• South-to-south mentoring as a vehicle for implementing sustainable health security in Africa 

  Okanya, Patrick W.; Norlock, Stephanie Marie; Trataris, Anastasia (2023-03-07)

  Background: While sustainability has become a universal precept in the development of global health security systems, supporting policies often lack mechanisms to drive policies into regular practice. ‘On-paper’ norms ...
• Coenzyme Q10 Ameliorates potassium cyanide-induced toxicosis in a mouse model 

  Okanya, Patrick W.; Biwott, Kipchumba; Gitaua, Grace Wairimu (2023-03-07)

  Potassium cyanide (KCN) is one of the most lethal and feared poison; which devastates cellular respiration resulting in death due to hypoxia. Several antidotes exist, but most face major limitations of safety and efficacy. ...
• Screening and Characterization of Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria Isolated from Oil-contaminated Soils from Auto Garages 

  Okanya, Patrick; Mbatia, Betty Nyambura; Muge, Edward Kirwa (2023-03-06)

  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 ...
• Rotavirus prevalence and seasonal distribution post vaccine introduction in Nairobi county Kenya 

  Okanya, Patrick; Mbatia, Betty; Gikonyo, Joshua (2023-03-06)

  Rotaviruses are one of the leading etiological agents of gastroenteritis in young children, for which a monovalent G1P(8) vaccine has been provided for free in Kenyan since July 2014. The main objective was to estimate ...
• Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) diagnostic test for detection of whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, in faecal samples 

  Okanya, Patrick; Ngari, M.G.; Mwangi, I.N. (2023-03-06)

  Whipworm infection or trichuriasis caused by Trichuris trichiura is of major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among pre-school and school-going children. It is among the neglected tropical diseases ...
• Lanyamycin, a macrolide antibiotic from Sorangium cellulosum, strain Soce 481 (Myxobacteria) 

  Okanya, Patrick; Mulwa, Lucky; Jansen, Rolf (2023-03-06)

  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 ...
• Rapid situational assessment of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya: a respondent driven sampling survey 

  Oguya, FRANCIS; Kenya, Patrick R.; Ongecha, Francisca; Mureithi, Patrick (BMC Public Health, 2021)

  Background: A Cross-sectional Rapid Situational Assessment of People Who Inject Drug (PWIDs) applying Respondent Driven sampling techniques (RDS) was used to recruit subjects/participants in a study aimed at assessing HIV ...
• Focusing the HIV response through estimating the major modes of HIV transmission: a multi-country analysis 

  Oguya (2015-09-15)

  Objective An increasing number of countries have been estimating the distribution of new adult HIV infections by modes of transmission (MOT) to help prioritise prevention efforts. We compare results from studies ...
• Randomized Control Trial Study On The Effect Of Health Education In Promoting Adherence To Treatment Among The Urban And Rural Tuberculosis Patients In Kenya 

  Oguya, FRANCIS OCHIENG; Mbuti, Humphrey Kimani; Mwaniki, Elizabeth; Warutere, Peterson (RESEARCH SQUARE, 2020-11-18)

  Background: Tuberculosis is a global health concern and the incident rate in Kenya remains high. Because of the long duration of standard treatment (six months), there is a risk of treatment default by patients. Low adherence ...
• Social Demographic Factors Associated with Adherence to Treatment Among Urban and Rural Tuberculosis Patients in Kenya. 

  Oguya, Francis; Mbuti, Humphrey; Mwaniki, Elizabeth (International Journal of Medical Science and Health Research, 2020)

  Background: Tuberculosis is a Global Public Health concern with serious Economic and Social Burden to the Patient and the Household. Because of the long duration of Standard Treatment there is a Risk of Treatment Default ...
• Demographic Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Among Urban and Rural Tuberculosis Patients in Kenya 

  Oguya, Francis; Mbuti, Humphrey; Mwaniki, Elizabeth (Bilingual Publishing, 2019-12-31)

  Background: Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest and disabling diseases in the world today. The infection exacts its greatest toll on individuals during their most productive years. TB patients record different perceived ...
• Factors associated with default from treatment among tuberculosis patients in Nairobi province, Kenya: A case control study 

  Oguya, Francis; Keraka, Margaret N; Kimuu, Peter K (BMC Public Health, 2011)

  Background: Successful treatment of tuberculosis (TB) involves taking anti-tuberculosis drugs for at least six months. Poor adherence to treatment means patients remain infectious for longer, are more likely to relapse or ...
• Rapid situational assessment of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya: a respondent driven sampling survey 

  Oguya, Francis O.; Kenya, Patrick R.; Ongecha, Francisca; Mureithi, Patrick (BMC Public Health, 2021)

  Background: A Cross-sectional Rapid Situational Assessment of People Who Inject Drug (PWIDs) applying Respondent Driven sampling techniques (RDS) was used to recruit subjects/participants in a study aimed at assessing HIV ...
• Immunological Responses of Mice After Treatment with Ocimum Americanum Hexane and Bridelia Micrantha Water Plant Extracts 

  Waiganjo, Naomi; Yole, Dorcas; Ochanda, Horace (2016-04-13)

  Abstract : Background-The T helper 1 (TH1) and TH2 dichotomy was first shown in murine CD4+ lymphocytes clones and these cells could be differentiated in terms of the cytokines they secrete. The TH1 subsets produce ...
• Anti-Schistosomal activity of five plant extracts on Swiss white mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni 

  Waiganjo, Naomi; Yole, Dorcas; Ochanda, Horace (2016-04-13)

  Abstract : Schistosomiasis in humans is a major public health problem worldwide. Schistosomiasis occurs in 76 tropical countries and it is estimated that 85% of the infections are in Africa. In Kenya, it is estimated ...
• Phytochemical analysis of the selected five plant extracts 

  Waiganjo, Naomi; Ochanda, Horace; Yole, Dorcas (2016-04-13)

  Abstract Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75 - 80% of the whole population, and the major part of traditional therapy involves the use of plant extracts and their active constituents. Plants were collected, ...
• Development and Comparison of Capture Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Indirect Immunofluorescent Test in Determination of Nairobi Sheep Disease Virus. 

  Waiganjo, Naomi; Nganga, Zipporah; Binepal, Yatinder (2016-04-13)

  Abstract The diagnosis of Nairobi Sheep Disease relies on the inoculation of tissue culture, Baby Hamster kidney (BHK-21), with suspensions of infected samples followed by identification of the virus using indirect ...
• Obesity and Factors that Contribute to Obesity among Pre- Adolescents Attending Day Private Primary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya 

  Malla, Janet Kajuju; Waudo, Prof. Judith; Kithinji, Dr. Ciriaka T. (2015-09-15)

  Obesity is a diet-related condition and it refers to an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Various studies carried out in the United States reveal that obesity stems right from childhood. Childhood obesity is the ...
• Snacking and its effect on nutritional status of adolescents in two national high schools in Nairobi Kenya 

  Nguu-Gutu, Catherine Muthoni; Imungi, Jasper K.; Ngatia, Edith M. (2015-09-15)

  Snacking is defined as any intake of food or energy-containing beverage outside of breakfast, lunch and dinner (Bellisle, 2007). Previous studies have shown that snacking among adolescents is most common in the afternoon ...
• Obesity and Factors that Contribute to Obesity among Pre- Adolescents Attending Day Private Primary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya 

  Malla, Janet Kajuju; Waudo, Prof. Judith; Kithinji, Dr. Ciriaka T. (2015-09-01)

  Obesity is a diet-related condition and it refers to an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Various studies carried out in the United States reveal that obesity stems right from childhood. Childhood obesity is the most ...

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