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Factors influencing performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital - participatory action research
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02-07)
Background
Implementation of World Health Organization case management guidelines for serious childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. Facilitators of and barriers to implementation ...
Mesenteric panniculitis mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and literature review
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by an chronic non-specific inflammation of the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The ...
Dye-Sensitized and Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic (PV Devices' Outdoor Performance: A Comparative Study
(2013)
The performance of a dye-sensitized solar
module (DSSM) has been investigated under different air
mass (AM), irradiance intensity and temperature conditions
in Nairobi, Kenya. The good response of the DSSM to short
wavelength ...
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in
sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ...
Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-06)
BACKGROUND:
We evaluated the efficacy of a maternal triple-drug antiretroviral regimen or infant nevirapine prophylaxis for 28 weeks during breast-feeding to reduce postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus ...
Antioxidant potential of a polyherbal antimalarial as an indicator of its therapeutic value.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Nefang is a polyherbal product composed of Mangifera indica (bark and leaf), Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus sinensis, and Ocimum gratissimum (leaves), used for the treatment of malaria. Compounds ...
Great expectations for the World Health Organization: a Framework Convention on Global Health to achieve universal health coverage
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Establishing a reform agenda for the World Health Organization (WHO) requires understanding its role within the wider global health system and the purposes of that wider global health system. In this paper, the focus is ...
High Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-1 Exposed Kenyan Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-30)
BACKGROUND::
Infants born to HIV-1 infected mothers may have increased risk for tuberculosis (TB), but the prevalence of TB infection in this population is undefined. In contrast to tuberculin skin tests that are ...
Quality Management as an Outcome of Management Field Evolution: A Review
(2014)
The interest in Quality Management since its entry into
the management arena has grown unabated
despite the controversies, criticisms and dismissive labels. There are those who have dismissed it as a
fad. Enthusiastic ...
Cardiac Surgery Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Quo Vadis?
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
ackground Current data on cardiac surgery capacity on which to base effective concepts for developing sustainable cardiac surgical programs in Africa are lacking or of low quality. Methods A questionnaire concerning cardiac ...