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    • Efficacy of thermal ablation for treatment of biopsy‐confirmed high‐grade cervical precancer among women living with HIV in Kenya 

      Mungo, Chemtai; Osongo, Cirilus Ogollah; Ambaka, Jeniffer; Omoto, Jackton; Cohen, Craig R (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023-09-15)
      The World Health Organization recommends thermal ablation (TA) as an alternative to cryotherapy within “screen-and-treat” cervical cancer programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including among women living ...

    • Efficacy of Thermal Ablation for Treatment of High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia Among HIV-Positive Women: Preliminary Results From Western Kenya 

      Chemtai Mungo, Cyrillus Ogollah, Jennifer Ambaka, Jackton Omoto, Craig Cohen (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2022)
      In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed thermal ablation (TA) for use within “screen-and-treat” cervical cancer prevention programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including among women living ...

    • Elly O. Munde, Winnie A. Okeyo, Samwel B. Anyona, Evans 

      Okumu, Wilson; Vulule, John; Ouma, Collins; Raballah, Stephen Konah; Ogonda, Lilian (2012)
      An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in the designing of a rationally based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors (Fc ...

    • Employment Cost Index, Historical Listing–Volume V: Continuous Occupational and Industry Series: September 1975-December 2017. Table 4: employment cost index for total … 

      Emelia J Benjamin, Paul Muntner, Alvaro Alonso, Marcio S Bittencourt, Clifton W Callaway, April P Carson, Alanna M Chamberlain, Alexander R Chang, Susan Cheng, Sandeep R Das, Francesca N Delling, Luc Djousse, Mitchell SV Elkind, Jane F Ferguson, Myriam Fornage, Lori Chaffin Jordan, Sadiya S Khan, Brett M Kissela, Kristen L Knutson, Tak W Kwan, Daniel T Lackland, Tené T Lewis, Judith H Lichtman, Chris T Longenecker, Matthew Shane Loop, Pamela L Lutsey, Seth S Martin, Kunihiro Matsushita, Andrew E Moran, Michael E Mussolino, Martin O’Flaherty, Ambarish Pandey, Amanda M Perak, Wayne D Rosamond, Gregory A Roth, Uchechukwu KA Sampson, Gary M Satou, Emily B Schroeder, Svati H Shah, Nicole L Spartano, Andrew Stokes, David L Tirschwell, Connie W Tsao, Mintu P Turakhia, Lisa B VanWagner, John T Wilkins, Sally S Wong, Salim S Virani, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee, American Heart Association, US Census Bureau population estimates: historical data: 2000s, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, World Health Organization, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RN Anderson, HM Rosenberg, World Health Organization, DM Lloyd-Jones, Y Hong, D Labarthe, D Mozaffarian, LJ Appel, L Van Horn, K Greenlund, S Daniels, G Nichol, GF Tomaselli, DK Arnett, GC Fonarow, PM Ho, MS Lauer, FA Masoudi, RM Robertson, V Roger, LH Schwamm, P Sorlie, CW Yancy, WD Rosamond, American Heart Association Strategic Planning Task Force and Statistics Committee, American Heart Association, JS Rumsfeld, KP Alexander, DC Goff Jr, MM Graham, PM Ho, FA Masoudi, DK Moser, VL Roger, MS Slaughter, KG Smolderen, JA Spertus, MD Sullivan, D Treat-Jacobson, JJ Zerwic, American Heart Association Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Stroke Council, CM Shay, HS Gooding, R Murillo, R Foraker, Y Chang, X Guo, Y Chen, L Guo, Z Li, S Yu, H Yang, G Sun, Y Sun, T Laitinen, TT Laitinen, K Pahkala, CG Magnussen, M Oikonen, JS Viikari, MA Sabin, SR Daniels, OJ Heinonen, L Taittonen, O Hartiala, V Mikkilä, N Hutri-Kähönen, T Laitinen, M Kähönen, OT Raitakari, M Juonala, A Younus, EC Aneni, ES Spatz, CU Osondu, L Roberson, O Ogunmoroti, R Malik, SS Ali, M Aziz, T Feldman, SS Virani, W Maziak, AS Agatston, E Veledar, K Nasir, L Zhou, L Zhao, Y Wu, Y Wu, X Gao, Y Li, J Mai, Z Nie, Y Ou (RTI International, 2019-05-05)
      Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the most up-to-date statistics related to heart ...

    • Enabling the genomic revolution in Africa 

      Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014-04-20)
      Our understanding of genome biology, genomics, and disease, and even human history, has advanced tremendously with the completion of the Human Genome Project. Technological advances coupled with significant cost reductions ...

    • Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial 

      Bruce M Biccard, Leon du Toit, Maia Lesosky, Tim Stephens, Landon Myer, Agya BA Prempeh, Nicola Vickery, Hyla-Louise Kluyts, Alexandra Torborg, Akinyinka Omigbodun, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Muhammed Elhadi, Mohamed Elfagieh, Bernard Mbwele, Mpoki Ulisubisya, Lazaro Mboma, Daniel Z Ashebir, Mahlet Tesfaye Bahta, Mohammed Hassen, Mikiyas Teferi, Yakob Seman, Eugene Zoumenou, Adam Hewitt-Smith, Janat Tumukunde, Dolly Munlemvo, Atilio Morais, Apollo Basenero, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Nazinigouba Ouerdraogo, Maman Sani Chaibou, Mohyeddine Zarouf, Ahmed Rhassane El Adib, Veekash Gobin, Zimogo Sanogo, Youssouf Coulibaly, Zipporah Ngumi, Tarig Fadalla, Cynthia Iradukunda, Vénérand Barendegere, Isaac O Smalle, Mustapha Bittaye, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Mahmoud Elfiky, Maher Fawzy, Wakisa Mulwafu, Vanessa Msosa, Lygia Lopes, Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, Hamza D Sama, Patrice Forget, Dawid van Straaten, Rupert M Pearse, Marichen Puchert, Lucy Rolt, Kris Schwebler, Freddy Kabambi, Tebogo Mabotja, Leandys Cobas, Albino Freitas, Maria Antunes, Bartolomeu Cabo, Domingos Paulo, Carlos Camongua, Yvette Avognon, Osseni Marcos, Raymond Kintomonho, Onesime Demahou, Gisèle Hounsa, Hugues Chobli, Elie Fassinou, Aurore Zoglobossou, Blaise Tchaou, Charles Tchegnonsi, Fifame Amadji, Francine Bossa, Ernest Ahounou, Djima Alao, Roushdane Odérémi, Afissatou Montairou, Oswald Gbehade, Romaric Tobome, Adam Boukari, Patrick Bakantieba, Arouna Sambo, Fanou Lionelle, Nounagnon Gilbert, Julien Attinon, Roger Klikpezo, Aumar Dadjo, Dénis Fanou, Gilberte Hounkpe, Bachabi Fafana, Néné Nguilu, Bodourin Dossou-Yovo, Chantal Segla, Mohamed Toko, Evelyne Gnele-Dedewanou, Michel Noukounwoui, Ethienne Yado, Timothé Gouroubéra, Valéry Adjignon, Serge Mewanou, Aïcha Tchomgang, Urielle Agossou, Fernand Soton, Charbel Azanlin, Lidwine Zomahoun, Rawéléguinbasba Armel Flavien Kabore, Salam Savadogo, Fatou Fleur Rosine Sanou, Farid Belém, Victoria Hien, Cheik Tidiane Hafid W Bougouma, Sie Ahmed Ouattara, Mariam Bambara Kabore, Ouedraogo Nazinigouba, Papougnezambo Bonkoungou, Martin Lankoandé, Mireille Traoré, Patrick Sawadogo, Inès Wenmenga, Boureima Kinda, André Simporé, Christian Sapo, Salah Idriss Traore, Haoua Dipama, Lydie WR Kaboré, Salifou Napon, Télesphore G Kaboré, Arouna Louré, Pélagie PP Tondé, Christian Zoundi, Harouna Sanou, Remy Ndikumana, Carlos Nsengiyumva, Gregory Sund, Alliance Niyukuri, Axel Kwizera, Jean-Claude Niyondiko, Adolphe Manzanza Kilembe, Jean Pierre Mwema Ilunga, Nehema Hailemariam Sarah, Gabriel Mubobo Makeya, Idesbald Mwebe Mwepu, Ted Botawaosenge Likongo, Richard Kapela Mvwala, Raphael Nzau Kapend Mubunda, Noellie Kanka Mukuna, Julie Djondo Pembe, Nicolas Lumuanga Ndaye (Elsevier, 2021)
      Risk of mortality following surgery in patients across Africa is twice as high as the global average. Most of these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We aimed to assess whether enhanced postoperat ...

    • Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial 

      Bruce M Biccard, Leon du Toit, Maia Lesosky, Tim Stephens, Landon Myer, Agya BA Prempeh, Nicola Vickery, Hyla-Louise Kluyts, Alexandra Torborg, Akinyinka Omigbodun, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Muhammed Elhadi, Mohamed Elfagieh, Bernard Mbwele, Mpoki Ulisubisya, Lazaro Mboma, Daniel Z Ashebir, Mahlet Tesfaye Bahta, Mohammed Hassen, Mikiyas Teferi, Yakob Seman, Eugene Zoumenou, Adam Hewitt-Smith, Janat Tumukunde, Dolly Munlemvo, Atilio Morais, Apollo Basenero, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Nazinigouba Ouerdraogo, Maman Sani Chaibou, Mohyeddine Zarouf, Ahmed Rhassane El Adib, Veekash Gobin, Zimogo Sanogo, Youssouf Coulibaly, Zipporah Ngumi, Tarig Fadalla, Cynthia Iradukunda, Vénérand Barendegere, Isaac O Smalle, Mustapha Bittaye, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Mahmoud Elfiky, Maher Fawzy, Wakisa Mulwafu, Vanessa Msosa, Lygia Lopes, Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, Hamza D Sama, Patrice Forget, Dawid van Straaten, Rupert M Pearse, Marichen Puchert, Lucy Rolt, Kris Schwebler, Freddy Kabambi, Tebogo Mabotja, Leandys Cobas, Albino Freitas, Maria Antunes, Bartolomeu Cabo, Domingos Paulo, Carlos Camongua, Yvette Avognon, Osseni Marcos, Raymond Kintomonho, Onesime Demahou, Gisèle Hounsa, Hugues Chobli, Elie Fassinou, Aurore Zoglobossou, Blaise Tchaou, Charles Tchegnonsi, Fifame Amadji, Francine Bossa, Ernest Ahounou, Djima Alao, Roushdane Odérémi, Afissatou Montairou, Oswald Gbehade, Romaric Tobome, Adam Boukari, Patrick Bakantieba, Arouna Sambo, Fanou Lionelle, Nounagnon Gilbert, Julien Attinon, Roger Klikpezo, Aumar Dadjo, Dénis Fanou, Gilberte Hounkpe, Bachabi Fafana, Néné Nguilu, Bodourin Dossou-Yovo, Chantal Segla, Mohamed Toko, Evelyne Gnele-Dedewanou, Michel Noukounwoui, Ethienne Yado, Timothé Gouroubéra, Valéry Adjignon, Serge Mewanou, Aïcha Tchomgang, Urielle Agossou, Fernand Soton, Charbel Azanlin, Lidwine Zomahoun, Rawéléguinbasba Armel Flavien Kabore, Salam Savadogo, Fatou Fleur Rosine Sanou, Farid Belém, Victoria Hien, Cheik Tidiane Hafid W Bougouma, Sie Ahmed Ouattara, Mariam Bambara Kabore, Ouedraogo Nazinigouba, Papougnezambo Bonkoungou, Martin Lankoandé, Mireille Traoré, Patrick Sawadogo, Inès Wenmenga, Boureima Kinda, André Simporé, Christian Sapo, Salah Idriss Traore, Haoua Dipama, Lydie WR Kaboré, Salifou Napon, Télesphore G Kaboré, Arouna Louré, Pélagie PP Tondé, Christian Zoundi, Harouna Sanou, Remy Ndikumana, Carlos Nsengiyumva, Gregory Sund, Alliance Niyukuri, Axel Kwizera, Jean-Claude Niyondiko, Adolphe Manzanza Kilembe, Jean Pierre Mwema Ilunga, Nehema Hailemariam Sarah, Gabriel Mubobo Makeya, Idesbald Mwebe Mwepu, Ted Botawaosenge Likongo, Richard Kapela Mvwala, Raphael Nzau Kapend Mubunda, Noellie Kanka Mukuna, Julie Djondo Pembe, Nicolas Lumuanga Ndaye (Elsevier, 2021)
      Background Risk of mortality following surgery in patients across Africa is twice as high as the global average. Most of these deaths occur on hospital wards after the surgery itself. We aimed to assess whether enhanced ...

    • Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts 

      Dickens A Ondigo, Were LL Munyendo, Dickson Andala, Apollo O Maima, Josephat M Mosweta, Kevin W Odhiambo (The institute of engineering and Technology, 2022)
      The World Health Organisation reports higher levels of bacterial resistance to cephalosporins and carbapenems of above 54%. The sufficient redox capabilities of Ficus thonningii phytochemicals for Ag+ reduction to Ag0 and ...

    • Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya 

      Olukemi O Tongo, Macrine A Olwala, Alison W Talbert, Helen M Nabwera, Abimbola E Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M Nalwa, Pauline EA Andang'o, Martha K Mwangome, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Dominic D Umoru, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D Embleton, Stephen J Allen (Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022-05-11)
      Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28–32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to< 1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their survival, growth, and long-term health outcomes. Aim To assess ...

    • Epidemiological patterns and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial diarrhea among children in Nairobi City, Kenya 

      Mark Kilongosi Webale, Christine Wanjala, Bernard Guyah, Nathan Shaviya, Godwil O Munyekenye, Peter Lokamar Nyanga, Immaculate Nyaseba Marwa, Sammy Kagoiyo, Laura Nyawira Wangai, Sella K Webale, Kenny Kamau, Nicholas Kitungulu (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2020)
      Aim: Determine the prevalence of enteric bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance among diarrheic children in Nairobi City, Kenya. Background: Regardless of enteric bacterial pathogens being a major cause ...

    • Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Cohort Study 

      Simon Arunga Guyguy M. Kintoki, James Mwesigye, Bosco Ayebazibwe, John Onyango, Joel Bazira, Rob Newton, Stephen Gichuhi, Astrid Leck, David Macleod, Victor H. Hu, and Matthew J. Burton (Taylor & Francis, 2020)
      Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis (MK) in Uganda. Methods: We prospectively recruited patients presenting with MK at two main eye units in Southern Uganda between December 2016 and March 2018. ...

    • Epstein‐Barr virus in Hodgkin's disease: frequency of a 30‐bp deletion in the latent membrane protein (LMP‐1) oncogene in South African patients 

      M Fadiel Essop, Mark Engel, Pauline Close, Colin Sinclair‐Smith, Gorm Pallesen (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999-08-20)
      In recent years, substantial evidence has accumulated implicating Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the pathogenesis of Hodgkin’s disease (HD) and some non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (Pallesen et al., 1993; Weiss et al., 1989). It has ...

    • Epstein‐Barr virus in Hodgkin's disease: frequency of a 30‐bp deletion in the latent membrane protein (LMP‐1) oncogene in South African patients 

      M Fadiel Essop, Mark Engel, Pauline Close, Colin Sinclair‐Smith, Gorm Pallesen (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999-08-20)
      In recent years, substantial evidence has accumulated implicating Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the pathogenesis of Hodgkin’s disease (HD) and some non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (Pallesen et al., 1993; Weiss et al., 1989). It has ...

    • Esteem Needs and the Retention of Community Health Volunteers in Primary Health Care Service Provision in Bungoma County, Kenya 

      Mureka B Nyongesa, Rosebella O Onyango, Rose Kakai (Annals of Community Health, 2020)
      The main objective of this study was to investigate how the self-esteem of the Community health volunteers (CHVs) influences the retention of CHVs in primary health-care (PHC) service provision. The study design was ...

    • Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries 

      RTS, S Epidemiology EPI-MAL-005 Study Group, Elisha Adeniji, Kwaku Poku Asante, Owusu Boahen, Guillaume Compaoré, Boubacar Coulibaly, Seyram Kaali, Youssouf Kabore, Mathieu Lamy, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Petra Mens, Mattéa Orsini, Lucas Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Janet Oyieko, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Nicolas Praet, François Roman, Ali Sie, Valentine Sing’oei, Sodiomon B Sirima, Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Alfred B Tiono, Mathilda Tivura, Effua Usuf, Stéphanie Wéry (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)
      RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinate ...

    • Estimating annual fluctuations in malaria transmission intensity and in the use of malaria control interventions in five sub-Saharan African countries 

      S RTS, Elisha Adeniji, Kwaku Poku Asante, Owusu Boahen, Guillaume Compaoré, Boubacar Coulibaly, Seyram Kaali, Youssouf Kabore, Mathieu Lamy, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Petra Mens, Mattéa Orsini, Lucas Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Janet Oyieko, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Nicolas Praet, François Roman, Ali Sie, Valentine Sing’oei, Sodiomon B Sirima, Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Alfred B Tiono, Mathilda Tivura, Effua Usuf, Stéphanie Wéry (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-11)
      RTS, S/AS01 E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre-and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinated ...

    • Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries 

      Youssouf Kabore, Mathieu Lamy, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Petra Mens, Matt ea Orsini, Lucas Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Janet Oyieko, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Nicolas Praet, François Roman, Ali Sie, Valentine SingLoei, Sodiomon B Sirima, Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Alfred B Tiono, Mathilda Tivura, Effua Usuf (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)
      RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinate ...

    • Evaluation of ALOS, ASTER and SRTM DEM data for Anopheles habitats modeling: An example from Western Kenya East Africa 

      Jephtha C Nmor, Sunahara Toshihiko, Goto Kensuke, Futami Kyoko, Gabriel Dida, George Sonye, Ulrike Fillinger, Minakawa Noboru (2012)

    • Evaluation of changes in coagulation factors in fresh frozen plasma during storage at -18°C for 5 weeks at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. 

      Collince O. Ogolla, Rodgers N. Demba (Medrxiv, 2023)
      Background: Fresh frozen plasma is a critical substitute therapy in management of bleeding. Increased risk of venous thrombosis has been described to be associated with high plasma levels of several coagulation ...

    • Evaluation of changes in coagulation factors in fresh frozen plasma during storage at-18° C for 5 weeks at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital 

      Ogolla, Collince. O; Demba, Rodgers .N (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2023-04-12)
      Fresh frozen plasma is a critical substitute therapy in management of bleeding. Increased risk of venous thrombosis has been described to be associated with high plasma levels of several coagulation factors.