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Analysis of pan-African Centres of excellence in health innovation highlights opportunities and challenges for local innovation and financing in the continent
(2012-07-27)Abstract A pool of 38 pan-African Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in health innovation has been selected and recognized by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), through a competitive criteria ... -
Antibacterial activities of the methanol extracts and compounds from Erythrina sigmoidea against Gram-negative multi-drug resistant phenotypes.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Background: In the present study, the methanol extracts from the leaves, as well as compounds namely sigmoidin I (1), atalantoflavone (2), bidwillon A (3), neocyclomorusin (4), 6α-hydroxyphaseollidin (5) and neobavaisof ... -
Application of principal component analysis to multispectral-multimodal optical image analysis for malaria diagnostics
(2014-12-11)Abstract Background Multispectral imaging microscopy is a novel microscopic technique that integrates spectroscopy with optical imaging to record both spectral and spatial ... -
Attitudes of developing world physicians to where medical research is performed and reported
(2003-01-16)Abstract Background Little is known about the influence of the site of research or publication on the impact of the research findings ... -
Attitudes of nursing staff towards computerisation: a case of two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background The health sector is faced with constant changes as new approaches to tackle illnesses are unveiled through research. Information, communication and technology have greatly transformed healthcare practice the ... -
Attraction of Anopheles gambiae to odour baits augmented with heat and moisture
(2010-01-06)Abstract Background The search for a standard human surrogate in the form of a synthetic mosquito attractant has been the ... -
Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya
(2009-04-16)Abstract Background Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) continues to offer potential strategy for malaria prevention in endemic ... -
Beyond health aid: would an international equalization scheme for universal health coverage serve the international collective interest?
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)It has been argued that the international community is moving ‘beyond aid’. International co-financing in the international collective interest is expected to replace altruistically motivated foreign aid. The World Health ... -
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
(Univeraity of Nanirobi, 2016-03-08)Background: Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa, and globally, grapple with the problem of closing the gap between evidence-based health interventions and actual practice in health service settings. It is essential ... -
Burden of prehypertension among adults in Kenya: a retrospective analysis of findings from the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) Programme
(BioMed Central, 2020-03)Background Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality globally. African countries, including Kenya, have a high and rising prevalence of hypertension. Prehypertension is associated with an increased risk of ... -
The burden of unrecognised chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes at a county hospital clinic in Kenya : implications to care and need for screening
(BioMed Central, 2020-01)Background Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes enhances the cardiovascular risk profiles and disease, and is a strong predictor of progression to end-stage kidney disease. Early diagnosis is ... -
Camptothecin and khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) induced distinct cell death phenotypes involving modulation of c-FLIPL, Mcl-1, procaspase-8 and mitochondrial function in acute myeloid leukemia cell lines
(2009-11-13)Abstract Background An organic extract of the recreational herb khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) triggers cell death in various ... -
CD26/ dipeptidyl peptidase IV (CD26/DPPIV) is highly expressed in peripheral blood of HIV-1 exposed uninfected Female sex workers
(2010-11-25)Abstract Background Design of effective vaccines against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) continues to present formidable challenges. However, individuals who are exposed HIV-1 but do not get infected may reveal ... -
Characterisation of community acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella from bacteraemia and diarrhoeal infections in children admitted to hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(2006-12-15)Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa community-acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a major cause of high morbidity ... -
Chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax malaria in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
(2008-10-29)Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax accounts for about 40% of all malaria infection in Ethiopia. Chloroquine (CQ) is the ... -
Clinical Chemistry Profiles In Injection Heroin Users From Coastal Region, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Background Although the co-burden of injection drug use and HIV is increasing in Africa, little is known about the laboratory markers of injection drug use and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Kenyan injection drug ... -
The clinical education partnership initiative: an innovative approach to global health education
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12-30)BackgroundDespite evidence that international clinical electives can be educationally and professionally beneficial to both visiting and in-country trainees, these opportunities remain challenging for American residents ... -
Cognitive deficits following exposure to Pneumococcal Meningitis: An Event-Related Potential study
(2012-03-31)Abstract Background Pneumococcal meningitis (PM) is a severe and life-threatening disease that is associated with cognitive impairment including learning difficulties, cognitive slowness, short-term memory deficits and ... -
Comment on “Encephalopathy in patients with COVID‐19: A review”
(John Wiley & Sons, 2020-06-30)