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Pulse oximetry values of neonates admitted for care and receiving routine oxygen therapy at a resource-limited hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
AIM:
There are 2.7 million neonatal deaths annually, 75% of which occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Effective treatment of hypoxaemia through tailored oxygen therapy could reduce neonatal mortality and prevent ...
Kenya's mental health law.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There ...
Investigating the association between African spontaneously fermented dairy products, faecal carriage of Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius and colorectal adenocarcinoma in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Consumption of traditional fermented dairy products (tFDP) in Africa leads to the ingestion of up to 108Streptococcus infantarius subspecies infantarius (Sii) per millilitre of spontaneously fermented milk. Sii is a member ...
Assessment of drug therapy problems among patients with cervical cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Although cervical cancer is preventable, it is still the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the world. Further, it is estimated that around 5-10% of hospital admissions are due to drug related ...
Esophageal cancer in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Kenya belongs to a high incidence region known as Africa's esophageal cancer (EC) corridor. It has one of the highest incidence rates of EC worldwide, but research on EC in Kenya has gone highly unnoticed. EC in Kenya is ...
Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Utilization of herbal products is a major concern due to the possibility of contamination by toxigenic fungi that are mycotoxin producers such as Aspergillus species during processing and packaging. Research was carried ...
The socio-economic burden of human African trypanosomiasis and the coping strategies of households in the South Western Kenya foci.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
INTRODUCTION:
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a disease caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by tsetse flies, is an important neglected tropical disease endemic in remote regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although ...
Current status of insecticide resistance among malaria vectors in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Insecticide resistance has emerged as one of the major challenges facing National Malaria Control Programmes in Africa. A well-coordinated national database on insecticide resistance (IRBase) can facilitate ...
Secondary bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance among tungiasis patients in Western, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Tungiasis or jigger infestation is a parasitic disease caused by the female sand flea Tunga penetrans. Secondary infection of the lesions caused by this flea is common in endemic communities. This study sought to shed light ...
My child, my patient.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Many times, we make decisions in our lives that have unanticipated impacts. Decisions made can change our careers and outlook toward life. As a younger doctor, I considered illness and disease abstractions, and good ...