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The Effectiveness of Self-Management Strategies in Patients With Heart Failure: A Narrative Review
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Heart failure (HF) is a common condition with high morbidity and mortality. Self-management strategies for heart failure can be effective in improving patients' quality of life and reducing mortality and hospitalization ...
Stakeholder Roles, Perceptions and Behaviour towards Conservation of Riparian Zones in Nairobi River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Stakeholder participation is key to the determination, use and management of riparian zones. International treaties, conventions and laws as well as the Constitution of Kenya of 2010 are very clear about the inclusion of ...
Adolescent perspectives on peripartum mental health prevention and promotion from Kenya: Findings from a design thinking approach
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
In Kenya, approximately one in five girls aged 15-19 years old are pregnant or already a mother. Adolescent girls and young women experience significant mental health vulnerabilities during the pregnancy and postpartum ...
Altered gut microbiome, bile acid composition and metabolome in sarcopenia in liver cirrhosis
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Sarcopenia in liver cirrhosis is associated with low quality of life and high mortality risk. The pathogenesis has yet to be fully understood. We hypothesized that gut microbiome, bile acid (BA) composition and ...
The WHO AWaRe Antibiotic Book: providing guidance on optimal use and informing policy
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
MS reports grants from: (1) the ADILA project (Antimicrobial Resistance, Prescribing, and Consumption Data to Inform Country Antibiotic Guidance and Local Action; funder, Wellcome Trust; grant holder, St Georges; April, ...
Determinants of an integrated cervical cancer screening services in primary healthcare: sharing lessons from Kisumu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: The successful integration of cervical cancer screening service (CCASS) into primary healthcare's routine services depends on locality-specific and context-based service determinants.
Objective: This paper ...
A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine and Compare the Craniofacial Anthropometric Norms in a Selected Kenyan and Chinese Population
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Craniofacial anthropometry provides essential data for diagnosis and treatment planning, with the norms for many races having been investigated. The results reveal that facial morphometry varies greatly because ...
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following vaccination: analysis of the VAERS database and systematic review
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database and systematically review the literature to provide a comprehensive analysis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction ...
Dietary regimens appear to possess significant effects on the development of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART)-associated metabolic syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: This study investigated the interactions between a low protein high calorie (LPHC) diet and an integrase inhibitor-containing antiretroviral drug regimen (INI-CR)in light of evidence suggesting that the ...
Integrating Mental Health Management into Empowerment Group Sessions for Out-of-School Adolescents in Kenyan Informal Settlements: A Process Paper
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
This article presents processes for developing contextualized training procedures to better appreciate partnership, capacity-building experiences, and specific implementation challenges and opportunities for mental and ...