Search
Now showing items 51-60 of 358
Palliative care research in Africa: consensus building for a prioritized agenda.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
CONTEXT:
Palliative care research in Africa is in its relative infancy, with dedicated financial support extremely limited. Therefore, setting research priorities to optimize use of limited resources is imperative.
OBJ ...
Microresearch: Finding Sustainable Local Health Solutions In East Africa Through Small Local Research Studies
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Background
Sub-Saharan African countries have urged grassroots input to improve research capacity. In East Africa, MicroResearch is fostering local ability to find sustainable solutions for community health problems. At ...
Cross-species and tissue variations in cyanide detoxification rates in rodents and non-human primates on protein-restricted diet.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
We sought to elucidate the impact of diet, cyanide or cyanate exposure on mammalian cyanide detoxification capabilities (CDC). Male rats (∼8weeks old) (N=52) on 75% sulfur amino acid (SAA)-deficient diet were treated with ...
Diagnosing ocular surface squamous neoplasia in East Africa: case-control study of clinical and in vivo confocal microscopy assessment.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
BACKGROUND:
associated with better adherence and a decreased risk of treatment failure. The use of clinician pill counts should be further studied as an adherence promoter through a randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE:
To ...
Sub-acute toxicity of the chloroformic extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in rats
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Cape beech (Rapanea melanophloeos) is an important medicinal plant that is widely used in most of Africa. Currently, little toxicological information is available on its safety following ...
Hepatitis B virus infection among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi and transmission to infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
The extent of HBV infection to infants of HBV/HIV-coinfected pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of HBV infection among antiretroviral-naïve, ...
An operational evaluation of introducing training in newborn resuscitation for maternity ward staff at Pumwani Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Factors influencing performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital - participatory action research.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Background: Implementation of World Health Organization case management guidelines for serious childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. Facilitators of and barriers to implementation ...
Linking Women Who Test HIV-Positive in Pregnancy-Related Services to HIV Care and Treatment Services in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Prospective Cohort Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
INTRODUCTION:
There has been insufficient attention to long-term care and treatment for pregnant women diagnosed with HIV.
OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:
This prospective cohort study of 100 HIV-positive women recruited within ...
ZnO nanoparticles induced exopolysaccharide production by B. subtilis strain JCT1 for arid soil applications.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
ZnO nanoparticle induced exopolysaccharide (EPS) production from Bacillus subtilis strain JCT1 (NCBI GenBank Accession No. JN194187) is a novel approach for arid soil applications. In the series of investigations, ...