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Rational and Cost Effective Prescribing in Kenya; a Retrospective Case Study at the University of Nairobi Health Services for 1999

Maima, Apollo Odhiambo (2002)
Reconstructing the Population History of the Largest Tribe of India: The Dravidian Speaking Gond

Chaubey, Gyaneshwer; Tamang, Rakesh; Pennarun, Erwan; Dubey, Pavan; Rai, Niraj; Upadhyay, Rakesh K.; Meena, Rajendra P.; Patel, Jayanti; Van Driem, George; Thangaraj, Kumarasamy; Metspalu, Mait; Villems, Richard (Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2017)

The Gond comprise the largest tribal group of India with a population exceeding 12 million. Linguistically, the Gond belong to the Gondi–Manda subgroup of the South Central branch of the Dravidian language family. ...
Recovery of Schistosoma Haematobium Eggsin Venous Blood Collected For Diagnosis of Wuchereria Bancrofti Infection

Wamae, C.N.; Fujimaki, Y. (Taylor and Francis, 1996)

The Kenyan coast has long been known as an endemic area for schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium. Shimada et al.(1987), for example, found that 68·2% of the subjects they studied in Mwachinga village, Kwale ...
A review on medicinal plants of Holostemma ada-kodien(family: Asclepiadaceae)

Sunil, Junapudi; Janapati, Yasodha Krishna; Bramha, Pallaval Veera (Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2016)

The present review focuses on the phytochemical and pharmacological studies on the plant Holostemma ada-kodien Shcult. Major chemical constituents are flavonoids, tannins steroids, alkaloids, anthocyanins, tannins and ...
Risk Factors For Hypertension Among Adults Attending Health Centres In Ruiru Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya

Mugambi, L.K.; Karonjo, J.K; Eliab, Some (Researchjournali’sJournal of Public Health, 2016)

Objective: To identify risk factors for Hypertension among adults attending Health Centers.Design:Retrospective case control study.Setting:Ruiru Sub-County, Kiambu County.Subjects:150 cases with 2paired ...
The role preparedness of the Kenyan Pharmacist in Health Economics

Maima, Apollo Odhiambo (2012)
Screening and Characterization of Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria Isolated from Oil-contaminated Soils from Auto Garages

Mwaura, Agnes N.; Mbatia, Betty; Muge, Edward K.; Okanya, Patrick W. (Science Publishing Group, 2018)

Release of petroleum oil and its products into the environment is a worldwide concern. The present study focused on isolation, molecular identification, morphological and biochemical characterization of bacteria possessing ...
Seasonality and community satisfaction with sources of water in the Lake Victoria Basin

Some, Eliab; Omurwa, T (East African Mediacal Journal, 1994)

A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the changes in, and the satisfaction with, sources of domestic water made by the community in response to seasons in Kisumu district in July 1990. Out of 15,324 household ...
Sedative and hypnotic activity of bulbs of Allium cepa Linn

Rampalli, Mahalakshmi; Gudepu, Rajyalaxmi; Rabbani, Md. M.; Janapati, Yasodha Krishna (International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2013)

The onion (Allium cepa L), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Allium cepa L belongs to the family Lilliaceae. The onion has ...
Short‐and long‐term hospital and community exercise programmes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Watson, Carol (2004)

Objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD has been shown to be beneficial but the optimal setting is not known. In the present study, the efficacy of a short-term community-based exercise programme was ...
Shrinking a Large Dataset to Identify Variables Associated With Increased Risk of Plasmodium Falciparum Infection in Western Kenya

Tremblay, M.; Dahm, J. S.; Wamae, C.N.; De Glanville, W. A.; Fevre, E. M.; Dopfer, D. (Cambridge University Press, 2015)

Large datasets are often not amenable to analysis using traditional single-step approaches. Here, our general objective was to apply imputation techniques, principal component analysis (PCA), elastic net and generalized ...
Socio-Economic and Health Effects of Khat Chewing in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Yahya, Awell; Rajeshwar, Yerra; Eticha, Tadele; Kahsay, Getu; Ali, Dagim; Gebretsadik, Hailekiros; Gebretsadik, Tesfamichael; Janapati, Yasodha Krishna (IJPPR International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Research, 2016)

Background: Khat chewing practice has increased over the years and chronic khat use is associated with adverse health and socio-economic effects. Thus, this study was undertaken among khat chewers in Mekelle town, ...
The Socio-Economic impacts of Pneumonia in adult population living in Nairobi

Maima, Apollo Odhiambo (2011)
Soil nutrient content, soil moisture and yield of Katumani maize in a semi-arid area of Kenya

Muniafu, M.M; Iraki, F.I (2007)
Spectro-electrochemical Characterization of Anti-Schistosoma-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugate for use in Immunoassays

Naumih, Noah; Odundo, Joseph; Andala, Dickson; Kiragu, Janet; Ndikau, Michael; Kimani, Gachuhi; Mwatha, Joseph (Journal Kenya Chemical Society, 2016)

Gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) have been used widely in biomedical diagnostic and imaging. Their high stability, ease of characterization and ability to bind with biological molecules are among the properties that promote their ...
Spectroelectrochemical Characterization of Pain Biomarkers

Naumih, Noah; Omole, Marcells A.; Zhou, Lisa; Almaletti, Anas; Omowunmi, A. Sadik; Asemota, Helen N.; Elvira, S. William; Gilchrist, Jason (Analytical Biochemistry, 2009)

This article reports the first electrochemical characterization of pain biomarkers that include arachidonic acid (AA), prostaglandin G2 (PGG2), and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2). These biomarkers are mediators of pathophysiology ...
Strategies for the enzymatic enrichment of PUFA from fish oil

Mbatia, Betty N. (European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2011)

PUFA from oil extracted from Nile perch viscera were enriched by selective enzymatic esterification of the free fatty acids (FFA) or by hydrolysis of ethyl esters of the fatty acids from the oil (FA-EE). Quantitative ...
A Survey of Drug Use Patterns in Northern Territory Aboriginal Communities, 1986-1987

Watson, Carol; Jillian, Fleming; Kerryn, Alexander (1988)
Understanding the Relationship between Prevalence of Microfilariae and Antigenaemia Using a Model of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection

Irvine, Michael A.; Njenga, Sammy M.; Gunawardena, Shamini; Wamae, C.N.; Cano, Jorge; Brooker, Simon J.; Hollingsworth, Deirdre (Oxford University Press, 2016)

Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that affects impoverished communities. Rapid diagnostic tests of antigenaemia are a practical alternative to parasitological tests of microfilaraemia for ...
Use of helmets by motorcycle riders and passengers in rural areas of Rabai Sub County, Kilifi County –Kenya

Maina, R.M.; Some, Eliab; Yugi, P. (European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2016)

Objective:To determine use of helmet among motorcycle riders and passengers in Rural Areas of Rabai Sub county, Kilifi county, KenyaDesign:Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Rabai Sub county, Kilifi, Kenya.Subjects: ...

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