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Prevalence and risk factors of three curable sexually transmitted infections among women in Nairobi, Kenya
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812604/, 2016-03)Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. The complications of untreated STIs in the female genital tract and their role in adverse pregnancy ... -
Prevalence of hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in a tertiary referral hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)OBJECTIVE: To establish the proportion of children who develop sensorineural hearing loss after bacterial meningitis and to correlate such loss with patient factors. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case review. SETTI ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya: A population-based survey
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Urbanisation has been described as a key driver of the evolving non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic. In Africa, hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular problem. We determined the prevalence and ... -
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
(2015-07-08)Abstract Background The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched than in children. Therefore, a demographic surveillance site was used to ... -
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: challenges to implementation
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is lauded as one of the more successful HIV prevention measures. However, despite some gains in the prevention of mother-to-child ... -
A push-pull system to reduce house entry of malaria mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background Mosquitoes are the dominant vectors of pathogens that cause infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and filariasis. Current vector control strategies often rely on the use of pyrethroids ... -
Pyronaridine-artesunate granules versus artemether-lumefantrine crushed tablets in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomized controlled trial
(2012-10-31)Abstract Background Children are most vulnerable to malaria. A pyronaridine-artesunate pediatric granule formulation is being developed for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum ... -
Quality of hospital care for sick newborns and severely malnourished children in Kenya: A two-year descriptive study in 8 hospitals.
(2011-11-11)Background Given the high mortality associated with neonatal illnesses and severe malnutrition and the development of packages of interventions that provide similar challenges for service delivery mechanisms we set out ... -
Quality of life among patients living with epilepsy attending the neurology clinic at kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a comparative study
(2013-06-18)Abstract Background Most of the studies on epilepsy in Kenya and indeed the sub-Saharan region of Africa mainly focus on prevalence, psychiatric profile, and factors associated with increased ... -
Quantifying behavioural interactions between humans and mosquitoes: Evaluating the protective efficacy of insecticidal nets against malaria transmission in rural Tanzania
(2006-11-10)Abstract Background African malaria vectors bite predominantly indoors at night so sleeping under an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) ... -
Raiding pastoral livelihoods: motives and effects of violent conflict in north-western Kenya
(2012-12-03)Abstract Conflicts related to livestock raiding are not new phenomena in many pastoral societies in the Horn of Africa. Traditionally, various pastoral communities use raiding as a cultural practice for restocking of ... -
Recognition of depression in children in general hospital-based paediatric units in Kenya: practice and policy implications
(2009-10-28)Background :Physical disorders are commonly comorbid with depression in children attending general medical facilities. However, the depression component is rarely recognise. Methods: A questionnaire on sociodemographics ... -
Relationship between anthropometric measures and early electrocardiographic changes in obese rats
(2014-12-18)Abstract Background The degree of cardiovascular function impairment parallels the degree of obesity and obese subjects have abnormal changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). ... -
'Relief of oppression': An organizing principle for researchers' obligations to participants in observational studies in the developing world
(2010-06-30)Abstract Background A central question in the debate about exploitation in international research is whether investigators and ... -
Responding to maternal, neonatal and child health equipment needs in Kenya: a model for an innovation ecosystem leveraging on collaborations and partnerships
(BMJ, 2020-04-24)Background Up to 70% of medical devices in low-income and middle-income countries are partially or completely non-functional, impairing service provision and patient outcomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, medical devices not ... -
Responses to pandemic AS03-adjuvanted A/California/07/09 H1N1 influenza vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals
(2012-08-31)Abstract Background Influenza infection may be more serious in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals, therefore, vaccination against seasonal and pandemic strains is highly ... -
Retraction: Trapping mosquitoes using milk products as odour baits in western Kenya
(2010-08-25)AbstractThis article, Parasites & Vectors 2010, 3:55, has been retracted by the Editor because there are unresolved issues relating to authorship and content. -
Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
(2007-04-20)Abstract Background Helminth infections in small ruminants are serious problems in the developing world, particularly where nutrition ...