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    • A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants of Kenya used in the Management of Bacterial Infections 

      Odongo, Elizabeth A; Mutai, Peggoty C; Amugune, Beatrice K; Mungai, Nelly N (University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
      Kenya's vision 2030 partly aims at ensuring adequate health care for all, and the integration of traditional healthcare practices into the national healthcare system would present a more rapid alternative towards the ...

    • Pediatric Pneumonia: Another Problem Plagued by Inequity in Health Care 

      Attia, Engi F; Kaufman, Joel D; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth (University of Nairobi, 2022-06)

    • Landscape Dynamics (landDX) an open-access spatial-temporal database for the Kenya-Tanzania borderlands 

      Tyrrell, Peter; Amoke, Irene; Betjes, Koen; Broekhuis, Femke; Buitenwerf, Robert; Carroll, Sarah; Hahn, Nathan; Haywood, Daniel; Klaassen, Britt; Løvschal, Mette; Macdonald, David; Maiyo, Karen; Mbithi, Hellen; Mwangi, Nelson; Ochola, Churchil; Odire, Erick; Ondrusek, Victoria; Ratemo, Junior; Pope, Frank; Russell, Samantha; Sairowua, Wilson; Sigilai, Kiptoo; Stabach, Jared A; Svenning, Jens-Christian; Stone, Elizabeth; du Toit, Johan T; Western, Guy; Wittemyer, George; Wall, Jake (University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
      The savannas of the Kenya-Tanzania borderland cover >100,000 km2 and is one of the most important regions globally for biodiversity conservation, particularly large mammals. The region also supports >1 million pastoralists ...

    • A case for implementation of adult pneumococcal vaccine program in Africa: review and expert opinion 

      Shah, Reena; Gathu, Catherine; Njenga, Eric; Chakaya, Jeremiah; Ogola, Elijah; Oyoo, Omondi; Odhiambo, Andrew; Wambugu, Benjamin; Feldman, Charles (University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
      Vaccines are considered as a therapeutic area for children; the scientific community focuses mainly on managing chronic disease when it comes to adults. There currently is an increase in the burden of vaccine preventable ...

    • Mechanisms of Kwashiorkor-Associated Immune Suppression: Insights From Human, Mouse, and Pig Studies 

      Michael, Husheem; Amimo, Joshua O; Rajashekara, Gireesh; Saif, Linda J; Vlasova, Anastasia N (University of Nairobi, 2022-05)
      Malnutrition refers to inadequate energy and/or nutrient intake. Malnutrition exhibits a bidirectional relationship with infections whereby malnutrition increases risk of infections that further aggravates malnutrition. ...

    • Pediatric saliva-based HIV testing: healthcare worker and caregiver acceptability 

      Neary, Jillian; Bulterys, Michelle A; Ogutu, Emily A; Gabrielle, O'Malley; Otieno, Anita A; Omondi, Vincent O; Wang, Yu; Zhai, Xinyi; Katz, David A; Oyiengo, Laura; Wamalwa, Dalton C; Slyker, Jennifer A; John-Stewart, Grace C; Njuguna, Irene N; Wagner, Anjuli D (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 ...

    • Navigating family planning access during Covid-19: A qualitative study of young women's access to information, support and health services in peri-urban Nairobi 

      Hassan, Rahma; Bhatia, Amiya; Anja, Zinke-Allmang; Shipow, Amy; Ogolla, Concilia; Krittika, Gorur; Cislaghi, Beniamino (University of Nairobi, 2021-12)
      The COVID-19 response has profoundly affected women's access to family planning services in Kenya. While prior studies have shown how the COVID-19 response created barriers to accessing family planning (FP) services, less ...

    • Dietary preference of cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus) in south-eastern Kenya 

      Mutoro, Noreen M; Chira, Robert; Gichuki, Nathan; Kariuki, Edward; Eberle, Jonas; Habel, Jan C; Wykstra, Mary (University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
      The conversion of natural ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities has led to the destruction of natural habitats and to the deterioration of habitat quality. Top predators particularly respond sensitively to changes in ...

    • Emergence of Clinical Clostridioides difficile Isolates With Decreased Susceptibility to Vancomycin 

      Darkoh, Charles; Keita, Kadiatou; Odo, Chioma; Oyaro, Micah; Brown, Eric L; Arias, Cesar A; Hanson, Blake M; DuPont, Herbert L (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 ...

