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Female genital mutilation/cutting: Emerging factors sustaining medicalization related changes in selected Kenyan communities
(PLOS ONE, 2020-02-02)
Although female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has declined, it is pervasive albeit changing form among communities in Kenya. Transformation of FGM/C include medicalization although poorly understood has increased ...
Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The association of sunrays with skin damage have been known since medieval times. The description of the electromagnetic spectrum facilitated the identification of the ultraviolet light spectrum as being responsible for ...
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study
(PloS one, 2020-01-10)
Introduction
Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy
for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are currently provided
for free to pregnant women ...
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
(PLOS ONE, 2020-01-10)
Introduction
Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are currently provided for free to pregnant women ...
Outcome of Gunshot Abdominal Injuries
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-05)
Aim: To describe prevalence, management and factors determining outcomes in patients presenting with gunshot abdominal injuries.
Method: We retrospectively analysed all cases of gunshot to the abdomen received at Kenyatta ...
Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya
(ANNALS of AFRICAN SURGERY, 2020-02-07)
Gichuru, S., Kedera, T., Wanjeri, J., & Ndaguatha, P. (2020). Predictors of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in Kenya. Annals of African Surgery, 17(1).
Complete Genome Sequence of a New Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus Strain Isolated from Tomato in Kenya, Obtained from Illumina Sequencing.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
High-throughput sequence analysis revealed the complete genome sequence of a novel, hitherto uncharacterized strain of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV) from tomato plants in Kenya. The sequence shared its highest ...
Bioprospecting Staphylococcus Phages with Therapeutic and Bio-Control Potential
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)
Abstract: Emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious threat to the public health. This is also
true for Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci. Staphylococcus phages Stab20, Stab21, Stab22, and
Stab23, ...
Time to tumour detection in familial retinoblastoma patients: a retrospective study
(JOECSA, 2020-07-29)
Background: Screening in familial retinoblastoma through regular fundus examination and molecular genetic
testing, is recommended to improve prognosis in terms of vision, globe sparing and save life. At The Hospital ...
Quality control report of drugs analyzed in the drug analysis and research unit during the period 2011-2015
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-04-12)
During the period 2011-2015, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) analyzed
1972 drug samples. The samples consisted of 21.5% locally manufactured and 78.2%
imported products while the origin of 0.3% of products was ...