African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year▲	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925969577	Economic evaluation of typhoid vaccination in a prolonged typhoid outbreak setting: The case of K...	Carias C., Walters M.S., Wefula E., Date K.A., Swerdlow D.L., Vijayaraghavan M., Mintz E.	2015	Vaccine	33	17	10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.02.027	Office of Science and Integrated Programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, G...	Carias, C., Office of Science and Integrated Programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...	Background: Vaccination has been increasingly promoted to help control epidemic and endemic typho...	Cost-effectiveness; Typhoid; Typhoid vaccination; Uganda	typhoid vaccine; typhoid paratyphoid vaccine; Article; disability adjusted life year; economic ev...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84934299363	Effects of selected tropical legume and oil seeds on egg quality and performance of laying hens i...	Akanji A.M., Ogungbesan A.M., Ologhobo A.D.	2015	Tropical Agriculture	92	1	None	Olabisi Onabanjo University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Animal Production, Ayetor...	Akanji, A.M., Olabisi Onabanjo University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Animal Prod...	Raw jack-beans, bambara groundnuts and benne seeds were fed to exotic hens in a six - week experi...	Eggs; Hens; Oil seeds; Raw legumes	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943570139	Diagnosis of O. volvulus infection via skin exposure to diethylcarbamazine: Clinical evaluation o...	Awadzi K., Opoku N.O., Attah S.K., Lazdins-Helds J.K., Kuesel A.C.	2015	Parasites and Vectors	8	1	10.1186/s13071-015-1122-9	Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Centre, Hohoe, Ghana; Department of Microbiology, University...	Awadzi, K., Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Centre, Hohoe, Ghana; Opoku, N.O., Onchocerciasi...	Background: Elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa is now regarded as an achievable goal in many...	Africa; Diagnosis; Diethylcarbamazine patch; Onchocerciasis; Transdermal-delivery	diethylcarbamazine; adult; Article; clinical article; clinical evaluation; drug effect; drug expo...	None	View
None	None	Theoretical and Experimental Optical Evaluation and Comparison of Symmetric 2D CPC and V-Trough C...	Paul D.I.	2015	International Journal of Photoenergy	2015	None	10.1155/2015/693463	Open University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Paul, D.I., Open University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	This paper presents theoretical and experimental optical evaluation and comparison of symmetric C...	None	None	None	View
None	None	The effects of nonuniform illumination on the electrical performance of a single conventional pho...	Paul D.I., Smyth M., Zacharopoulos A., Mondol J.	2015	International Journal of Photoenergy	2015	None	10.1155/2015/631953	Open University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Centre for Sustainable Tech...	Paul, D.I., Open University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Smyth, M., Cent...	Photovoltaic (PV) concentrators are a promising approach for lowering PV electricity costs in the...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84960798554	Evaluation of cortisol concentrations in saliva as a measure of stress in patients having routine...	Umeanuka O.T., Saheeb B.D., Uguru C.C., Chukwuneke F.N.	2015	British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	53	6	10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.03.011	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, University of Nigeria, Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla...	Umeanuka, O.T., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, University of Nigeria, Teaching Hospit...	We measured changes in the salivary concentrations of cortisol as an index of stress, and to find...	Extraction; Salivary cortisol; Stress	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930066925	Introduction of a community water supply in rural western Kenya: Impact on community wellbeing an...	Sakisaka K., Chadeka E.A., Nagi S., Mwandembo D.S., Jimba M.	2015	International Health	7	3	10.1093/inthealth/ihv015	Organization for Common Education, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Japan; Department ...	Sakisaka, K., Organization for Common Education, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Japa...	Background: This study aimed to examine water availability and community health before and after ...	