Biomed Full Text Articles: Recent submissions
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Impact of disaster-related mortality on gross domestic product in the WHO African Region
(2004-03-15)Abstract Background Disaster-related mortality is a growing public health concern in the African Region. These deaths are hypothesized ... -
Participation of African social scientists in malaria control: identifying enabling and constraining factors
(2004-12-06)Abstract Objective To examine the enabling and constraining factors that influence African social scientists involvement in ... -
Comparative performance of the Mbita trap, CDC light trap and the human landing catch in the sampling of Anopheles arabiensis, An. funestusand culicine species in a rice irrigation in western Kenya
(2005-01-25)Mosquitoes sampling is an important component in malaria control. However, most of the methods used have several shortcomings and hence there is a need to develop and calibrate new methods. The Mbita trap for capturing ... -
Determinants of health insurance ownership among South African women
(2005-02-28)Abstract Background Studies conducted in developed countries using economic models show that individual- and household- level ... -
Joint modelling of repeated measurements and event time: Application to performance traits and survival of lambs bred in sub-humid tropics
(2005-03-15)Abstract We considered the analysis of a study for Dorper, Red Maasai and crossbred lambs born over a period of 6 years at the Diani Estate, Kenya. The study was designed to compare survival and ... -
Standardization of cytokine flow cytometry assays
(2005-06-24)Abstract Background Cytokine flow cytometry (CFC) or intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) can quantitate antigen-specific T cell ... -
A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa
(2005-11-21)Abstract Background We systematically reviewed existing national child health research priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and ... -
Ecologists can enable communities to implement malaria vector control in Africa
(2006-02-03)Integrated vector management (IVM) for malaria control requires ecological skills that are very scarce and rarely applied in Africa today. Partnerships between communities and academic ecologists can address this capacity ... -
Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya
(2006-05-05)Abstract Traditional plant use is of tremendous importance in many societies, including most rural African communities. This knowledge is however, rapidly dwindling due to changes towards a more ... -
Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiaewith odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya
(2006-05-15)Abstract Background The successful development of odour-baited trapping systems for mosquitoes depends on the identification ... -
Low serum albumin and the acute phase response predict low serum selenium in HIV-1 infected women
(2006-05-19)Abstract Background Low serum selenium has been associated with lower CD4 counts and greater mortality among HIV-1-seropositive ... -
Implementation of a structured paediatric admission record for district hospitals in Kenya - results of a pilot study
(2006-07-20)Abstract Background The structured admission form is an apparently simple measure to improve data quality. Poor motivation, ... -
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) ... -
Characterisation of community acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella from bacteraemia and diarrhoeal infections in children admitted to hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(2006-12-15)Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa community-acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a major cause of high morbidity ... -
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 ... -
An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya
(2007-04-24)Capacity strengthening of rural communities, and the various actors that support them, is needed to enable them to lead their own malaria control programmes. Here the existing capacity of a rural community in western Kenya ... -
Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
(2007-05-22)Abstract Background Larviciding is a key strategy used in many vector control programmes around the world. Costs could be reduced ... -
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 ...