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Primary immunodeficiency in Africa, a case for autopsy based implementation Science projects
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Primary immunodeficiency encompasses a broad range of constitutional innate and adaptive immune dysfunction
characterised by recurrent or severe infections. In developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa there are high ...
Genome-wide analysis of selection on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in West African populations of differing infection endemicity.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Locally varying selection on pathogens may be due to differences in drug pressure, host immunity, transmission opportunities between hosts, or the intensity of between-genotype competition within hosts. Highly recombining ...
Safety and Adherence to Intermittent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 in African Men Who Have Sex with Men and Female Sex Workers
(4/12/2012)
Background: Little is known about safety of and adherence to intermittent HIV PrEP regimens, which may be more feasible
than daily dosing in some settings. We present safety and adherence data from the first trial of an ...
Pre-extraction photographs in the selection of artificial teeth
(2010)
Objective: To explore the validity of using pre-extraction facial photographs in the selection of artificial anterior denture teeth.
Design: A cross-sectional analytical study.
Setting: Faculty of Dentistry and WHO ...
Socio-demographics characteristics and patterns of burnout syndrome among college academic staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Long periods of work may lead to chronic fatigue which is a precursor of burnout syndrome. To determine the prevalence of burnout Syndrome and the factors associated with its precipitation among the academic staff at Kenya ...
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental health issues in the Kenyan context are especially pertinent due to the ...
Effectiveness of hormonal contraception in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study is to assess whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) may diminish the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptive methods.
METHODS:
Using data from 5153 HIV-infected women followed ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Rift Valley Fever among Pastoralist Communities of Ijara District, North Eastern Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis, have previously been associated with unusually heavy rainfall and extensive flooding. The disease is a serious public health problem in Africa and the ...
Molecular detection of enterotoxigenic escherichia coli surface antigens from patients in Machakos district hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Introduction: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli (ETEC) is known for its
public health importance globally,
however, a protective vaccine is yet
to be developed. Information regarding
the immunology of ETEC’s ...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Africa: Hiding In Plain Sight?
(University of Nairobi, 2014)