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Variant termination of basilar artery in a black Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Variant termination of basilar artery influences occurrence of atherosclerosis and aneurysms, and is also important during cerebrovascular surgery and interventional neuroradiology at the basilar bifurcation, interpeduncular ...
Identifying at-risk populations in Kenya and South Africa: HIV incidence in cohorts of men who report sex with men, sex workers, and youth.
(2012)
To identify and describe populations at risk for HIV in 3 clinical research centers in Kenya and South Africa.
DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.
METHODS:
Volunteers reporting recent sexual activity, multiple partners, ...
Hepcidin demonstrates a biphasic association with anemia in acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
(2012)
Hepcidin levels are high and iron absorption is limited in acute malaria. The mechanism(s) that regulate hepcidin secretion remain undefined. We have measured hepcidin concentration and cytokines in 100 Kenyan children ...
A review of safety, efficacy, and utilization of erythropoietin, darbepoetin, and peginesatide for patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease: a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR).
(2012)
The erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) erythropoietin and darbepoetin prevent transfusions among chemotherapy-associated anemia patients. Clinical trials, meta-analyses, and guidelines identify mortality, tumor ...
Epidemiology, seasonality, and burden of influenza and influenza-like illness in urban and rural Kenya, 2007-2010.
(2012-12)
BACKGROUND:
The epidemiology and burden of influenza remain poorly defined in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2005, the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Kenya have conducted ...
Epilepsy in poor regions of the world.
(2012)
Epilepsy is a common disorder, particularly in poor areas of the world, and can have a devastating effect on people with the disorder and their families. The burden of epilepsy in low-income countries is more than twice ...
Development and validation of the Kilifi Epilepsy Beliefs and Attitude Scale
(2012)
Epilepsy remains misunderstood, particularly in resource poor countries (RPC). We developed and validated a tool to assess beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kilifi, Kenya. The 50-item ...
Development and validation of the Kilifi Stigma Scale for Epilepsy in Kenya.
(2012)
The aim of this study was to develop and validate a tool to measure perceived stigma among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kilifi, Kenya. We reviewed existing scales that measured stigma, particularly of epilepsy. We conducted ...
Caveat oncologist: clinical findings and consequences of distributing counterfeit erythropoietin in the United States.
(2012)
Counterfeit pharmaceuticals pose risks domestically. Because of their cost, cancer pharmaceuticals are vulnerable. We review findings from a domestic counterfeiting episode involving erythropoietin and outline anticounterfeiting ...
Continuous EEG monitoring in Kenyan children with non-traumatic coma
(2012)
The aim of this study was to describe the EEG and clinical profile of seizures in children with non-traumatic coma, compare seizure detection by clinical observations with that by continuous EEG, and relate EEG features ...