Childhood diarrhoea; Developing countries; Hygiene behaviour; Kenya; Water supply; Water treatment	drinking water; ground water; river water; adult; Article; child health; community care; cross-se...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943327905	Impact of co-administration of red palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae) and rooibos (Aspalathus...	Ayeleso A.O., Oguntibeju O.O., Brooks N.L.	2015	Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research	14	9	10.4314/tjpr.v14i9.10	Oxidative Stress Research Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of...	Ayeleso, A.O., Oxidative Stress Research Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cape Peninsul...	Purpose: To investigate the anti-diabetic effects of red palm oil (RPO), rooibos tea extract (RTE...	Diabetic rats; Glycaemic parameters; Glycolytic enzymes; Liver function; Red palm oil; Rooibos	alanine aminotransferase; alkaline phosphatase; aspartate aminotransferase; fructosamine; glucose...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928944900	Synthesis and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of novel 3-{[1-pyridin-2-yl methylene]amino}-2...	Karthikeyan R., Idhayadhulla A., Manilal A., Merdekios B., Kumar R.S., Nasser A.J.A.	2015	Der Pharmacia Lettre	7	4	None	P.G and Research Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Ind...	Karthikeyan, R., P.G and Research Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli...	New series of 2-thioxo imidazolidin-4-one derivatives were synthesized. The newly synthesized com...	2-Thioximidazolidin-4-one; Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Mannich base	2 (4 chlorophenyl)[[[4 oxo 3 (pyridin 2 ylmethylene)amino] 2 thioximidazolidin 1 yl]methyl]hydraz...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919398475	The impact of school subsidies on HIV-related outcomes among adolescent female orphans	Hallfors D.D., Cho H., Rusakaniko S., Mapfumo J., Iritani B., Zhang L., Luseno W., Miller T.	2015	Journal of Adolescent Health	56	1	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.09.004	Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United S...	Hallfors, D.D., Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hi...	Purpose We examine effects of school support as a structural HIV prevention intervention for adol...	HIV prevention; Orphan; Randomized Control Trial; Sub-Saharan Africa	biological marker; adolescent; adolescent disease; Article; child; controlled study; female; herp...	R01HD55838, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929516788	Solving the challenges of monitoring mobile populations: insights from studies of waterbirds in s...	Thomas H.L., Hockey P.A.R., Cumming G.S.	2015	Ostrich	86	42371	10.2989/00306525.2015.1005720	Percy FitzPatrick Institute, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, So...	Thomas, H.L., Percy FitzPatrick Institute, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Town,...	Highly mobile species are difficult to monitor. It is often unclear from abundance estimates whet...	Anas erythrorhyncha; atlas data; count data; CWAC; population monitoring; Red-billed Teal; ring r...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939629823	Causal interaction and external validity: Obstacles to the policy relevance of randomized evaluat...	Muller S.M.	2015	World Bank Economic Review	29	None	10.1093/wber/lhv027	Parliamentary Budget Office, Cape Town, South Africa; Southern Africa Labour and Development Rese...	Muller, S.M., Parliamentary Budget Office, Cape Town, South Africa, Southern Africa Labour and De...	The ability to generalize effects estimated from randomized experiments is critical for their rel...	None	econometrics; economic policy; numerical model; policy making	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84949679202	Improving district facility readiness: A 12-month evaluation of a data-driven health systems stre...	Iyer H.S., Kamanzi E., Mugunga J.C., Finnegan K., Uwingabiye A., Shyaka E., Niyonzima S., Hirschh...	2015	Global Health Action	8	1	10.3402/gha.v8.28365	Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Kigali, Rwanda; Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham a...	Iyer, H.S., Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Kigali, Rwanda, Division of Global Health Equit...	Background: While health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions are recommended by global heal...	Global health; Health systems strengthening; Impact evaluation; Resource allocation; rural; Rwand...	None	None	View
