Browsing BioMedical Journal Articles by Title
Now showing items 162-181 of 201
-
Sampling of An.gambiae s.s mosquitoes using Limburger cheese, in combination with heat and moisture as baits in a homemade trap
(2011-08-11)Abstract Background Ample evidence has shown that odour baited traps are likely to provide an objective monitoring tool for the host-seeking fraction of mosquito vectors of diseases like malaria and bancroftian filariasis. ... -
Self-reported use of internet by cervical cancer clients in two National Referral Hospitals in Kenya
(2012-10-09)Abstract Background Cervical cancer remains a devastating disease in Kenya accounting for more than 2000 deaths each year. Lack of information on cervical cancer prevention and management has been attributed to the ... -
Sero-epidemiology of Peste des petits ruminants virus infection in Turkana County, Kenya
(2015-04-08)Abstract Background Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a contagious viral disease of small ruminants. Serum samples from sheep (n = 431) and goats (n = 538) of all ages were ... -
Sex-specific induction of CYP6 cytochrome P450 genes in cadmium and lead tolerant Anopheles gambiae
(2013-03-15)Abstract Background Anopheles gambiae, one of the main Afro-tropical mosquito vector of malaria, has adapted to heavy metals in its natural habitat, and developed resistance to most ... -
Sexual reproductive health service provision to young people in Kenya; health service providers¿ experiences
(2013-11-14)Abstract Background Addressing the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of young people remains a challenge for most developing countries. This study explored the perceptions and experiences ... -
Shifting parental roles, caregiving practices and the face of child development in low resource informal settlements of Nairobi: experiences of community health workers and school teachers
(Springer Nature, 2018-11-26)Approximately, 42% of the Kenyan population live below the poverty line. Rapid growth and urbanization of Kenya’s population have resulted in a changing poverty and food security environment in high-density urban areas. ... -
Short structured general mental health in service training programme in Kenya improves patient health and social outcomes but not detection of mental health problems - a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
(2013-11-05)Abstract Trial design A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. Methods Participants: Clusters were primary health care clinics on the Ministry of Health ... -
Spatial distribution and cluster analysis of sexual risk behaviors reported by young men in Kisumu, Kenya
(2010-05-22)Background The well-established connection between HIV risk behavior and place of residence points to the importance of geographic clustering in the potential transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections ... -
Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(2010-01-15)Abstract Background Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial dimension of ... -
Spatio temporal dynamics of forage and land cover changes in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Spatio-temporal dynamics of pastoral grazing resources influences the pastoral production system. Obtaining timely and reliable information on the status of these resources will support planning and early response to ... -
Standardization of cytokine flow cytometry assays
(2005-06-24)Abstract Background Cytokine flow cytometry (CFC) or intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) can quantitate antigen-specific T cell ... -
Study protocol for promoting respectful maternity care initiative to assess, measure and design interventions to reduce disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Kenya
(2013-01-24)Abstract Background Increases in the proportion of facility-based deliveries have been marginal in many low-income countries in the African region. Preliminary clinical and anthropological evidence ... -
Sugar-fermenting yeast as an organic source of carbon dioxide to attract the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
(2010-10-25)Abstract Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) plays an important role in the host-seeking process of opportunistic, zoophilic and anthropophilic mosquito species and is, therefore, commonly added to mosquito sampling ... -
Suicidality and depression among adult patients admitted in general medical facilities in Kenya
(2010-02-12)Aim To document Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) II suicidal symptoms among patients admitted to Kenyan non-psychiatric general medical facilities Methods All consenting adults admitted within a period of 4 weeks at 10 ... -
Systems analysis and improvement to optimize pMTCT (SAIA): a cluster randomized trial
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background Despite significant increases in global health investment and the availability of low-cost, efficacious interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (pMTCT) in low- and middle-income countries ... -
Systems Biology in the Context of Big Data and Networks.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Science is going through two rapidly changing phenomena: one is the increasing capabilities of the computers and software tools from terabytes to petabytes and beyond, and the other is the advancement in high-throughput ... -
Tedium vitae, death wishes, suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya-prevalence and risk factors
(2015-08-08)Abstract Background There has been no previous household population study of suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya. Therefore this study aimed to establish the prevalence ... -
The accountability for reasonableness approach to guide priority setting in health systems within limited resources – findings from action research at district level in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia
(2014-08-20)Abstract Background Priority-setting decisions are based on an important, but not sufficient set of values and thus lead to disagreement on priorities. Accountability for ... -
The content of African diets is adequate to achieve optimal efficacy with fixed-dose artemether-lumefantrine: a review of the evidence
(2008-11-25)Abstract A fixed-dose combination of artemether-lumefantrine (AL, Artemas®) has shown high efficacy, good tolerability and cost-effectiveness in adults and children with uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium ...