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Quality of Medical Care at The Emergency Departments of Bungoma County Public Hospitals, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Quality medical care at emergency departments(EDs) is an international mandate. In Kenya the services are mainly offered in the outpatient departments whose quality of care has not been evaluated. This study investigated ... -
Seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors in Homabay, Kisumu and Siaya counties in western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-12)Since the implementation of a series of blood donation safety improvements in Kenya, information about seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors especially in high ... -
Single dose versus extended dose antibiotics in prevention of surgical site infection in elective caesarean section at a tertiary hospital in Kisumu-Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
(Maseno University, 2023)When compared to other surgical procedures overall, Caesarean section (CS) accounts for the most recorded cases of surgical site infection (SSI). Following CS, antibiotic prophylaxis usage has been proven to lower incidence ... -
The Study of Drug Metabolism G In Children with Protein Energy, Malnutrition and Tuberculosis Using 'The caffeine Breath Test
(University of Liverpool, 1995)The purpose of this study was to determine the applicability of the ,saffeine breath test in assessing liver drug metabolism. , in children/with Kwashiorkor and those on anti-TB drugs. Seventeen children aged between 3-10 ... -
Temporal trends in the prevalence of plasmodium falciparum Drug resistance markers over five years of changing Antimalarial drug policy in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)ABSTRACT Malaria remains one of the most deadly infectious disease in sub-Saharan Africa accounting for high rates of mortality and morbidity especially in children less than 5 years. Plasmodium falciparum (Pj) parasite ...