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Making meteorological services more beneficial to farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Otitis Media and Its Sequelae in Kenyan Schoolchildren.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
BACKGROUND:
The goal of this study was to obtain representative Kenyan data on the point prevalence of acute otitis media (AOM) and its sequelae (otitis media with effusion [OME] and chronic suppurative otitis media ...
The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
BACKGROUND:
Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain are part of the common work-related musculoskeletal disorders with a large impact on the affected person. Despite having a multifactorial aetiology, ergonomic factors play ...
Study on the prevalence of clinical canine babesiosis and ehrlichiosis in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Canine babesiosis and ehrlichiosis are tick-borne diseases that often cause life-threatening illness in dogs worldwide. Though the diseases are enzootic in Kenya, their prevalence is currently unknown. The respective median ...
Cytokine and chemokine expression profiles in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis stimulation are altered in HIV-infected compared to HIV-uninfected subjects with active tuberculosis.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-22)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infects nearly 2 million people annually and is the most common cause of death in HIV-infected individuals. Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics cater to HIV-uninfected individuals in non-endemic ...
Resilience in the face of post-election violence in Kenya: the mediating role of social networks on well-being among older people in the Korogocho informal settlement, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Older people in slum settings are a vulnerable sub-group during crises, yet have received minimal attention in the development discourse. This paper examines the protective role of different types of social networks for ...
Effect of daily antenatal iron supplementation on plasmodium infection in Kenyan women a randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Importance Anemia affects most pregnant African women and is predominantly due to iron deficiency, but antenatal iron supplementation has uncertain health benefits and can increase the malaria burden.
Objective To ...
Establishing a field epidemiology elective for medical students in Kenya: A strategy for increasing public health awareness and workforce capacity.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Medical students have limited exposure to field epidemiology, even though will assume public health roles after graduation. We established a 10-week elective in field epidemiology during medical school. Students attended ...
Regional topography of the internal carotid artery
(2015)
We studied the extra cranial portion of the internal carotid artery and structures associated with
it, which are vulnerable to iatrogenic injury during surgical approach to the neck region in 18
individuals. Distances ...
Does a voucher program improve reproductive health service delivery and access in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Current assessments on Output-Based Aid (OBA) programs have paid limited attention to the experiences and perceptions of the healthcare providers and facility managers. This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and ...