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Unclear association between levels of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH) in saliva of malaria patients and blood parasitaemia: diagnostic implications?
(BMC, 2018-01-05)The use of saliva in diagnosis of infectious diseases is an attractive alternative to procedures that involve blood drawing. It promises to reduce risks associated with accidental needle pricks and improve patient compliance ... -
gyrA and parC mutations in fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Kenya.
(BMC, 2019-04-08)Phenotypic fluoroquinolone resistance was first reported in Western Kenya in 2009 and later in Coastal Kenya and Nairobi. Until recently gonococcal fluoroquinolone resistance mechanisms in Kenya had not been elucidated. ... -
Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study.
(Elsevier, 2018-04-21)BACKGROUND: There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries, but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few studies describing surgical outcomes ... -
Maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean delivery in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study.
(Elsevier, 2019-04-07)BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. METHODS: A ... -
Assisted partner notification services to augment HIV testing and linkage to care in Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial.
(BMC, 2015)BACKGROUND: HIV case-finding and linkage to care are critical for control of HIV transmission. In Kenya, >50% of seropositive individuals are unaware of their status. Assisted partner notification is a public health ... -
Knowledge of Nairobi East District Community Health Workers concerning HIV-related orofacial lesions and other common oral lesions.
(BMC, 2014)BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related orofacial lesions (HROLs) impact negatively on the health of patients and could be managed at primary healthcare (PHC) level. Community health workers (CHWs) are ... -
The Pattern of Orbital Fractures Managed at Two Referral Centers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)Orbital fractures are one of the commonest injuries in mid-face trauma and can lead to significant functional and cosmetic defects. This study was aimed at analyzing the pattern of orbital fractures at 2 referral centers ... -
Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of a Child with Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Preliminary Report.
(2019)This case history report describes the dental management of a child with ectodermal dysplasia with the premise that appropriate and early dental management positively impacts the oral health-related quality of life of such ... -
Time to presentation and diagnosis of esophageal cancer in patients seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2018)Background: Esophageal Cancer (EC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Kenya. Majority of the patients with esophageal cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) present at an advanced stage limiting their ... -
Dialysis outcomes and practice patterns among chronic kidney disease patients receiving hemodialysis at a private dialysis centre in Nairobi, Kenya between May 2016 and July 2016
(KMA, 2018)Background: Chronic Kidney Disease is a long-term condition caused by damage to both kidneys. It has become a major public health concern worldwide in the past decade and its prevalence is projected to rise in the coming ... -
Association of early childhood caries experience with oral hygiene status and oral health practices of preschool children in Tandale, Tanzania
(KMA, 2018)Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) has short and long-term effects on children and parents. The short-term effects include higher risk of new lesions, emergency room visits and hospitalization, increased treatment ... -
Composition and particle size of mineral trioxide aggregate, portland cement and synthetic geopolymers
(KMA, 2018)Objective: To describe the composition and particle size of Portland cement (PC) and geopolymers in comparison to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Design: A quantitative, laboratory-based exploratory study. Setting: ... -
The New Curriculum of Education in Kenya: a Linguistic and Education Paradigm Shift.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The current system of education in Kenya is the 8-4-4 structure, where children study for eight years of Basic (primary) education, four years of Secondary education and four years of University education. This system was ... -
Spectrophotmetric evaluation of rotenone extraction from leaves and seeds of mature Tephrosia vogelii plant
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The percentage yield of rotenone extracted from Tephrosia vogelii leaves and seeds was investigated. Ten samples of well ground leaves and seeds were each subjected to extraction in soxhlet extraction system using ... -
Spectrophotmetric evaluation of rotenone extraction from leaves and seeds of mature Tephrosia vogelii plant
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The percentage yield of rotenone extracted from Tephrosia vogelii leaves and seeds was investigated. Ten samples of well ground leaves and seeds were each subjected to extraction in soxhlet extraction system using ... -
Characterization of Kenyan ceramics for production of medium duty alumina firebrick incinerator linings
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to evaluate locally available ceramic raw materials for the manufacture of Medium Duty Alumina Refractory Firebrick for incinerator lining.The clays were collected from two sites, Eburru in Nakuru ... -
Biopiracy Versus One-world Medicine–from Colonial Relicts to Global Collaborative Concepts
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Practices of biopiracy to use genetic resources and indigenous knowledge by Western companies without benefit-sharing of those, who generated the traditional knowledge, can be understood as form of ... -
Two Lignans Derivatives and Two Fusicoccane Diterpenoids From the Whole Plant of Hypoestes Verticillaris (L.f.) Sol. Ex Roem. & Schult
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Bioassay-guided screening of Hypoestes verticillaris whole plant CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) extract for anti-plasmodial activity yielded four new compounds: two lignans 2, 6-dimethoxysavinin (1), 2,6-dimethoxy-(7E)-7,8-dehydrohel ... -
Electronically Divergent Triscyclometalated Iridium (Iii)2-1-naphthyl)pyridine Complexes and Their Application in Three Component Methoxytrifluoromethylation of Styrene.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)A systematic study of the photophysical and electrochemical properties of triscyclometalated homoleptic iridium(III) complexes based on 2-(1-naphthyl)pyridine (npy) ligands is presented. A systematic investigation of ligand ... -
Content of Vignettes and Ethical Decision Making Among Business Education Students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Vignette-based methodologies are frequently used to examine judgments, decision-making processes and ethical sensitivity of business education teachers and learners during the learning process in business ethics instruction. ...