    • Cardiovascular risk factors and markers of myocardial injury and inflammation in people living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: a pilot cross-sectional study 

      Ahmed, Hassan A; Mohamed, Jeilan; Akuku, Isaiah G; Lee, Kuan K; Alam, Shirjel R; Perel, Pablo; Shah, Jasmit; Ali, Mohammed K; Eskander, Sherry; Chung, Michael H; Shah, Anoop S (University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
      Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and explore associations with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hscTnI) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in people ...

    • Wilful pathogens provoke a gut feeling in Parkinson's disease 

      Jeswinder, Sian-Hülsmann (University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
      Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurological disorder marked by characteristic poverty and dysfunction in movement. There are many mechanisms and factors which have been postulated to be associated with 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 

      Odera, Susan; Mureithi, Marianne; Aballa, Andrew; Onyango, Noel; Kazungu, Samwel; Ogolla, Simon; Kaiyare, George; Anzala, Omu; Oyugi, Julius (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 ...

    • Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers' Perspectives 

      Mbwayo, Anne W; Mathai, Muthoni; Khasakhala, L I; Kuria, Mary W; Stoep, Ann Vander (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Introduction: This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers' perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, ...

    • Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among university teaching staff in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study. 

      Mweu, Marshal M; Mbuya, Simeon O; Mwanthi, Alexander M; Diallo, Saikou Y K (University of Nairobi, 2019)
      Background: To date, there are few studies carried out on low back pain (LBP) among university teaching staff in developing countries despite academics being a high-risk group for LBP. In Kenya, to the best of our knowledge, ...

    • Cytotoxicity and Anti-hiv Activities of Extracts of the Twigs of Croton Dichogamus Pax 

      Terefe, Ermias M; Okalebo, Faith A; Derese, Solomon; Gaber, El-Saber B; Amal, Youssef; Alorabi, Mohammed; Muriuki, Joseph (University of Nairobi, 2022-02)
      Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a clinical syndrome resulting from infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes profound immunosuppression. Anti-HIV drugs that are currently ...

    • Population Genomics of Escherichia Coli in Livestock-keeping Households Across a Rapidly Developing Urban Landscape 

      Muloi, Dishon M; Wee, Bryan A; McClean, Deirdre M H; Ward, Melissa J; Louise, Pankhurst; Phan, Hang; Ivens, Alasdair C; Kivali, Velma; Kiyong'a, Alice; Ndinda, Christine; Gitahi, Nduhiu; Ouko, Tom; Hassell, James M; Imboma, Titus; Akoko, James; Murungi, Maurice K; Njoroge, Samuel M; Muinde, Patrick; Nakamura, Yukiko; Alumasa, Lorren; Furmaga, Erin; Kaitho, Titus; Öhgren, Elin M; Amanya, Fredrick; Ogendo, Allan; Wilson, Daniel J; Bettridge, Judy M; Kiiru, John; Kyobutungi, Catherine; Tacoli, Cecila; Kang'ethe, Erastus K; Davila, Julio D; Kariuki, Samuel; Robinson, Timothy P; Rushton, Jonathan; Woolhouse, Mark E J; Fèvre, Eric M (University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
      Quantitative evidence for the risk of zoonoses and the spread of antimicrobial resistance remains lacking. Here, as part of the UrbanZoo project, we sampled Escherichia coli from humans, livestock and peri-domestic wildlife ...

    • Landscape of Tobacco Control in Sub-saharan Africa 

      Egbe, Catherine O; Magati, Peter; Wanyonyi, Emma; Sessou, Leonce; Owusu-Dabo, Ellis; Olalekan, A Ayo-Yusuf (University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
      Yearly, tobacco use kills about 8 million people globally, 80% of whom live in low/middle-income countries. Given sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) rapidly increasing and youthful population, growing incomes and the increased ...

    • The Prevalence and Pattern of Cannabis Use Among Patients Attending a Methadone Treatment Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Ngarachu, Elizabeth W; Kiburi, Sarah K; Owiti, Frederick R; Kangethe, Rachel (University of Nairobi, 2022-02)
      Background: Cannabis use during methadone treatment may negatively impact treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of cannabis use among patients attending a methadone treatment ...

    • Financing the future of WHO 

      Gostin, Lawrence O; Klock, Kevin A; Clark, Helen; Diop, Fatimatou Z; Jayasuriya, Dayanath; Mahmood, Jemilah; Attiya, Waris (University of Nairobi, 2022-04)

    • Inadequacies in Service Delivery for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vaginitis and Vaginosis in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Omosa-Manyonyi, Gloria S; Koyio, Lucina N; Mwangi, Esther W; Gathura, Hannah; Andre, van der V; Oever, Jaap T (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 ...