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Single voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy in distinguishing focal neoplastic from non-neoplatic brain lesions
(East African Medical Journal, 2011)Objective: Assess diagnostic utility of combined magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRI, MRS) in differentiating focal neoplastic lesions from focal non- neoplastic (infective or degenerative) ... -
Smartphone-based Ophthalmic Imaging Compared With Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Vertical Cup-to-disc Ratio Among Adults in Southwestern Uganda
(NIH Public Access, 2021)Precis: Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements as a reference standard for vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR), a smartphone-based ophthalmic camera has a sensitivity of 67.7% and specificity of 96.7% to detect ... -
Socio-Cultural Support Systems For The Elderly And Its Implications For Formal Social Protection Programmes In Rural Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2015)The rising populations of the elderly and the various socio-cultural and economic changes that have taken place in the Luo community have had an impact on support systems for the elderly. However, there is little knowledge ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of mosquito species in the lake and land habitats of western Kenya
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Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018)Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of schistosomiasis host snails in lake and land habitats of western K enya
(Wiley, 2013)Intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis were surveyed in this study to determine their abundance and distribution in the lake and land aquatic habitats of Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. Several sites were sampled at ... -
A Spatiotemporal Analysis of HIV-Associated Mortality in Rural Western Kenya 2011–2015
(2018)Background: Reliable data on the HIV epidemic is critical for the measurement of the impact of HIV response and for the implementation of further interventions. Methods: We used mortality data from the Kombewa health ... -
Staff attrition among community health workers in home-based care programmes for people living with HIV and AIDS in western Kenya
(Health Policy, 2010)Objectives This paper examines trends and underlying causes of attrition among volunteer community health workers in home-based care for people living with HIV and AIDS in western Kenya. Methods Ethnographic data were ... -
Stephanie Dellicour, Meghna Desai, George Aol, Martina Oneko, Peter Ouma, Godfrey Bigogo, Deron C Burton, Robert F Breiman, Mary J Hamel, Laurence Slutsker, Daniel Feikin, Simon Kariuki, Frank Odhiambo, Jayesh Pandit, Kayla F Laserson, Greg Calip, Andy Stergachis, Feiko O Ter Kuile
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background The artemisinin anti-malarials are widely deployed as artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). However, they are not recommended for uncomplicated malaria during the first trimester because safety data from ... -
STROKE IN HIV/AIDS
(International Journal of Stroke, 2006-11)Background: Asymptomatic cognitive impairment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients has recently been recognised as part of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. This has been implicated as one of the ... -
Student Politics in Africa
(African Minds, 2016)The second volume of the African Higher Education Dynamics Series brings together the research of an international network of higher education scholars with interest in higher education and student politics in Africa. Most ... -
A study of haemorrhoids as seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital with special reference to asymptomatic haemorrhoids.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Haemorrhoids is a condition defined as a swelling at the anal margin, a pile. This condition has been known to afflict mankind for a long time having been documented from the time of Hipprocrates. So far it has not been ... -
Substance use disorder and associated factors at an opioid de-addiction clinic in Western Kenya
(Qeios, 2023-07-13)Opioid substitution therapy with methadone is at the heart of substance use disorder intervention at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital's medication-assisted therapy (MAT) clinic (JOOTRH). However, ... -
Suppressed circulating bicyclo-PGE2 levels and leukocyte COX-2 transcripts in children co-infected with P. falciparum malaria and HIV-1 or bacteremia.
(Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2013)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission regions, malarial anemia is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Identifying biomarkers of malaria disease severity is important for identifying at-risk ... -
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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Systematic cultural adaptation of cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya
(Springer US, 2010)Two-thirds of those with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa. Alcohol use is associated with the HIV epidemic through risky sex and suboptimal ARV adherence. In western Kenya, hazardous drinking was reported by HIV ...