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Ischemic Cortical Stroke in a Kenyan Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: The pattern of stroke displays ethnic and geographical variations. In Sub-Saharan Africa there is
scarcity of data from Eastern and Central Africa.
Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients with ...
Analysis of blue chamomile essential oil produced by multi-solvent solvent extraction clevenger distillation method
(2015)
Blue colored essential oil samples were obtained from chamomile flowers by a Solvent Extraction Clevenger Distillation (SECD) method and by the standard Clevenger distillation of Chamomile flowers. The solvents used were ...
From home deliveries to health care facilities: establishing a traditional birth attendant referral program in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Objective
To assess the effectiveness of a traditional birth attendant (TBA) referral program on increasing the number of deliveries overseen by skilled birth attendants (SBA) in rural Kenyan health facilities before ...
Clinical presentation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Importance There is a trend toward treating conjunctival lesions suspected to be ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) based on the clinical impression.
Objective To describe the presentation of OSSN and identify ...
Design of a study to determine the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria vector control: a multi-country investigation
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
Background
Progress in reducing the malaria disease burden through the substantial scale up of insecticide-based vector control in recent years could be reversed by the widespread emergence of insecticide resistance. ...
Our journey to build capacity to implement and study an intervention to reduce depression among pregnant, Kenyan adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Depression is the leading cause of disease burden in women of
reproductive age.1,2,3 The prevalence of depression is high
during the perinatal period, with worldwide estimates of 11-
18%.4,5,6 Depression during pregnancy ...
Home-based HIV testing for men preferred over clinic-based testing by pregnant women and their male partners, a nested cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Male partner HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is associated with enhanced uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), yet male HTC during pregnancy remains low. Identifying settings ...
Effect of Provitamin A-biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status of Kenyan Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
Objectives: To measure the effect of daily consumption of provitamin A-biofortified cassava on
vitamin A status in children aged 5-13 years.
Methods: Mild-to-moderate vitamin A deficient children (n=342) were randomly ...
Simulation of potential impact of air pollution from the proposed coal mining sites in Mui Basin, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The potential for air pollutants transport, dispersion patterns and impacts within and around the Mui basin, Kitui County is simulated. The spatial-temporal distribution of air pollutants from the proposed coal mines was ...