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Haematuria in Coastal Kenya Is Associated With Schistosoma Haematobium but Not Wuchereria Bancrofti Infection

Wamae, C.N.; Lammie, P. J. (Transactions of the Royal Society of tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1997)

Understanding the level of morbidity associated with filarial infections has assumed greater importance as part of efforts to provide better estimates of the global disease burden (WORLD BANK, 1993; WHO, 1994; MICHAEL et ...
Health status and health seeking behaviour of the elderly persons in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi

Waweru, L. M.; Kabiru, E. W.; Mbithi, J. N.; Some, Eliab (East African Medical Journal, 2003)

Objective: To determine the health status and the health seeking behaviour of the elderly people aged 65 years and above. Design:A descriptive cross sectional study of individuals interviewed through questionnaires and ...
Hepatoprotective Activity of Holostemma ada Kodien shcult, Extract against Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats

Sunil, Junapudi; Krishna, Janapati Yasodha; Bramhachari, Pallaval Veera (Hepatoprotective Activity of Holostemma ada Kodien shcult, Extract against Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats, 2015)

Aim: To study the hepatoprotective activity of alcoholic extract of Holostemma ada Kodien Shcult against paracetamol (PCM) induced liver damage in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of pharmaceutical chemistry ...
Hepatoprotective Activity of Holostemma ada Kodien shcult, Extract against Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats

Sunil, Junapudi; Janapati, Yasodha Krishna; Bramhachari, Pallaval Veera (European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015)

Aim: To study the hepatoprotective activity of alcoholic extract of Holostemma ada Kodien Shcult against paracetamol (PCM) induced liver damage in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of pharmaceutical chemistry ...
Hepatoprotective Activity of Talinumportulacifolium forsk, Extract against Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats

Junapudi, Sunil; Janapati, Yasodha Krishna; Bramhachari, Pallaval Veera (Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018)

Talinumportulacifolium Forsk (family: Portulacaceae) has been traditionally used in Indian medicine as a result of its curative results of hepatitis, gonorrhea and diabetes. No systemic study has been conducted on the ...
Herbal Product Processing Practices of Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Kenya- Key Informant Interviews

Chege, Irene N.; Okalebo, Faith A.; Guantai, Anastasia N.; Karanja, Simon; Derese, Solomon (International Institute for Science, Technology and Education, 2015)

Herbalists in Kenya use self-taught processing practices which are inadequate. The objective of this study was to conduct an assessment of selected practices used by herbalists during drug processing and to identify knowledge ...
Heterologous Prime-Boost Vaccination with DNA and MVA Vaccines, Expressing HIV-1 Subtype C Mosaic Gag Virus-Like Particles, is Highly Immunogenic in Mice

Chapman, Ros; Jongwe, Tsungai I.; Douglass, Nicola; Chege, Gerald K.; Williamson, Anna-Lise (PLOS, 2017-03-09)

In an effort to make affordable vaccines suitable for the regions most affected by HIV-1, we have constructed stable vaccines that express an HIV-1 subtype C mosaic Gag immunogen (BCG-GagM, MVA-GagM and DNA-GagM). Mosaic ...
Household sanitation in Uasin Gishu District in Kenya

Some, Eliab (East African Mediacal Journal, 1992)

In rural Uasin Gishu District in 1990, 78.2% of the households had pit latrines, 11.3% ventilated improved pit latrines, 0.8% water-borne and 9.7% with no toilet facilities. On inspection, 97% of the toilet facilities were ...
Immunosensors For Quantifying Cyclooxygenase 2 Pain Biomarkers

Naumih, Noah; Mwilu, Samuel K.; Sadik, Omowunmi A.; Fatah, Alim A.; Arcilesi, Richard D. (international journal of clinical chemistry, 2011)

Background: Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme in pain biomarkers, in"ammation and cancer cell proliferation. Thus biosensors that can quantify pain mediators based on biochemicalmechanismare imperative. Methods: ...
Immuno–Parasitological Assessment of Bancroftian Filariasis in a Highly Endemic Area along the River Sabaki, In Malindi District, Kenya

Njenga, S.M.; Wamae, C.N.; Mwandawiro, C.S.; Molyneux, D.H. (The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 2007)

Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in the coastal areas of Kenya, with four major foci identified in the early 1970s. The prevalence and intensity of Wuchereria bancrofti infection, together with antifilarial antibody responses, ...
Impact of Medication Related Problems on Individualized Dispensing at Kenyatta National Hospital