None	None	The economic impact of malignant catarrhal fever on pastoralist livelihoods	Lankester F., Lugelo A., Kazwala R., Keyyu J., Cleaveland S., Yoder J.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	1	10.1371/journal.pone.0116059	Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United S...	Lankester, F., Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullma...	This study is the first to partially quantify the potential economic benefits that a vaccine, eff...	None	Africa; age; Article; body constitution; Bovinae; cattle farming; controlled study; economic eval...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84932648682	Impact of revascularization on hypertension in children with Takayasu’s arteritis-induced renal a...	Ladapo T.A., Gajjar P., McCulloch M., Scott C., Numanoglu A., Nourse P.	2015	Pediatric Nephrology	30	8	10.1007/s00467-015-3049-y	Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and Lago...	Ladapo, T.A., Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of ...	Background: Surgery for reno-vascular hypertension (RVH) is complex, and the techniques utilized ...	Blood pressure; Children; Reno-vascular hypertension; Revascularization; Takayasu’s arteritis	antihypertensive agent; cyclophosphamide; methotrexate; methylprednisolone; prednisone; antihyper...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84920659894	Does massive funding support of researchers work?: Evaluating the impact of the South African res...	Fedderke J.W., Goldschmidt M.	2015	Research Policy	44	2	10.1016/j.respol.2014.09.009	Pennsylvania State University, United States; Economic Research Southern Africa, South Africa; So...	Fedderke, J.W., Pennsylvania State University, United States, Economic Research Southern Africa, ...	In this study we evaluate whether a substantial increase in public funding to researchers is asso...	Funding allocation for research; Impact bibliometric measures of research performance; Impact res...	Productivity; Performance measure; Public funding; Public research funding; Research outputs; Res...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929509728	Can behaviour buffer the impacts of climate change on an arid-zone bird?	Cunningham S.J., Martin R.O., Hockey P.A.R.	2015	Ostrich	86	42371	10.2989/00306525.2015.1016469	Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, University of C...	Cunningham, S.J., Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellenc...	Behavioural thermoregulation, particularly the use of cool microclimates, is one method by which ...	climate change; fitness; foraging; Kalahari; Lanius collaris; lost-opportunity cost; microclimate...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925084162	The impact of acute preoperative beta-blockade on perioperative cardiac morbidity and all-cause m...	Moodley Y., Biccard B.M.	2015	South African Medical Journal	105	6	10.7196/SAMJ.8856	Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicine, College of...	Moodley, Y., Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicin...	Background. Acute β-blockade has been associated with poor perioperative outcomes in non-cardiac ...	None	atenolol; carvedilol; labetalol; troponin I; adult; Article; beta adrenergic receptor blocking; c...	D43TW000231, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941367030	Evaluation of the anti-candidal activity of methanolic leaf extract of cleistopholis patens (Fam....	Okechukwu D.C., Momoh M.A., Esimone C.O.	2015	African Health Sciences	15	3	10.4314/ahs.v15i3.12	Pharmaceutical Microbiology Unit of Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, E...	Okechukwu, D.C., Pharmaceutical Microbiology Unit of Department of Pharmaceutics, University of N...	Background: Candida species (sp) is implicated in causing opportunistic disseminated mycotic comp...	Anti-candidal activity; Candida; Cleistopholis patens; HIV Patients	antifungal agent; Cleistopholis patens extract; methanol; nystatin; plant extract; unclassified d...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939937081	Synthesis and Preliminary Bio-evaluation of Polyaspartamide Co-conjugates of p-Amino-salicylic Ac...	Mukaya H.E., Neuse E.W., van Zyl R.L., Chen C.T.	2015	Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials	25	3	10.1007/s10904-015-0174-9	Pharmacology Division, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Therapeutic Sciences, U...	Mukaya, H.E., Pharmacology Division, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Therapeut...	The present study reports the preparation and preliminary biological activity results of co-conju...	Biological activity; Cancer; Co-conjugate; Conjugate; Ferrocene; p-Aminosalicylic acid; Platinum ...	Atomic emission spectroscopy; Bioactivity; Cell culture; Cobalt compounds; Diseases; Organometall...	None	View

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