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The Burden of Motorcycle Crash Injuries on the Public Health System in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Global Health Science, 2023)
Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for
transport has led to increased morbidity, mortality, and disability.
These injuries exert a burden on the public health system, yet little
information exists ...
Association of Plasma Aflatoxin With Persistent Detection of Oncogenic Human Papillomaviruses in Cervical Samples From Kenyan Women Enrolled in a Longitudinal Study
(Research Square, 2023)
Cervical cancer is common among Kenyan women and is caused by oncogenic human papillomaviruses
(HR-HPV). Identification of factors that increase HR-HPV persistence is critically important. Kenyan
women exposed to aflatoxin ...
The ameliorative effects of graded intensities of exercise training on anthropometrical parameters on high fat diet and sucrose-induced obesity in Wistar rats
(JAGST, 2023)
Obesity is a condition characterised by the expansion of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) depots, leading to its abnormal function, which is associated with the development of insulin insensitivity, cardiovascular disorders, ...
Rationale, Design, and the Baseline Characteristics of the RHDGen (The Genetics of Rheumatic Heart Disease) Network Study
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2023)
The genetics of rheumatic heart disease (RHDGen) Network was developed to assist the discovery and validation of genetic variations and biomarkers of risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in continental Africans, as a ...
Association among Cases of Women with first degree Family History of Diabetes Mellitus, Previous Macrosomia and Preterm Births, and Pregnancy Weight Gain at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi City
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCEORGANIZATION, 2023)
Weight gain during pregnancy is of great concern for most women and obstetricians because of its possible consequences. This concern exists because gestational weight gain that exceeds what is recommended ...
Association among Cases of Pregnancy Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Neonatal Delivery Outcomes at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi City
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023)
Gestational Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus are
interrelated and are also closely associated with adverse neonatal deliveries
namely macrosomia and preterm births. However, available literature does
not ...
Partnering to deliver sustainable children's surgical care in Kakuma refugee camp
(Elsevier, 2023)
The devastating milestone of 100 million people
globally forced to flee their homes because of war,
violence, persecution, and discrimination was reached on
May 23, 2022.1
Women and children are disproportionately
affected. ...
The ameliorative effects of graded intensities of exercise training on anthropometrical parameters on high fat diet and sucrose-induced obesity in Wistar rats
(AJOL, 2023)
Obesity is a condition characterised by the expansion of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) depots,
leading to its abnormal function, which is associated with the development of insulin
insensitivity, cardiovascular disorders, ...
A patient with leishmaniasis presenting with longstanding pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly
(Wiley Online Library, 2023-02-10)
Leishmaniasis is a common cause of pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly in tropical and subtropical regions. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose and manage patients with leishmaniasis. Travel history should ...
Rationale, Design, and the Baseline Characteristics of the RHDGen (The Genetics of Rheumatic Heart Disease) Network Study†
(AHA, 2023)
BACKGROUND: The genetics of rheumatic heart disease (RHDGen) Network was developed to assist the discovery and
validation of genetic variations and biomarkers of risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in continental ...