Maima, Apollo Odhiambo; Rugendo, A.B.; Karimi, P.N.; Amugune, B.K. (Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, 2015)

Medication related problems occur when the outcome of medicine use is not optimal. This often results in a significant strain on the health delivery system and contributes to mortality, morbidity and escalation of healthcare ...
An In-vivo Comparison of Vertical and Horizontal Distance between Incisive Papilla and Incisal Edge of Maxillary Central Incisors in Dentates with Different Arch Forms

Pachore, Nivedita; Bhakhar, Vikas; Patel, Jayanti; Patel, Avani; Adeshra, Kaushik (JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited, 2017-04)

The incisive papilla is one of the most stable landmarks for assessing the original position of certain key teeth. To place anterior artificial teeth back in its original position such as in denture construction and full ...
Infectious Diarrhoea in Antiretroviral Therapy-Naive HIV/AIDS Patients in Kenya

Wanjiri, Jane W.; Kanyi, Henry; Maina, Samuel; Wang, David E.; Ngugi, Paul; O’Connor, Roberta; Kamau, Timothy; Waithera, Tabitha; Kimani, Gachuhi; Wamae, C.N.; Mwamburi, Mkaya; Ward, Honorine D. (Oxford University Press, 2013)

Diarrhoea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the aetiological agents, risk factors and clinical features associated with diarrhoea ...
Insecticide-treated bednets reduce mortality and severe morbidity from malaria among children on the Kenyan coast

Nevill, CG; Some, E; Mung'ala, VO; Mutemi, W; New, L; Marsh, K; Lengeler, C; Snow, RW (Tropical medicine and International Health, 1996)

New tools to prevent malaria morbidity and mortality are needed to improve child survival in sub-Saharan Africa. Insecticide treated bednets (ITBN) have been shown, in one setting (The Gambia, West Africa), to reduce ...
Kinetics of Circulating Human IgG4 after Diethylcarbamazine and Ivermectin Treatment of Bancroftian Filariasis

Wamae, C.N.; Roberts, Jacquelin M.; Eberhard, Mark L.; Lammie, Patrick J. (The University of Chicago, 1992)

Patent filarial infections are associated with elevated levels of parasite-specific IgG4. This study investigated the shifts of filarial-specific human IgG and IgG4 antibodies after diethylcarbamazine and ivermectin treatment ...
Knowledge on helmet use by motorcycle riders and passengers in rural rabai sub county in kilifi county –kenya

Maina, R.M; Some, Eliab; Yugi, P.; Kariuki, J.G (International Journal of Current Science and Technology, 2016)

A Crossectional study was conducted to determine Knowledge on helmet use by motorcycle riders and passengers in Rural Rabai Sub County in Kilifi County, Kenya. 478 passengers and riders were selected using simple random ...
Knowledge-related fire hazards reduction capabilities amongst households in Kibera settlements, Nairobi County, Kenya

Kavai, Miriam; Some, Eliab; Mudenyo, Mark; Khisa, Abel (European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2016)

The purpose of the study was to determine knowledge-relatedfire hazards reduction capabilities amongst households in Kibera Settlements, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was conducted in Kibera Slums. ...
Lanyamycin, a macrolide antibiotic from Sorangium cellulosum, strain Soce 481 (Myxobacteria)

Mulwa, Lucky S.; Jansen, Rolf; Praditya, Dimas F.; Mohr, Kathrin I.; Okanya, Patrick W.; Wink, Joachim; Steinmann, Eike; Stadler, Marc (Beilstein-Institut, 2018)

Lanyamycin (1/2), a secondary metabolite occurring as two epimers, was isolated from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum, strain Soce 481. The structures of both epimers were elucidated from HRESIMS and 1D and 2D NMR ...
Leaf area development, dry weight accumulation and solar energy conversion efficiencies of Phaseolus vulgaris L. under different soil moisture levels near Nairobi, Kenya

Muniafu, Maina; Macharia, Jimmy; Stigter, C.J; Coulson, G.L (1999)

Leaf area development, dry weight accumulation and solar energy conversion efficiencies of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv GLP-2 under two soil moisture levels in two contrasting seasons near Nairobi, Kenya were investigated. The ...
Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Kenya- Key Informant Interviews

Chege, Irene N.; Okalebo, Faith A.; Guantai, Anastasia N.; Karanja, Simon; Derese, Solomon (African Journals Online, 2015)

Worldwide, plant based medicines are increasing in popularity due to perceptions of safety and efficacy. Herbalists in Kenya are widely consulted for the management of many diseases including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). ...

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