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Correction to: Preference of specimen collection methods for human papillomavirus detection for cervical cancer screening: a cross-sectional study of high-risk women in Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that another author should be added to the team of authors. The Name and affiliation details are below.
The international partner universities of East African health professional programmes: why do they do it and what do they value?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Globalization and funding imperatives drive many universities to internationalize through global health programmes. University-based global health researchers, advocates and programmes often stress the ...
Cerebral artery hypoplasia in a select adult Kenyan population
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2019-07)
Background Hypoplasia of cerebral arteries predisposes to stroke and cerebral aneurysms which have an increased incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. The frequency and pattern of cerebral artery hypoplasia, however, shows ...
Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans.
(NEJM, 2019-06-20)
The prevalence of hypertension among black African patients is high, and these patients usually need two or more medications for blood-pressure control. However, the most effective two-drug combination that is currently ...
Perceptions and Acceptability of Donating and Use of Donated Human Milk and Human Milk Banking in Nairobi, Kenya
(Wiley, 2019-05-16)
Donor Human Milk (DHM) is recomended as the best alternative when use of mothers' own milk is not a feasible option. Kenya has not yet established Human Milk Banks (HMBs) for provision of safe DHM, which is free from any ...
Alkaliphilic Enzymes and Their Application in Novel Leather Processing Technology for Next-Generation Tanneries.
(Springer, 2019-05-03)
Leather manufacturing involves conversion of raw skin and hides into leather (stable material) through series of mechanical and chemical operations. The leather industry has attracted public outcry due to severe environmental ...
Healthy Heart Africa-Kenya: A 12-Month Prospective Evaluation of Program Impact on Health Care Providers' Knowledge and Treatment of Hypertension.
(2019-03-14)
Given the rising burden of hypertension in Africa, the Healthy Heart Africa program was developed to improve access to quality hypertension care in the primary care setting. The Healthy Heart Africa program provides a ...
Bombali Virus in Mops condylurus Bat, Kenya
(2019-05)
Bombali virus (genus Ebolavirus) was identified in organs and excreta of an Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) in Kenya. Complete genome analysis revealed 98% nucleotide sequence similarity to the prototype virus ...
Bridging antimicrobial resistance knowledge gaps: The East African perspective on a global problem
(BMC, 2019-02-11)
There is worldwide concern of rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, there is paucity of resistance surveillance data and updated antibiograms in Africa in general. This study was undertaken in Kenyatta ...
May Measurement Month 2017: the results of blood pressure screening of 14 845 individuals in Kenya-Sub-Saharan Africa
(BMC, 2019-04-21)
Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide leading to over 10 million deaths each year. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension. In Kenya, 24.5% of adults have elevated ...