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  • Paediatric and Young Adults Reference Values for Renal, Cardiac and Pancreatic Function Tests for the Population of Taita Taveta County 
    Gitimu, MR.; Njangiru, KI.; Mutua, ND.; Waithaka, KS.; Juma, KK.; Ndungu, WC.; Mwawasi, J; Charo, MW; Parmal, D; Ngeranwa, NJ; Njagi, ENM. (ResearchGate, 2016-09-30)
    Reference interval in biochemistry laboratories provides guidelines to the clinicians to interpret the client’s results. A population of 120 healthy individuals are required in establishing reference ranges to achieve the ...
  • Antinociceptive Activities of Acetone leaf Extracts of Carissa Spinarum in Mice 
    Mworia, JK.; Gitahi, SM.; Juma, KK.; Njagi, JM.; Mwangi, BM.; Aliyu, U.; Njoroge, WA.; Mwonjoria, KJ.; Mawia, AM.; Nyamai, DW.; Ngugi, MP.; Ngeranwa, JJN. (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, 2016-10-26)
    Despite the progress that has occurred in recent years in the development of therapies for pain, there is still a need for effective and potent analgesics for pain. Pain is defined as unpleasant feeling essential for ...
  • Genetic Characterization of Rhizosphere Bacteria that Inhabit Common Bean Nodules in Western Kenya Soils 
    Wekesa, Clabe; Muoma, John.; Ombori, Omwoyo; Maingi, John.; Okun, Daniel.; Juma, Kelvin; Okoth, Patrick.; Wamalwa, Emily.; Kollenberg, Mario.; Mauti, Eliakim. (Research gate, 2017-02-11)
    Background: With the increasing world population, there is increasing demand for food. This has led to overuse of agricultural farms causing reduced soil fertility and accumulation of phytopathogens. Inorganic fertilizers ...
  • Evidence Based Targeting of Cytokines for Conventional and the Potential Phytotherapies in Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis 
    Mutua, David N.; Juma, Kelvin K.; Gitimu, MR.; Ireri, MM. (Journal of Arthritis, 2017-04-10)
    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that leads to chronic, systemic inflammatory reaction that primarily affects synovial joints. Current cytokine based therapies are effective and safe. However, they have ...
  • EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF LANTANA CAMARA L. 
    Sore, Millycent A.; Mwonjoria, John K.; Juma, Kelvin K.; Piero, Ngugi M.; Mwaniki, Njagi E.N. (Research gate, 2017-04-18)
    Lantana camara has been used traditionally to manage several diseases such as wound healing, inflammation and pain. However, its efficacy and safety has not been scientifically evaluated and clarified. The aim of this ...
  • Platelet-mediated clumping adhesion phenotypes of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes: A review 
    G Onyambu, Frank; B Tanui, Stephen; S. O. Alwala, Dominic; Chebii, Kiptanui; K. Kigen, Bethwel (Academic Journals., 2017-04-28)
    Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. In general, malaria is easily treated but in a subset of cases it develops to severe disease. Severe malaria has a high rate of mortality even with the ...
  • Potential Anti-diabetic Effects and Safety of Aqueous Extracts of Urtica dioica Collected from Narok County, Kenya 
    Mukundi, Mwangi J.; Mwaniki, Njagi EN.; Piero, Ngugi M.; Murugi, Njagi J.; Juma, Kelvin K.; Yusuf, Abdirahman A.; Mwonjoria, John K.; Ngetich, Alex K.; Agyirifo, Daniel S.; Gathumbi, Peter K.; Muchugi, Alice N. (Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta, 2017-05-30)
    Drug bio screening for potential anti-diabetics is scientifically motivated by the desire to discover newer, safer and affordable drugs that complement conventional strategies for management of diabetes. Urtica dioica ...
  • EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF LANTANA CAMARA L. 
    A. Sore, Millycent; K. Mwonjoria, John; K. Juma, Kelvin; M. Ngugi, Piero; E.N. Njagi, Mwaniki (ResearchGate, 2017-07-02)
    Lantana camara has been used traditionally to manage several diseases such as wound healing, inflammation and pain. However, its efficacy and safety has not been scientifically evaluated and clarified. The aim of this ...
  • WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF POST-OPERATIVE PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT AT AN OBSTETRIC FISTULA CENTER IN ELDORET, KENYA 
    MUIA, CATHERINE M.; KINGAU, NAOMI W.; MLENZANA, NONDWE (EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2017-08)
    Background: Residual Urinary incontinence persists even after successful closure of obstetric fistula that affects women following prolonged obstructed labour. Their ill health relates to reduced physical and functional ...
  • Trends and determinants of stillbirth in developing countries: results from the Global Network’s Population-Based Birth Registry 
    Saleem, Sarah; Tikmani, Shiyam Sunder; Elizabeth, M. McClure; Moore, Janet L.; Azam, Syed Iqbal; Dhaded, Sangappa M.; Goudar, Shivaprasad S.; Garces, Ana; Figueroa, Lester; Marete, Irene; Tenge, Constance; Esamai, Fabian; Patel, Archana B.; Ali, Sumera Aziz; Naqvi, Farnaz; Mwenchanya, Musaku; Chomba, Elwyn; Carlo, Waldemar A.; Derman, Richard J.; Hibberd, Patricia L.; Bucher, Sherri; Liechty, Edward A.; Krebs, Nancy; Hambidge, K. Michael; Wallace, Dennis D.; Koso-Thomas, Marion; Miodovnik, Menachem; Goldenberg, Robert L. (BMC, 2018)
    Background: Stillbirth rates remain high, especially in low and middle-income countries, where rates are 25 per 1000, ten-fold higher than in high-income countries. The United Nations’ Every Newborn Action Plan has set a ...
  • Hemiplegic Patients - The Socio-Economic And Cultural Challenges At Coast Referral County Hospital 
    Eyinda, Johnstone Milimo (Journal of Public Health, 2018-08)
    Background: Hemiplegia is manifestation of muscles paralysis of the body contra-lateral to side of brain pathology. Patients tend to have a unique complex of physical, psychological and social problems. They experience ...
  • The Experiences Of Researchers On Application Of The Principle Of Justice In HIV Research At MTRH AMPATH - ELDORET 
    Eyinda, Johnstone Milimo; Naanyu, Violet; Kamaara, Eunice (Journal of Public Health, 2018-08)
    There is need to apply ethical principle of justice during research. Justice is doing what is morally right and proper treatment of persons. It is not easy to maintain justice in research in limited resource setting. The ...
  • Challenges Encounter By Researchers In HIV Research At AMPATH – MTRH On Application Of The Principle Of Justice 
    Eyinda, Johnstone Milimo; Naanyu, Violet; Kamaara, Eunice (Journal of Public Health, 2018-08)
    During research activities there is need to apply ethical principle of justice where justice is about doing what is morally right and proper treatment of persons. It is not easy to maintain justice in research in ...
  • Population-based rates, timing, and causes of maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country prospective cohort study 
    Ahmed, Imran; Ali, Said Mohamed; Amenga-Etego, Seeba; Ariff, Shabina; Bahl, Rajiv; Baqui, Abdullahi H.; Begum, Nazma; Bhandari, Nita; Bhatia, Kiran; Bhutta, Zulfikar A.; Biemba, Godfrey; Deb, Saikat; Dhingra, Usha; Dube, Brinda; Dutta, Arup; Edmond, Karen; Esamai, Fabian; Fawzi, Wafaie; Ghosh, Amit Kumar; Gisore, Peter; Grogan, Caroline; Hamer, Davidson H; Herlihy, Julie; Hurt, Lisa; Ilyas, Muhammad; Jehan, Fyezah; Kalonji, Michel; Kaur, Jasmine; Khanam, Rasheda; Kirkwood, Betty; Kumar, Aarti; Kumar, Alok; Kumar, Vishwajeet; Manu, Alexander; Marete, Irene; Masanja, Honorati; Mazumder, Sarmila; Mehmood, Usma; Mishra, Shambhavi; Mitra, Dipak K; Mlay, Erick; Mohan, Sanjana Brahmawar; Moin, Mamun Ibne; Muhammad, Karim; Muhihi, Alfa; Newton, Samuel; Ngaima, Serge; Nguwo, Andre; Nisar, Imran; O'Leary, Maureen; Otomba, John; Patil, Pawankumar; Quaiyum, Mohammad Abdul; Rahman, Mohammed Hefzur; Sazawal, Sunil; Semrau, Katherine E. A.; Shannon, Caitlin; Smith, Emily R; Soofi, Sajid; Soremekun, Seyi; Sunday, Venantius; Taneja, Sunita; Tshefu, Antoinette; Wasan, Yaqub; Yeboah-Antwi, Kojo; Yoshida, Sachiyo; Zaidi, Anita (The Lancet Global Health, 2018-10-22)
    Background Modelled mortality estimates have been useful for health programmes in low-income and middle-income countries. However, these estimates are often based on sparse and low-quality data. We aimed to generate high ...
  • VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR INVENTORY IN NAIROBI, KENYA 
    Changorok, Susan.; Manya, Stephen W.; Juma, Kelvin K. (International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 2018-12-12)
    The purpose of the study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behaviour Inventory (CADBI) developed by Burns (2001).In the study Quasi-experimental research design was ...
  • The Production and Reproduction of Kinship in Charitable Children’s Institutions in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya 
    Gayapersad, Allison; Ombok, Caroline; Kamanda, Allan; Tarus, Carren; Ayuku, David; Braitstein, Paula (SpringerLink, 2019-05-03)
    Background The negative impact of institutionalization on children’s development and well-being has led to a global recommendation for deinstitutionalization. In countries with weak infrastructure and family support, some ...
  • Development of the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research’s socioeconomic status index for use in the network’s sites in low and lower middle-income countries 
    Patel, Archana B.,; Bann, Carla M.,; Garces, Ana L.,; Krebs, Nancy F.,; Lokangaka, Adrien.,; Tshefu, Antoinette.,; Bose, Carl L.,; Saleem, Sarah.,; Goldenberg, Robert L.,; Goudar, Shivaprasad S.,; Derman, Richard J.,; Chomba, Elwyn.,; Carlo, Waldemar A.,; Esamai, Fabian.,; Liechty, Edward A.,; Koso‑Thomas, Marion.,; McClure, Elizabeth M.,; Hibberd, Patricia L. (BMC, 2020-01-17)
    Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important determinant of health globally and an important explana‑ tory variable to assess causality in epidemiological research. The 10th Sustainable Development Goal is to ...
  • Oligohydramnios: a prospective study of fetal, neonatal and maternal outcomes in low-middle income countries 
    Figueroa, Lester; McClure, Elizabeth M.; Swanson, Jonathan; Nathan, Robert; Garces, Ana L.; Moore, Janet L.; Krebs, Nancy F.; Hambidge, K. Michael; Bauserman, Melissa; Lokangaka, Adrien; Tshefu, Antoinette; Mirza, Waseem; Saleem, Sarah; Naqvi, Farnaz; Carlo, Waldemar A.; Chomba, Elwyn; Liechty, Edward A.; Esamai, Fabian; Swanson, David; Bose, Carl L.; Goldenberg, Robert L. (Reproductive Health, 2020-01-30)
    Background: Oligohydramnios is a condition of abnormally low amniotic fluid volume that has been associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. To date, the prevalence of this condition and its outcomes has not been well described ...
  • Caesarean birth by maternal request: a poorly understood phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries 
    Harrison, Margo S.; Garces, Ana.,; Figueroa, Lester.,; Esamai, Fabian.,; Bucher, Sherri.,; Bose, Carl.,; Goudar, Shivaprasad.,; Derman, Richard.,; Patel, Archana.,; Hibberd, Patricia L.,; Chomba, Elwyn.,; Mwenechanya, Miusaku.,; Hambidge, Michael.,; Krebs, Nancy F. (Oxford University Press, 2020-04-08)
  • The Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry: a multi-country, community-based registry of pregnancy outcomes 
    McClure, Elizabeth M.; Garces, Ana L.; Hibberd, Patricia L.; Moore, Janet L.; Goudar, Shivaprasad S.; Saleem, Sarah; Esamai, Fabian; Patel, Archana; Chomba, Elwyn; Lokangaka, Adrien; Tshefu, Antoinette; Haque, Rashidul; Bose, Carl L.; Liechty, Edward A.; Krebs, Nancy F.; Derman, Richard J.; Carlo, Waldemar A.; Petri, William; Koso‑Thomas, Marion; Goldenberg, Robert L. (Reproductive Health, 2020-09-15)
    Background: The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research (Global Network) conducts clinical trials in resource-limited countries through partnerships among U.S. investigators, international investigators ...

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