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    • A randomized clinical trial of mobile phone motivational interviewing for alcohol use problems in Kenya. 

      Ndetei, David M; Mutiso, Victoria N; Musyimi, Christine W; Musau, Abednego M; Harder, Valerie S (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Aim: To test the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention using the mobile phone among adults with alcohol use problems. Design: A randomized clinical trial of mobile MI and standard in-person MI ...

    • Where is the global in global mental health? A call for inclusive multicultural collaboration. 

      Ndetei, David M; Kleinman, Arthur; Weisz, John R; Wasil, Akash R; Osborn, Tom L (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      No abstract available

    • Cytopenia among CML Patients on Imatinib in Kenya: Types, Grades, and Time Course. 

      Rajab, Jamilla; Ezzi, Mohammed; Odhiambo, Andrew; Gatua, Mercy; Abinya, NAOthieno; McLigeyo, Angela; Oyiro, Peter; Bett, Yatich; Ong'ondi, Matilda; Mwanzi, Sitna (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Background: Imatinib mesylate is the gold standard for the treatment of all phases of Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. Patients on imatinib treatment may develop cytopenia due to drug toxicity. This study ...

    • Understanding what shapes disease control: An historical analysis of foot-and-mouth disease in Kenya 

      Compston, Polly; Limon, Georgina; Sangula, Abraham; Onono, Joshua; King, Donald P; Häsler, Barbara (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Interpreting the interplay between politics, social demographics and epidemiology is essential for understanding how a disease's occurrence and control evolve over time. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus was first detected ...

    • Comparative compositional analysis of cassava brown streak disease resistant 4046 cassava and its non-transgenic parental cultivar 

      Wagaba, H; Kuria, P; Wangari, P; Aleu, J; Obiero, H; Beyene, G; Alicai, T; Bua, A; Esuma, W; Nuwamanya, E; Gichuki, S; et.al (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Compositional analysis is an important component of an integrated comparative approach to assessing the food and feed safety of new crops developed using biotechnology. As part of the safety assessment of cassava brown ...

    • Regeneration-competent and-incompetent Murids Differ in Neutrophil Quantity and Function 

      Cyr, Jennifer L.; Gawriluk, Thomas R.; Kimani, John M.; Rad, Balazs; Watford, Wendy T.; Kiama, Stephen G.; Seifert, shley W.; Ezenwa, anessa O. (University of Nairobi, 2019)
      Synopsis Regeneration is rare in mammals, but spiny mice (Acomys spp.) naturally regenerate skin and ear holes. Inflammation is thought to inhibit regeneration during wound healing, but aspects of inflammation contribute ...

    • In Vivo Study on the Effect of African Black Tea Extract on Wound Healing 

      Alkizim, Faraj O; Kimani, John M; Otieno, Edwin S; Thairu, Kihumbu (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Background: The use of alternative medicine is on the rise worldwide. Black tea (Camellia Sinensis) is believed to assist in wound healing among communities who apply it topically. This had however not been scientifically ...

    • Complex Tissue Regeneration in Mammals Is Associated With Reduced Inflammatory Cytokines and an Influx of T Cells 

      Gawriluk, Thomas R.; Simkin, Jennifer; Hacker, Corin K.; Kimani, John M.; Kiama, Stephen G.; Ezenwa, Vanessa O.; Seifert, Ashley W. (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      While mammals tend to repair injuries, other adult vertebrates like salamanders and fish regenerate damaged tissue. One prominent hypothesis offered to explain an inability to regenerate complex tissue in mammals is a ...

    • An Assessment of Groundwater Grab Syndrome in Langata Sub County, Nairobi City-kenya 

      Ochungo, Ochungo; Ouma, Gilbert; Obiero, John P; Odero, N A (University of Nairobi, 2019)
      Interest on the investigation of groundwater depletion threat is growing globally and Langata sub County in Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic of Kenya, is not an exception. Because of drought-induced water ...

    • Stakeholder-engaged research: strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya 

      Wanjau, Mary N; Kivuti-Bitok, Lucy W; Aminde, Leopold N; Veerman, J Lennert (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Background: This study was done as part of a larger study that aims to identify the most impactful and cost-effective strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya. Our objective was to involve ...

