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Explaining the effects of a multifaceted intervention to improve inpatient care in rural Kenyan hospitals - interpretation based on retrospective examination of data from participant observation, quantitative and qualitative studies.
(2011-12-02)Abstract Background We have reported the results of a cluster randomized trial of rural Kenyan hospitals evaluating the effects of an intervention to introduce care based on best-practice guidelines. In parallel work ... -
Explaining the uptake of paediatric guidelines in a Kenyan tertiary hospital - mixed methods research.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)BACKGROUND: Evidence-based standards for management of the seriously sick child have existed for decades, yet their translation in clinical practice is a challenge. The context and organization of institutions are known ... -
Exploring the perspectives and experiences of health workers at primary health facilities in Kenya following training
(2013-02-04)Abstract Background A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact for health workers on the ... -
Expression of trypanotolerance in N’Dama x Boran crosses under field challenge in relation to N’Dama genome content
(2011-06-03)Abstract Background Animal trypanosomosis in sub-Saharan Africa is a major obstacle to livestock based agriculture. Control relies ... -
Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study
(Sringer Nature, 2020-01-13)Abstract Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa with 70 to 90% of the population becoming infected before the age of 40 years. Healthcare workers (HCWs) including healthcare students ... -
Factors associated with utilization of community health workers in improving access to malaria treatment among children in Kenya
(2012-07-30)Abstract Background The success of community case management in improving access to effective malaria treatment for young children relies on broad utilization of community health workers ... -
Feasibility and acceptability of artemisinin-based combination therapy for the home management of malaria in four African sites
(2008-01-08)Abstract Background The Home Management of Malaria (HMM) strategy was developed using chloroquine, a now obsolete drug, which has ... -
Feasibility of an innovative electronic mobile system to assist health workers to collect accurate, complete and timely data in a malaria control programme in a remote setting in Kenya
(2015-11-04)Abstract Background The cornerstone of decision making aimed at improving health services is accurate and timely health information. The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation ... -
Global proteomic analysis of plasma from mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA using two dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
(2011-07-26)Abstract Background A global proteomic strategy was used to identify proteins, which are differentially expressed in the murine model of severe malaria in the hope of facilitating future development of novel diagnostic, ... -
Health system challenges to integration of mental health delivery in primary care in Kenya- perspectives of primary care health workers
(2013-09-30)Abstract Background Health system weaknesses in Africa are broadly well known, constraining progress on reducing the burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease (Afr Health Monitor, ... -
High Multiple Carriage and Emergence of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Vaccine Serotype Variants in Malawian Children
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Carriage of either single or multiple pneumococcal serotypes (multiple carriage) is a prerequisite for developing invasive pneumococcal disease. However, despite the reported high rates of pneumococcal carriage ... -
Higher pre-infection vitamin E levels are associated with higher mortality in HIV-1-infected Kenyan women: a prospective study
(2007-06-26)Abstract Background Low vitamin E levels are often found in HIV-1 infection, and studies have suggested that higher levels ... -
HIV-1 Tat induces DNMT over-expression through microRNA dysregulation in HIV-related non Hodgkin lymphomas
(2014-12-09)Abstract Background A close association between HIV infection and the development of cancer exists. Although the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has changed the ... -
Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study
(2013-05-11)Abstract Background Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night-time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor ... -
Host choice and multiple blood feeding behaviour of malaria vectors and other anophelines in Mwea rice scheme, Kenya
(2008-02-29)BACKGROUND: Studies were conducted between April 2004 and February 2006 to determine the blood-feeding pattern of Anopheles mosquitoes in Mwea Kenya. METHODS: Samples were collected indoors by pyrethrum spay catch ... -
Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
(2002-12-06)Abstract Background Many studies have suggested that variability in the attractiveness of humans to host-seeking mosquitoes ... -
How does investment in research training affect the development of research networks and collaborations?
(2013-05-20)Abstract Background Whether and how research training programs contribute to research network development is underexplored. The Fogarty International Center (FIC) has supported overseas research ...