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Antimalarial Pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles: Lead Optimization, Parasite Life Cycle Stage Profile, Mechanistic Evaluation, Killing Kinetics, and in Vivo Oral Efficacy in a Mouse Model
(ASC, 2017-02-23)
Further structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies on the recently identified pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole (PBI) antimalarials have led to the identification of potent, metabolically stable compounds with improved in vivo ...
The Pattern of Orbital Fractures Managed at Two Referral Centers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Orbital fractures are one of the commonest injuries in mid-face trauma and can lead to significant functional and cosmetic defects. This study was aimed at analyzing the pattern of orbital fractures at 2 referral centers ...
Perceptions and Acceptability of Donating and Use of Donated Human Milk and Human Milk Banking in Nairobi, Kenya
(Wiley, 2019-05-16)
Donor Human Milk (DHM) is recomended as the best alternative when use of mothers' own milk is not a feasible option. Kenya has not yet established Human Milk Banks (HMBs) for provision of safe DHM, which is free from any ...
Alkaliphilic Enzymes and Their Application in Novel Leather Processing Technology for Next-Generation Tanneries.
(Springer, 2019-05-03)
Leather manufacturing involves conversion of raw skin and hides into leather (stable material) through series of mechanical and chemical operations. The leather industry has attracted public outcry due to severe environmental ...
Development of the certificate course in the management of hypertension in Africa (CCMH-Africa): proceedings of the first continental faculty meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-26 February 2018.
(2018-08-29)
In response to the call by the World Health Organisation to reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by 25% by the year 2025 (25×25), the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), in partnership with several ...
HIV-Related Deaths in Nairobi, Kenya: Results From a HIV Mortuary Surveillance Study, 2015.
(Kluwer, 2019-05-01)
BACKGROUND:
Death is an important but often unmeasured endpoint in public health HIV surveillance. We sought to describe HIV among deaths using a novel mortuary-based approach in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODS:
Cadavers aged ...
Where Does it Come from?" Experiences Among Survivors and Parents of Children with Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2018-06-27)
Genetic testing and counseling have become integral to the timely control of heritable cancers, like the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma. This study aimed to determine attitudes, knowledge and experiences related to ...
Dental age estimation in a group of Kenyan children using Willems' method: a radiographic study.
(Taylor and Francis, 2017-11-07)
BACKGROUND:
Radiographic study of developing teeth provides a reliable indication of chronological age. In Kenya, dentists are often required to estimate age. However, there is a paucity of publications on the performance ...
Validation of urinary sphingolipid metabolites as biomarker of effect for fumonisins exposure in Kenyan children.
(Francis & Taylor, 2019-06)
Fumonisins (FNs), a group of mycotoxins produced mainly by Fusarium species, are ubiquitous food contaminants, especially for maize. Fumonisin B1 (FB1) caused severe toxicities in farm animals, induced kidney and liver ...
The effects of exposures to mycotoxins on immunity in children: A systematic review.
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
The majority of childhood deaths occur in low-income countries, with vaccine-preventable infections contributing greatly. Of the many possible environmental factors that could hamper a child's immune response, mycotoxins ...