... -
High Prevalence of Genetically Similar HIV-1 Recombinants among Infected Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)HIV-1, a highly diverse infectious agent, shows the greatest sequence diversity in highly exposed individuals, including greater levels of recombination. HIV-1 diversity in Nairobi, Kenya was examined in 240 individuals, ... -
Acute compartment syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the lower limb is a potentially disruptive complication that must be recognized early and appropriate action taken to avoid multiple complications. It commonly occurs in closed fractures ... -
Screenig for antimicrobial principles from some traditional herbal medicines in Kenya
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The position of health in sustainable development negotiations: a survey of negotiators and review of post-Rio+ 20 processes
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Sustainable development is central to the post-2015 development agenda after the establishment of the UN Open Working G roup on Sustainable Development Goals at the Rio+20 conference. Negotiations about sustainable ... -
Instructional constraints faced by learners with duchenne muscular dystrophy: A case study of Joy Town Special Primary School, Thika, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study is about the instructional constraints facing learners with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at Salvation Army (SA) Joy Town special primary school, Thika, Kenya. Instructional constraints in this study are the ... -
Red hot compounds from the red hot poker plants, kniphofia species
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Knipholone, the first 4 - arylanthraquinone was discovered from the stem of Kniphofia foliosa (Asphodelaceae) in 1984 [1]. Since then a number of 4 - arylanthraquinones including knipholone anthrone have been ... -
The role of nutraceutical- implied empirical grades of plant foods in eliciting plant biodiversity on women small holder farms
(University of Nairobi, 2009)A range of plant biodiversity species, produced for household food and nutrition security, characterize women small - holder farms of the Lake Victoria Basin. The usefulness of nutraceutical - implied grades computed ... -
Green chemistry paradigm: the role of natural products
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The world is going green and chemists are being asked to ‘shift’ their thinking to Green Chemistry for sustainable development - design processes that ‘ --- meet the needs of the present without compromising the ... -
Leaf surface deposited compounds as alternative animal feed preservatives
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The presence of an array of secondary metabolites in the leaf - surface exudates has elicited phytochemical screening. The constituent compounds, supposedly, serve a protective role on the plant lipids a gainst ... -
Phytochemical investigation of surface exudates of dodonaea angustifolia for in vitro antiplasmodial and mosquito larvicidal activity
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Dodonaea angustifolia in study belongs to the fami ly sapindaceae distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Traditionally this plant is used as an analgesic, laxative, antipyretic, in rheumatism, ... -
Manual On Entrepreneurship. A Manual For Bachelor Of Commerce Distance Learnng Programme, CODL, University Of Nairobi
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“Soft" Systems Analysis: Road Construction And Maintenance: A Soft Systems Approach
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Male-sterility in the grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus ex-Nepal) variety Jumla
(University of Nairobi, 1988)Twenty naturally occurring male-sterile plants were recovered from a normal population of the grain amaranth, variety Jumla. The identification of the male-sterile plants is possible during anthesis and after flowering. ...
