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The effects of exposures to mycotoxins on immunity in children: A systematic review.
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
The majority of childhood deaths occur in low-income countries, with vaccine-preventable infections contributing greatly. Of the many possible environmental factors that could hamper a child's immune response, mycotoxins ...
Effective training-of-trainers model for the introduction of continuous positive airway pressure for neonatal and paediatric patients in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a relatively low-cost technology which can improve outcome in neonatal and paediatric patients with respiratory distress. Prior work in a lower middle-income country ...
Development and Implementation of a Mobile Phone-Based Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Cascade Analysis Tool: Usability and Feasibility Testing in Kenya and Mozambique.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) care cascade failures drive pediatric HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. As nurses' clinical and management role in PMTCT expand, decision-support ...
Antiretroviral drug-induced endothelial dysfunction is improved by dual PPARα/γ stimulation in obesity.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Obesity rates are rising in HIV-infected populations; however, the putative role of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the development of endothelial and cardiovascular derangements in the presence of pre-existing ...
Stroke, cerebrovascular diseases and vascular cognitive impairment in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
With increased numbers of older people a higher burden of neurological disorders worldwide is predicted. Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases do not necessarily present with different phenotypes in Africa but their ...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the anatomical variants of the left colic artery.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
PURPOSE:
To provide a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the anatomical variations of the left colic artery (LCA).
METHODS:
A thorough systematic search of literature up until the 1st April 2019 was conducted ...
Prevalence and Treatment Needs for Early Childhood Caries Among 3-5-Year-Old Children From a Rural Community in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: Early Childhood caries (ECC) is the term used to describe dental caries in children aged 71 months and below. ECC causes a lot of pain and discomfort in the affected children and is expensive to treat. There ...
Standardization of the Computerized Battery for Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children (BENCI) in an urban setting, in Kenya: a study protocol.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
OBJECTIVE:
In sub Saharan Africa one of the key challenges in assessment using neuropsychological tools has been the lack of adequately validated and easily implementable measures. This study will translate into English, ...
Effective coverage and budget implications of skill-mix change to improve neonatal nursing care: an explorative simulation study in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction:
Neonatal mortality is an urgent policy priority to improve global population health and reduce health inequality. As health systems in Kenya and elsewhere seek to tackle increased neonatal mortality by ...
Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ...