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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of selected medicinal plants from western Kenya
(KeSoBAP, 2017-12)
Background: Globally, the increase in the burden of diseases related to oxidative damage and inflammation, coupled
with the high cost of medication and the side effects of these therapies necessitates a need for more ...
A scoring tool to identify East African HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships with a high likelihood of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
INTRODUCTION:
HIV-1 prevention programs targeting HIV-1 serodiscordant couples need to identify couples that are likely to become pregnant to facilitate discussions about methods to minimize HIV-1 risk during pregnancy ...
Training needs assessment for forensic nursing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction: Forensic nursing has not been adopted in Kenya despite the fact that nurses work in settings that require this knowledge. The national Bachelor of Science in nursing syllabus calls for lectures in forensic ...
Clinical nursing and midwifery research priorities in eastern and southern S African countries: Results from a delphi survey.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Because of the profound shortage of nurse and midwifery researchers in many African countries, identification of clinical nursing and midwifery research is of highest priority for the region to improve health ...
Roles of nurses in Sub-Saharan African region
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
The objective of this study was to create a model of nursing practice in Sub-Saharan Africa based on
population needs, current practice and expectations of stakeholders. A three component study was
done in eight sub-Saharan ...
Potential effectiveness of community health strategy to promote exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Early nutrition is critical for later health and sustainable development. We determined potential effectiveness of the Kenyan Community Health Strategy in promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in urban poor settings in ...
Clinical nursing and midwifery research: grey literature in African countries.
(2016)
This study reviewed grey literature to assess clinical nursing and midwifery research conducted in southern and eastern African countries over the past decade.The shortage of published nursing research from African countries ...
Socio-demographic and treatment-related variables associated with CD4 cell counts in Kenyan HIV patients on second-line regimens
(KeSoBAP, 2017-08)
Background: CD4 cell response in patients on second-line therapy has not been evaluated in Kenya. Patients failing second-line are changed to third-line, however, the drugs used for third-line are expensive and unavailable. ...
What Accounts For The Upturn In Infant Mortality In Kenya During The 1989-2003 Period?
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Kenya witnessed an upsurge in early childhood mortality since the late 1980s through the 2003 period. The levels
of infant mortality rates increased from 59 deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 to 78 deaths per 1000 live ...
HIV-Specific Antibodies Capable of ADCC Are Common in Breastmilk and Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Transmission in Women with High Viral Loads
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
There are limited data describing the functional characteristics of HIV-1 specific antibodies in breast milk (BM) and their role
in breastfeeding transmission. The ability of BM antibodies to bind HIV-1 envelope, neutralize ...