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Risk factors for hypertension among young adults (18-35) years attending in Tenwek Mission Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya in 2018
(The pan African medical journal, 2019)hypertension ranks third in the world, after underweight and unsafe sex, in the list of six major risk factors contributing to the global disease. In Kenya, the prevalence stands at 24% in the general population, while ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2020-01-22)We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in a subset of children identified as HIV-infected during a large phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in seven sub-Saharan African ... -
Safety profile of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children: additional data from a phase III randomized controlled trial in sub-Saharan Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-03)A phase III, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (NCT00866619) in sub-Saharan Africa showed RTS, S/AS01 vaccine efficacy against malaria. We now present in-depth safety results from this study. 8922 children ... -
Time to full enteral feeds in hospitalised preterm and very low birth weight infants in Nigeria and Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2024-03-08)Preterm (born < 37 weeks’ gestation) and very low birthweight (VLBW; <1.5kg) infants are at the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality within the first 28 days of life. Establishing full enteral feeds is a vital aspect ...