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Perinatal and Early Childhood Development: Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development Goals
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This chapter looks at the systems approach in addressing the dilemma of investing in neonatal health in resource constraints environment. Is investing in neonatal care the key to attaining sustainable development goals? ...
Evaluation of the Nairobi-Thika Road Improvement Project in the Context of Inclusive Development
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)
This paper converts the six reasons for inclusive development proposed by Gupta into a heuristic device for evaluation of inclusive development in road infrastructure projects in Nairobi. The Gupta Rationale entails six ...
The Kenya Ministry of Education's response to the Covid-19 pandemi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
An Android-Based Mobile App (ARVPredictor) for the Detectio of HIV Drug-Resistance Mutations and Treatment at the Point of Care: Development Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: HIV/AIDS remains one of the major global human health challenges, especially in resource-limited environments.
By 2017, over 77.3 million people were infected with the disease, and approximately 35.4 million ...
Inadequacies in Service Delivery for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vaginitis and Vaginosis in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a common cause of vaginitis, affects 75% of women in their lifetime. In Kenya, vaginitis/VVC is managed using the vaginal discharge syndrome guidelines. We assessed how frequently healthcare ...
The effects of negative pressure wound therapy on wounds with cerebrospinal fluid leakages
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Objective: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been widely used for a variety of wounds with good outcomes. However, it is contraindicated in the management of wounds with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakages. The ...
Association between human leukocyte antigen class II (HLA-DRB and -DQB) alleles and outcome of exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)
Introduction: human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles play an important role in the early immune response to tuberculosis (TB) by presenting antigenic peptides to CD4+ T cells, hence polymorphisms in those genes can ...
Emergence of Clinical Clostridioides difficile Isolates With Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-associated antibiotic-related diarrhea and deaths worldwide. Vancomycin is one of the few antibiotics recommended for both nonsevere and ...
Pediatric saliva-based HIV testing: healthcare worker and caregiver acceptability
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Background: Pediatric HIV testing remains suboptimal. The OraQuick test (saliva-based test [SBT]) is validated in pediatric populations ≥18 months. Understanding caregiver and healthcare worker (HCW) acceptability of ...
Community-based lifestyle intervention improves metabolic syndrome and related markers among Kenyan adults
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. The study aimed to establish the efficacy of a community-based lifestyle intervention on MetS in Kenyan adults using ...