Biomed Full Text Articles: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Ethnopharmacological survey of Samburu District, Kenya
(2008-05-23)Abstract Background Ethnobotanical pharmacopoeia is confidently used in disease intervention and there is need for documentation ... -
A qualitative study of the feasibility and community perception on the effectiveness of artemether-lumefantrine use in the context of home management of malaria in south-west Nigeria
(2008-06-01)Abstract Background In Nigeria ACT use at the community level has not been evaluated and the use of antimalarial drugs (commonly ... -
Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control
(2008-07-31)Abstract Background Malaria transmission in most agricultural ecosystems is complex and hence the need for developing a holistic ... -
Costs and cost-effectiveness of delivering intermittent preventive treatment for malaria through schools in western Kenya
(2008-09-30)Abstract Background Awareness of the potential impact of malaria among school-age children has stimulated investigation into malaria interventions that can be delivered ... -
Chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax malaria in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
(2008-10-29)Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax accounts for about 40% of all malaria infection in Ethiopia. Chloroquine (CQ) is the ... -
The content of African diets is adequate to achieve optimal efficacy with fixed-dose artemether-lumefantrine: a review of the evidence
(2008-11-25)Abstract A fixed-dose combination of artemether-lumefantrine (AL, Artemas®) has shown high efficacy, good tolerability and cost-effectiveness in adults and children with uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium ... -
A strategy to improve skills in pharmaceutical supply management in East Africa: the Regional Technical Resource Collaboration for Pharmaceutical Management
(2008-12-23)Abstract Background International initiatives such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the President's ... -
Comparative evaluation of three PCR based diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood
(2008-12-24)Abstract Currently, several PCR based diagnostic assays have been developed to improve the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes. These tests include use of species specific primers, single and ... -
The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(2009-01-14)Abstract Background The possibility that a significant proportion of the patients attending a general health facility may ... -
Active management of the third stage of labour without controlled cord traction: a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial
(2009-01-21)Abstract Background The third stage of labour refers to the period between birth of the baby and complete expulsion of the placenta. ... -
Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa
(2009-04-08)Abstract Health care workers in developing countries continue to lack access to basic, practical information to enable them to deliver safe, effective care. This paper provides the first phase of ... -
Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya
(2009-04-16)Abstract Background Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) continues to offer potential strategy for malaria prevention in endemic ... -
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009-06-16)Abstract 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 ... -
Medication diaries do not improve outcomes with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Kenyan children: a randomized clinical trial
(2009-06-24)Abstract Background As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) becomes increasingly available to African children, it ... -
Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents
(2009-07-07)Abstract Background Gold-standard tests of mosquito repellents involve exposing human volunteers to host-seeking mosquitoes, to ... -
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership
(2009-07-20)Abstract Background European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was founded in 2003 by the European ... -
Phenotypic characterization of HIV-specific CD8 T cells during acute infant HIV infection
(2009-07-22)Although CD8(+) T cells play an important role in the containment of adult HIV-1 replication, their role in infant HIV-1 infection is not as well understood. Impaired HIV-specific CD8(+) T cell responses may underlie the ...