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Suppression of RANTES in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
(Haematologica, 2006)Severe malarial anemia (MA) is the primary manifestation of severe malaria among children in areas of holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Although overproduction of inflammatory-derived cytokines are implicated ... -
Surgery is really a team sport
(Elsevier, 2022)A surgical team consists of healthcare professionals from various disciplines, all with different priorities, roles, expertise, and experience. This interdisciplinary team relies on the skills of all members and conducts ... -
Surgery of the oesophagus: a Nairobi experience.
(East African medical journal, 1993-05-01)On average, for every 100 patients with malignant dysphagia admitted into the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, 28 will have their tumour resected. Seven in the tumour resected group will die during the postoperative ... -
Surgical Apgar Score Predicts Post-Laparatomy Complications
(Annals of African Surgery, 2013-09-20)Introduction: The Surgical Apgar score (SAS) presents a simple, immediate and an objective means of determining surgical outcomes. The score has not been widely validated in low resource settings where it would be most ... -
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Surveillance for molecular markers of Plasmodium Falciparum resistance to Artemisinin-based combination therapies in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Recent decreases in the global malaria burden are partly due to the deployment of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, these significant gains ... -
A Surveillance Study on The Spleen Microbiome Of Wild Rodents And Shrews Caught In Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)There is an observed global increase in emerging infectious diseases, with 13% of over 1400 known human pathogens being classified as emerging or re-emerging. Majority of the emerging pathogens are zoonoses, majority of ... -
A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-01)Background: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative ... -
Survey of greenhouse gas fluxes from different vegetation, seasons and landscape units in small scale farming systems in lower Nyando-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions data from large-scale agricultural activities are available. In developing countries, e.g. Kenya, agriculture is dominated by smallholder farming, data on the assessment of possible ... -
Survey of levels of some heavy metals in soil, sugarcane and some sugarcane products from Muhoroni and south Nyanza sugar companies nucleus estates, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Sugarcane is an important cash crop in Kenya. Due to its economic value, efforts are in progress to increase its production. The efforts include intense use of fertilizers, besides the use of high-yielding varieties. The ... -
Survey of levels of some heavy metals in soil, sugarcane and some sugarcane products from Muhoroni and south Nyanza sugar companies’ nucleus estates, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT Sugarcane is an important cash crop in Kenya. Due to its economic value, efforts are in progress to increase its production. The efforts include intense use of fertilizers, besides the use of high-yielding ... -
SURVEY OF SWEET POTATO VIRUSES IN WESTERN KENYA AND DETECTION OF CUCUMBER MOSAIC VIRUS
(2010)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to weevils in causing yield reduction. Symptomatic sweet potato ... -
Survival and avoidance response of the freshwater gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus (Muller) to different concentrations of tobacco waste
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2012-09)The Gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus plays a significant role in hampering fish larval production in earthen ponds. This study investigated use of tobacco waste to assess behavioural and survival responses of M. tuberculatus ... -
Surviving liberalization: the cooperative movement in Kenya
(2016)The Cooperative Facility for Africa (CoopAfrica) is a regional technical cooperation programme of the ILO contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the promotion of decent work in Africa ... -
Susceptibility and behavioural responses of the Genus anopheles (diptera: culicidae). To bednets . Impregnated with a synergized pyrethrum Insecticide, forlviulation and potential for Malaria control
(Maseno University, 2012)The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has become a key cost-effective intervention in malaria control. However, there is need to develop new insecticide formulations to sustain the technology and manage the threat ... -
Susceptibility and BehaVioural Responses of the Genus Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae).To bednets . Impregnated With a Synergized Pyrethrum Insecticide ,Formulation and Potential for Malaria Control
(Maseno University, 2012)The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has become a key cost-effective intervention in malaria control. However, there is need to develop new insecticide formulations to sustain the technology and manage the threat ... -
Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to microbial larvicides in diverse ecological settings in western Kenya. Med Vet Entomol
(Wiley, 2019)The microbial larvicidesBacillus thuringiensisvar.israelensis(Bti) andBacillus sphaericus(Bs) (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) are well known for their efficacy andsafety in mosquito control. In order to assess their potential ... -
Susceptibility patterns and the role of extracellular DNA in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm resistance to physico-chemical stress exposure
(2018-04)Over 65% of human infections are ascribed to bacterial biofilms that are often highly resistant to antibiotics and host immunity. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recurrent nosocomial and biofilm-related ... -
Susceptibility patterns and tolerance mechanisms of Staphylococcus Epidermidis biofilms to Physico-chemical stress exposure
(Maseno University, 2018)Bacterial biofilms remain a major public health burden. Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is the predominant cause of biofilm-associated infections. Kisumu county has a high circulation of antibiotic resistance genes, ... -
Sustainability of food systems: The role of legal and policy frameworks
(Global Campus, 2018)The commodification of food is one of the many causes of food insecurity as it occasions the inability of poor households to access the available food because of high prices and dysfunctional markets. A change of approach ...