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Complete Genome Analysis of Lytic Phages and Identification of Hypothetical Phage Proteins Targeting Major Protein Complexes of Staphylococcus Aureus
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Background: Bacteriophages (phages) are obligate parasites of bacteria. Phages are grouped according to their life cycle as lytic, temperate (lysogenic), pseudo-lysogenic and chronic phages. Lytic phages have been applied ...
Efficacy of Group Tobacco Cessation Behavioural Intervention Among Tobacco Users With Concomitant Mental Illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Introduction: The prevalence of tobacco use among people with mental illness is nearly twice that of the general population. Psychotropic medications for tobacco cessation are relatively expensive for most Kenyans. Behavioural ...
A Comparison of Abbreviated Burns Severity Index and the Revised Baux Score in Predicting Severity and Mortality in Moderate to Severe Burns in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Background: Scoring systems in burns’ injury aid in determining severity of injury, type of management and the prediction of outcome. They facilitate accurate decision-making and provide guidance to the patients’ families. ...
Customer Behaviour Segmentation Among Mobile Service Providers Using Algorithms (Comparison of K-means and Self-organizing Maps)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Client division is a significant space of Business Insight where clients are totaled into bunches with
comparative qualities like segment, geographic, or conduct attributes. Thus, every individual from the
section has ...
Medication Related Problems Among Critically Ill Neonates Admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital a Prospective Cohort Study
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Background: Neonates are usually at a significant risk for adverse risk for adverse drug
reactions since organs required to handle medicine are still under development. Neonates at the
neonatal intensive care unit are ...
Impact of the Healthy Heart Africa Program on the Adequacy of Blood Pressure Control in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Background: Hypertension is one of the most important independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease worldwide. It has been steadily on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is often insufficiently controlled in ...
Factors Associated With Time Taken From Histologic Diagnosis to Initiation of Radiotherapy in Women With Cervical Cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital;Cross-sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most diagnosed cancers of women after breastcancer. Time taken from histological diagnosis to initiation of radiotherapy is considered as a measure of the quality of care. However, ...
Assessment of the Effects of Use of Good Agricultural Practices on Irish Potato Production and Marketing in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)
The current trends of Irish potato production in Kenya are characterised by low yields that do not meet the increasing demand, especially in urban areas. This condition has been aggravated by using basic farming techniques, ...
Analgesic Activity, Acute Oral Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Crude Extracts of Mystroxylon Aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes. (Celastraceae.)
(Uon, 2021)
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage. Analgesics i.e. Opioids and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used ...
Prevalence and Factors That Affect Transition From Paediatric to Adult Services Among Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease in Webuye County Hospital
(Uon, 2021)
Background: New advances in medicine in the last thirty years have made it possible for children with sickle cell disease to live past their childhood period. Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) are now surviving well ...