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Impact of HIV and peripartum period on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection detection
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Pregnancy and HIV may influence TB infection (TBI) detection using interferon gamma-release assays (QFT-Plus) and tuberculin skin tests (TST).
Methods: Participants from antenatal clinics in Western Kenya ...
Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group": motivations and functions of WhatsApp groups for youth living with HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Social support is a critical component of achieving positive health outcomes for youth living with HIV (YLWH). Mobile health (mHealth) has significant potential for providing social support to YLWH. However, little is known ...
Building Information Modelling in Urbanising Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
With the largest economy is East and Central Africa, Kenya serves as a regional centre for banking, technology and infrastructure. In the last ten years Kenya has experienced strong growth and development, largely anchored ...
The prevalence of substance use disorders and associated characteristics among patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Objective: Substance use disorders (SUDs) have increased substantially across the globe, and has become one of the world's most significant public health and socioeconomic challenge. This study examined the prevalence and ...
Access to essential cancer medicines for children: a comparative mixed-methods analysis of availability, price, and health-system determinants in east Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Access to essential childhood cancer medicines is a core determinant of childhood cancer outcomes. Available evidence, although scarce, suggests that access to these medicines is highly variable across countries, ...
HIV and Associated TB: A Lethal Association for Kidney Health?
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are the leading infectious causes of death globally. The combined brunt of these diseases is experienced mainly in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. ...
The WHO AWaRe Antibiotic Book: providing guidance on optimal use and informing policy
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
MS reports grants from: (1) the ADILA project (Antimicrobial Resistance, Prescribing, and Consumption Data to Inform Country Antibiotic Guidance and Local Action; funder, Wellcome Trust; grant holder, St Georges; April, ...
The Prevalence, Dental Complications, and Effects of Infant Oral Mutilation
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Objective: The aim of this scoping review on infant oral mutilation (IOM) was to study the prevalence, dental complications, and immediate and long-term effects of this practice, in addition to providing a systematic ...
Programs to Prevent Violence Against Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Violence against children-which includes maltreatment (including physical, sexual, psychological and emotional violence, and neglect), bullying (including cyberbullying), youth violence (including physical assault with or ...