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Modeling the Trend of Malaria Reported Cases in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Although there has been an extensive scale up of Malaria interventions in Kenya, Malaria infections persist at unacceptably high levels in some of the regions. Even with renewed calls to eradicate the disease ... -
Modelling of Factors Associated With Perinatal Mortality Rates in Tanzania-analysis of Tanzania Demographic Health Survey 2015-16 Using Bayesian Approach
(Uon, 2021)Background: Perinatal mortality is a big problem facing child survival in Tanzania. The problem has been empirically associated with numerous factors. The challenge which exists is the statistical association of these ... -
Modelling Survival In Hiv/aids Treatment: Cox Proportional Hazard Versus Accelerated Failure Time Models.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Background: Researchers in medical sciences often tend to prefer Cox semi-parametric instead of parametric models for survival analysis because of fewer assumptions but under certain circumstances, parametric models give ... -
Modelling The Health And Economic Impact Of The Influenza Vaccine In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: There is substantial burden of seasonal influenza in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, national rates of influenza-associated respiratory illness were considerable during the emergence of the 2009 influenza pandemic. ... -
Modelling Time to Hypertension Development and Associated Factors Among Patients on First Line Anti Retroviral Therapy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)INTRODUCTION: Kenya is among Sub Saharan African countries facing the HIV/AIDS epidemic challenge. The introduction of ART in management of this epidemic has yielded good results in terms of viral suppression, reduction ... -
Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor worldwide and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Various lifestyle risk factors are known to playa role in the initiation and maintenance of ... -
Modification of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic between years 2005-2011
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: The initial ART regimen is widely considered to be the most important regimen in HIV treatment because it is associated with the greatest probability of achieving sustained ! virologic response. Modification ... -
Molecular Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Salmonella Isolated From Fecal Matter of Domestic Animals and Animal Products.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Salmonella species are among the most genetically diverse and a common cause of food borne diseases worldwide. The species is associated with important losses in animal produce and it has significant public health implications ... -
Molecular Characterization Of Acute And Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Among Patients Attending Selected Hospitals In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Hepatitis B Virus accounts for majority of liver related deaths in the world with 2 billion persons infected worldwide. It’s primarily transmitted through contact with body fluids of the infected person. The ... -
Molecular characterization of phytoene desaturase (crti) gene from paracoccus bogoriensis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Carotenoids are natural fat soluble isoprenoid pigments that occur widely in micro-organisms and plants. Increasing use of carotenoids as food colourant, health supplements, cosmetic additives and animal feeds has led ... -
Molecular characterization of the surface glycoproteins of influenza B viruses isolated in Kenya from 2011-2012
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Influenza B viruses can cause severe respiratory disease and occasionally epidemic outbreaks. Vaccination is the mainstayof prevention and reduces disease impact. Vaccine efficacy is determined mainly by the degree of ... -
Molecular diagnosis of coinfections with Human bocavirus and genotyping kenyan Isolates of the emerging virus
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)In Kenya, most surveys on viral respiratory tract infections, often, have always concentrated on the classical pathogens, which are respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza and influenza virus as ... -
Molecular Epidemiology and Characterization of K1, K15p and Orf75 Genes of Hhv-8 Associated With Hiv/aids Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma is a lifelong persistant infection in human once exposed. Immunosupression due to HIV sets foundation for Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus infection. Kaposi’s sarcoma overcomes cellular intrinsic ... -
Molecular hybrids of (2R, 3S)-N-benzoyl-3-phenylisoserine with antimalarial scaffolds design, synthesis and biological evaluation for antitumoural and antiplasmodial activity
(Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2012)Alpha-hydroxy-(3-amino acids, isoserines, are important members of the (3-amino acids family because many of them act as potent enzyme inhibitors and as crucial building blocks for compounds of biological and medicinal ... -
Monitoring Progress in Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (Rmncah) Following Devolution of Health Services in Kenya: a Trend Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction-Universal Health Coverage is viewed as making essential Health Services accessible and affordable to the entire populace such that individuals in the population do not suffer financial wreckage due to health ... -
A months controlled prospective study on the pattern of postpartum mental illness in three Nairobi hospitals, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 1987)During the period 1st March to 30th September, 1986, a controlled prospective study on postpartum mental illness was done in three hospitals in Nairobi - Kenyatta National Hospital, Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Mathari ... -
Morbidity and Mortality Patterns of Neonates Admitted in Wajir County Referral Hospital and Associated Factors
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global burden despite management measures that has been developed. Approximately 75% of all newborn deaths occur in the first week of life. In 2018 alone, around 2.5 million ... -
Morbidity patterns and treatment effects in Human schistosomiasis Mansoni in two areas of Machakos and Makueni Districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995)The objectives of the present study were to study morbidity patterns due to schistosoma mansoni infection in relation to prevalence and intensity of infection in two different areas of Machakos and Makueni districts in Kenya. -
Morbidity patterns, spatial distribution and treatment of schistosoma haematobium and soil transmitted helminthes in primary school children in the Tana Delta of Kenya
(2012)Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted helminthic (STH) infections are important public health problems in Kenya but their prevalence, intensities and the resultant morbidity vary widely from one endemic focus to ...