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Experience with rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Newer therapies include B-cell targeted therapies such as rituximab.
Objectives: To study the outcome in RA patients ...
Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva
(2/2/2012)
The life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Witte), a recently reported pest of honeybee colonies in East Africa, was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions. Adult O. haroldi collected from beehives in the ...
Spontaneous or premeditated?: Post-Election Violence in Kenya
(2011)
This Discussion Paper examines the high levels of post-electoral violence that followed the 2007 Kenyan elections. While noting that the conflict was triggered by the incumbent party’s abuse of the electoral process with ...
Natural and experimental studies on domestic animal infections with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya.
(10/3/2012)
The control of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya has been difficult due to poor knowledge of animal reservoirs of these diseases. Little is known about the feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand flies that ...
Characteristics of pig trade in low income settings in Busia District, Kenya
(2010)
The characteristics of markets for free-range pigs in Busia District, Kenya were determined using
retrospective analysis of veterinary records, key informant interviews and questionnaire survey. A
total of 8,377 pigs ...
Understanding Physical Activity Behavior of Type 2 Diabetics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling
(world Academy of Sciences, 2010)
Understanding patient factors related to physical
activity behavior is important in th
e management of Type 2 Diabetes.
This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior model to
understand physical activity behavior ...
Evaluation of PetrifilmsTM as a diagnostic test to detect bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya
(2012)
The study purpose was to validate PetrifilmsTM (3M Microbiology, 2005) against standard culture methods in the diagnosis of bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya. On 128 smallholder dairy cattle farms in Kenya, between June ...
Ethnobotanical study of anthelmintic and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Loitoktok district of Kenya
(2011)
Aim of the study: The objective of the study was to investigate and document the utilization of medicinal
(with emphasis on anthelmintic) plants by the people of Loitoktok district in Kenya for the management
of both ...
Isolation rates and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of bovine mastitis pathogens in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya
(2011)
A retrospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial
sensitivity to commonly occurring bovine mastitis pathogens in the peri-urban
area of Nairobi between 1994 and 2004. Samples were mainly ...
Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Kenyan Population
(2015)
Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is common in some parts of Kenya. Both the regional factors associated with ESCC in Kenya and geographic distribution has not been completely described.
Methods: ...