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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 ...
Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study.
(BMC, 2017-11-20)
Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Some of ...
Association of lifestyle modification and pharmacological adherence on blood pressure control among patients with hypertension at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(BMJ, 2019-01-17)
OBJECTIVE:
Association of lifestyle modification and pharmacological adherence among patients with hypertension attending a national referral hospital in Kenya.
DESIGN:
Descriptive, cross-sectional.
SETTING:
Medical ...
Development of the certificate course in the management of hypertension in Africa (CCMH-Africa): proceedings of the first continental faculty meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-26 February 2018.
(2018-08-29)
In response to the call by the World Health Organisation to reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by 25% by the year 2025 (25×25), the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), in partnership with several ...
HIV-Related Deaths in Nairobi, Kenya: Results From a HIV Mortuary Surveillance Study, 2015.
(Kluwer, 2019-05-01)
BACKGROUND:
Death is an important but often unmeasured endpoint in public health HIV surveillance. We sought to describe HIV among deaths using a novel mortuary-based approach in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODS:
Cadavers aged ...
Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2018-12-16)
BACKGROUND:
Poor, delayed, or inappropriate health seeking for a sick infant with acute childhood illness is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Delay in health seeking is implicated with fatal complications and ...
In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Study of Kenyan Breast Cancer Survivors' Knowledge, Experiences, and Attitudes Regarding Breast Cancer Genetics.
(2018-09-04)
Breast cancer ranks among the most common adult cancers in Kenya. Individuals with a family history of the disease are at increased risk. Mutations most commonly associated with breast cancer affect BRCA1 and BRCA2; mutations ...
Where Does it Come from?" Experiences Among Survivors and Parents of Children with Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2018-06-27)
Genetic testing and counseling have become integral to the timely control of heritable cancers, like the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma. This study aimed to determine attitudes, knowledge and experiences related to ...