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Low serum albumin and the acute phase response predict low serum selenium in HIV-1 infected women
(2006-05-19)
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Low serum selenium has been associated with lower CD4 counts and greater mortality among HIV-1-seropositive ...
Implementation experience during an eighteen month intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals
(2009-07-23)
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We have conducted an intervention study aiming to improve hospital care for children and newborns in Kenya. In ...
Impact of disaster-related mortality on gross domestic product in the WHO African Region
(2004-03-15)
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Disaster-related mortality is a growing public health concern in the African Region. These deaths are hypothesized ...
Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control
(2008-07-31)
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Malaria transmission in most agricultural ecosystems is complex and hence the need for developing a holistic ...
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009-06-16)
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Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing in resource-limited settings (RLS) and can successfully reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure and ...
Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents
(2009-07-07)
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Gold-standard tests of mosquito repellents involve exposing human volunteers to host-seeking mosquitoes, to ...
Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
(2007-04-20)
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Helminth infections in small ruminants are serious problems in the developing world, particularly where nutrition ...