    • Restaging Oral Narrative in Civic Education 

      Kimingichi, Wabende (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Oral literature as an agent of culture and reflection of the same is inherently dynamic. It has overtime served different generations existing under various socio-economic conditions. Drawing from different historical ...

    • Molecular toxicology and carcinogenesis of fumonisins: a review 

      Wangia-Dixon, Ruth N; Nishimwe, Kizito (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Fumonisins, discovered in 1988 are a group of naturally occurring toxins produced by fusarium pathogenic fungi. Besides their presence in animal feeds, contamination of human foods such as corn, millet, oats, rye, barley, ...

    • Imagining the Kenyan Canaan Dream Journey in Cyber Space 

      Kimingichi, Wabende (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      With technological advances made in contemporary times, new literary genres have emerged in digital space, with an attendant rise in the performance of rhetorical discourse on social media platforms. In the run up to Kenyan ...

    • Neurocognition in Kenyan youth at clinical high risk for psychosis 

      Mamah, Daniel; Mutiso, Victoria N; Ndetei, David M (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Introduction: Cognitive deficits are typically seen in schizophrenia and in the prodrome, and are a major predictor of functional outcomes in patients. In Africa, few studies have investigated neurocognition in psychosis, ...

    • Urine Biomarker Assessment of Infant Adherence to Isoniazid Prophylaxis 

      LaCourse, Sylvia M; Leon, Daniel; Panpradist, Nuttada; Richardson, Barbra A; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Mecha, Jerphason; Matemo, Daniel; Escudero, Jaclyn N; Kinuthia, John; Lutz, Barry; John-Stewart, Grace (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      We assessed adherence in an infant tuberculosis prevention trial in Kenya with a urine isoniazid metabolite-detecting dipstick. Ninety-seven infants had 155 assays performed; 77 (49.7%) were found to be positive despite ...

    • Applied Theatre as a Medium of Communal Communication: 'access to Justice' Project in Kwale, Kenya 

      Kimingichi, Wapende; Jeong, Kyung P (University of Nairobi, 2017)
      The idea of applied theatre is based on the fact that societies have used oral performances as a channel of communication and socialization across time and space. The participants of these events deal with the immediate ...

    • Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Sporadic and Familial Alzheimer Disease 

      Kalaria, Rajesh N; Diego, Sepulveda-Falla (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Biological definitions of AD are limited to the cerebral burden of amyloid β plaques, neurofibrillary pathology, and neurodegeneration. However, current evidence ...

    • Cytotoxicity of isoflavones from Millettia dura 

      Buyinza, Daniel; Yang, Li Jun; Derese, Solomon; Ndakala, Albert; Coghi, Paolo; Heydenreich, Matthias; Wong, Vincent K W; Möller, Heiko M; Yenesew, Abiy (University of Nairobi, 2021-08)
      The first phytochemical investigation of the flowers of Millettia dura resulted in the isolation of seven isoflavones, a flavonol and a chalcone. Eleven isoflavones and a flavonol isolated from various plant parts from ...

    • The 2021-2024 Work Plan of WPA Collaborating Centres 

      Andrea, Fiorillo; Bhui, Kamaldeep S; Stein, Dan J; Okasha, Tarek; Ndetei, David; Lam, Linda C W; Murthy, Pratima; Azeem, Muhammad W; Javed, Afzal (University of Nairobi, 2021-10)

    • The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology practice across Africa. 

      Oyoo, Omondi; Akintayo, Richard O; Akpabio, Akpabio A; Kalla, Asgar A; Dey, Dzifa; Migowa, Angela N; Olaosebikan, Hakeem; Bahiri, Rachid; Miedany, Yasser El; Hadef, Djohra; Hamdi, Wafa; Slimani, Samy; Yerima, Abubakar; Taha, Yassmin; Adebajo, Adewale O; Adelowo, Olufemi O; Tikly, Mohammed; Ghozlani, Imad; Abdelghani, Kawther Ben; Fouad, Nermeen A; Mosad, Doaa; Mikkawy, Dalia El; Abu-Zaid, Mohamed H; Abdel-Magied, Rasha A (Oxford University Press, 2021)
      Objectives: To identify the changes in rheumatology service delivery across the five regions of Africa from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The COVID-19 African Rheumatology Study Group created an online ...