Department of Biomedical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Enzymatic Activity of Endophytic Bacterial Isolates from Selected Mangrove Plants in Kenya
(The Open Microbiology Journal, 2018-11-14)Microorganisms are a preferred source of enzyme production due to their high production capability and low cost of production. Bacterial endophytes occupy unexplored sites hence they represent a new source of enzymes with ... -
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN A BIORATIONALE FOR CONTROL OF BIOMPHALARIA PFEIFFERI HOST SNAILS, LARVAE OF ANOPHELES GAMBIAE AND SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019-11-14)Mosquitoes transmit deadly diseases in tropical countries. Despite tremendous efforts towards disease control, the burden is still huge in endemic areas. In 2015, the region was home to 89% of malaria cases and 91% of ... -
16S rRNA gene profiling of bacterial communities mediating production of tsetse attractive phenols in mammalian urine
(AOSIS Publishing, 2019)Several types of odours are involved in the location of host animals by tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae), a vector of animal African trypanosomiasis. Host animals' ageing urine has been shown to be the source of a phenolic ... -
Impact of processing methods on microbial load of reared and wild-caught edible crickets (Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus) in Kenya
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019-07-10)The microbial composition of farmed and wild Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus is presented. The aim of this study is to determine the microbial load of the two cricket species and evaluate the efficiency of ... -
Prevalence and detection of drug resistant mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis among drug naïve patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019-12)Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient scourge of humanity known for several thousands of years, is still a significant public health challenge in many countries today even though some progress has been made in recent years in ... -
Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and …
(SPRINGER, 2017-10-01)After decades on the margins of primary health care, surgical and anaesthesia care is gaining increasing priority within the global development arena. The 2015 publications of the Disease Control Priorities third edition ... -
Non-Puerperal Uterine Inversion in a Young Woman: A Case Report, Brief Surgical Review, and Clinical Insights
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Assessment of palliative care services in western Kenya
(AME, 2017-01)Background: The need for palliative care services is rapidly increasing due to the rising number of patients with non-communicable diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the current availability and barriers ... -
developing and implementing a Pediatric emergency Care Curriculum for Providers at district level Hospitals in sub-saharan africa: a Case study in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2017-12-11)Introduction: Emergency medicine is a relatively new field in sub-Saharan Africa and dedicated training in pediatric emergency care is limited. While guidelines from the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) ... -
Prevalence of food insecurity in patients with diabetes in western Kenya.
(Wiley, 2013-06)Aims To determine the characteristics of patients with diabetes who reported food insecurity at three diabetes clinics in western Kenya. Methods This study includes routinely collected demographic data at the first ... -
Reactive case detection of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya highlands: effective in identifying additional cases, yet limited effect on transmission
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-13)Background: Identifying asymptomatic reservoirs of malaria parasites using index cases as entry points into the community is potentially a cost-efective way towards achieving malaria elimination. Methods: Within 1 year, ... -
Seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors in Homabay, Kisumu and Siaya counties in western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-12)Since the implementation of a series of blood donation safety improvements in Kenya, information about seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors especially in high ... -
Impact of Four Years of Annual Mass Drug Administration on Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis among Primary and High School Children in Western Kenya: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.
(The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2018-03-12)Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. The World Health Organization recommends preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) to control morbidity due to schistosomiasis. Morbidity is considered ... -
Barriers and Opportunities to Advancing Women in Leadership Roles in Vector Control: Perspectives from a Stakeholder Survey
(The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2018-03-19)Increasing the active participation of professional women in vector control (VC) activities may help promote greater gender equity in the workplace and reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases. This stakeholder survey ... -
Assessment of Organizational Factors for Health Management Information System (HMIS) Performance in Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya.
(EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2018-03)Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) have been used by many countries using platforms adopted or own-designed. It’s implemented by integrating all healthcare services and gives service providers the ability to ...
