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Relationship between anthropometric measures and early electrocardiographic changes in obese rats
(2014-12-18)
Abstract
Background
The degree of cardiovascular function impairment parallels the degree of obesity and obese subjects have abnormal changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). ...
Application of principal component analysis to multispectral-multimodal optical image analysis for malaria diagnostics
(2014-12-11)
Abstract
Background
Multispectral imaging microscopy is a novel microscopic technique that integrates spectroscopy with optical imaging to record both spectral and spatial ...
HIV-1 Tat induces DNMT over-expression through microRNA dysregulation in HIV-related non Hodgkin lymphomas
(2014-12-09)
Abstract
Background
A close association between HIV infection and the development of cancer exists. Although the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has changed the ...
Clinical Chemistry Profiles In Injection Heroin Users From Coastal Region, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Background
Although the co-burden of injection drug use and HIV is increasing in Africa, little is known about the laboratory markers of injection drug use and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Kenyan injection drug ...
Is universal health coverage the practical expression of the right to health care?
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The present Millennium Development Goals are set to expire in 2015 and their next iteration is now being
discussed within the international community. With regards to health, the World Health Organization proposes
universal ...
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: challenges to implementation
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Background
The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is lauded as one of the more successful HIV prevention measures. However, despite some gains in the prevention of mother-to-child ...
Attitudes of nursing staff towards computerisation: a case of two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)
Background
The health sector is faced with constant changes as new approaches to tackle illnesses are unveiled through research. Information, communication and technology have greatly transformed healthcare practice the ...
Systems analysis and improvement to optimize pMTCT (SAIA): a cluster randomized trial
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Background
Despite significant increases in global health investment and the availability of low-cost, efficacious interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (pMTCT) in low- and middle-income countries ...
A push-pull system to reduce house entry of malaria mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Background
Mosquitoes are the dominant vectors of pathogens that cause infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and filariasis. Current vector control strategies often rely on the use of pyrethroids ...
Lithology and Geological Structures as Controls in the Quality of Groundwater in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Aims: Saline and brackish water has been encountered in more than half of the boreholes across Kilifi County. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between lithology and structural geology and the quality ...