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Gallstone Disease: A Call To Awareness In Subsaharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Gallstone disease (GSD) is a major global health problem that causes high morbidity and mortality constituting a significant
economic burden in developed countries (Shaffer, 2006; Stinton and Shaffer, 2012; Njeze, 2013). ...
What is the origin of the labyrinthine artery among black Kenyans?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Origin of labyrinthine artery is important because it influences the presentation of occlusion of anterior inferior
cerebellar and basilar arteries. It shows ethnic and geographical variation, but there is no data from ...
Sex differences in histomorphology of the human carotid body
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)
Knowledge of sex differences in the histomorphology of the carotid body is important in understanding observed differences in respiratory function and disorders. There are few studies on sex differences in the carotid body. ...
National burden of hospitalized and non-hospitalized influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in Kenya, 2012-2014.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Influenza-associated respiratory illness was substantial during the emergence of the 2009 influenza pandemic. Estimates of influenza burden in the post-pandemic period are unavailable to guide Kenyan vaccine ...
Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study.
(BMC, 2017-11-20)
Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Some of ...
Differences in acute retroviral syndrome by HIV-1 subtype in a multicentre cohort study in Africa.
(BMC, 2017-11)
Symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) may be used to identify patients with acute HIV-1 infection who seek care. ARS symptoms in African adults differ by region. We assessed whether reporting of ARS was associated ...
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 ...
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. ...
Bridging the Gap Secondary data analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Disability is one of the most neglected topics in development even though an estimated 80 percent of disabled people live in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). Kenya enacted the disability act in 2003 and carried ...