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Comparative Measurement of Fetal Haemoglobin Levels And Their Association with Antibody Responses to Plasmodium Falciparum Antigens Among Sickle Cell Patients in Bondo Subcounty, Western Kenya
(2018)
ABSTRACT
Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection remains one of the greatest global public health
problems. However, studies have shown that fetal haemoglobin (HbF) protects against
malaria in sickle cell disease (SCD) ...
In vitro antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, and anti-proliferative properties of selected medicinal plant extracts used in management of aids-related opportunistic infections in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
ABSTRACT
The current management of HIV and its related opportunistic infections involves use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), however this regimen is characterized by challenges such as toxicity, emergence ...
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 ...
Effect of Knockdown Resistance on Plasmodium Falciparum Sporozoite Rates in Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Malaria, a vector borne disease is still a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. In western
Kenya, malaria is endemic with the predominant vectors being An. gambiae s.s, An. arabiensis
and An. junestus. Pyrethroid-based ...
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 ...
Knowledge and skills of clinical officers to manage patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus at rural healthcare facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
While cost, inadequate supplies and training remain the major barriers to manage Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally, the knowledge and skill of clinical officers (CO) to manage patients with hypertension and type 2 ...
Association between Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor- 3 Polymorphisms (-172a/G and -412c/G) and Interferon-Gamma Levels in Children Aged 3-36 Months with Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Anaemia at Siaya County Referral Hospital in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
In sub-Saharan Africa, Plasmodium falciparum infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality mostly among children under five years. In Kenya, severe malaria anaemia prevalence is at 19%. In malaria holo-endemic ...
Effects of Prescribed Physical Therapy Exercises on Blood Glucose, Metabolic and Hbaic Profiles in Prediabetes at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Uasin Gishu County in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Pre-diabetes is characterized by plasma glucose above the normal range (3-6mmollL) but below
that of clinical diabetes (>9.0mmoVL). In Kenya the estimated prevalence of diabetes was 7.2%
in 2014 which comes as a result ...
Analysis of Reactivity and Functionality of Serum Antibodies From Monovalent and Multivalent Shigella Bioconjugate Vaccinated Rabbits Against Shigella Isolates From Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
Shigella species is a major cause of bacterial diarrheal mortalities and morbidities worldwide and second in Kenya, especially in children under five years. Antibiotics are needed in treatment of shigellosis however, ...
Evaluation of The Actions of Diosmin – Hesperidin Combination On HIV- Protease Inhibitor-Induced Hyperglycemia in Rattusnorvegicusalbinus
(Maseno University, 2021)
Glucose intolerance is impaired glucose uptake by peripheral tissues due to insulin resistance and is usually associated with chronic hyperglycemia. The condition often leads to overt diabetes mellitus [DM] - a metabolic ...