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Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that Confers Resistance to First Line and Second Line Anti Tuberculosis agents in Western Kenya
(AJOL, 2022)Tuberculosis drug resistance remains a global, regional as well as a national public health concern, and is driven by point mutations in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome. However, their frequencies vary geographically ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 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 ... -
Quality of Medical Care at the Emergency Departments of Public Hospitals in Kenya
(EAST AFRICANNATURE & SCIENCEORGANIZATION, 2022)Globally, states are obliged to prioritize quality medical care at emergency departments (EDs). Kenya is not an exception since medical care services are mainly offered in the outpatient departments. However, the quality ... -
Immunization of Rabbits with a Quadrivalent Shigella Bioconjugate Vaccine Induces Functional Antibodies Reactive with Shigella Isolates from Kenya
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022)Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately affecting children in resource-limited settings. Although improvements in hygiene and access to clean water are helpful, vaccines ... -
Effects of Training Small-Scale Farmers on Food Security in Moiben Sub County in Uasin Gishu County
(EANSO, 2022)Food security revolves around equality in the availability, access, and intake of nutritious food. The main purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the adoption of agricultural technologies by small-scale ... -
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data available ... -
Patient Characteristics from an Emergency Care Center in Rural Western Keny
(Maseno University, 2019)Emergency care is a neglected area of focus in many low- and middle-income countries. There is a paucity of research on types and frequencies of acute illnesses and injuries in low-resource settings. -
Selected genes of Human herpesvirus-8 associated Kaposi’s sarcoma among patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome
(AJOL, 2019)Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a kind of cancer that causes flat or raised lesions containing Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). The KS lesions are common among immunosuppressed HIV patients. Highly Active Antiretroviral (HHART) treats ... -
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus protein ORF75 among HIV-1 patients in Kenya
(AOSIS Publishing, 2020)Histology is used to identify Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in countries with low resources to fund healthcare costs. Approximately 95% of KS cases can be detected using a polymerase chain reaction -
COVID-19 data reporting systems in Africa reveal insights for future pandemics
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)Globally, countries have used diverse methods to report data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using international guidelines and principles of emergency management, we compare national data reporting systems in African countries ... -
Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts
(The institute of engineering and Technology, 2022)The World Health Organisation reports higher levels of bacterial resistance to cephalosporins and carbapenems of above 54%. The sufficient redox capabilities of Ficus thonningii phytochemicals for Ag+ reduction to Ag0 and ... -
Health Determinants on Sustainable Alternative Primary Prevention against COVID-19 and Dead Uptakes as Cadavers’ Distinct Medical Educational Tools in Western Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2021)Health determinants on sustainable alternative medicine and primary prevention against coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID, 19), that lack cure, is determined by quality uptake of Non pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs); ... -
HealthBasedPropagatedOccupationalHealthEpidemics Associated with Overstayed and Congested Unclaimed Corpses in Public Mortuaries ofWestern Kenya
(2022)Quality Uptake of Occupational health epidemics, in infection prevention control, measures, endure the crucial area of public health surveillance in public facility mortuaries. When handling potentially infectious ... -
Negotiating Access to Maternal Health Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kilifi County, Kenya: Rapid Qualitative Study
(Springer, Singapore, 2022)Globally, women do a lot of unpaid work even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has delivered a blow to existing gender systems that could recalibrate gender roles, positively affecting population health. ... -
Prediction of BRCA Mutations Using the BRCAPRO Model in Clinic-Based African American, Hispanic, and Other Minority Families in the United States
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2009)BRCAPRO, a BRCA mutation carrier prediction model, was developed on the basis of studies in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish and European ancestry. We evaluated the performance of the BRCAPRO model among clinic-based minority ...