Browsing School of Medicine by Title

Now showing items 383-402 of 553

    • Paediatric rhabdomyosarcoma: MyoD1 demonstration in routinely processed tissue sections using wet heat pretreatment (pressure cooking) for antigen retrieval. 

      ME Engel, SC Mouton, M Emms (Journal of clinical pathology, 1997-01-01)
      AIMS: To investigate wet heat pretreatment (pressure cooking) as a means of antigen retrieval for demonstration of MyoD1 in paraffin wax embedded tissue. METHODS: Routinely processed tissue sections of transmission electron ...

    • The paediatrician workforce and its role in addressing neonatal, child and adolescent healthcare in Kenya 

      Mike English, , Brigid Strachan, Fabian Esamai, Thomas Ngwiri,5 Osman Warfa,6 Patrick Mburugu,7 Grace Nalwa,8 Jesse Gitaka,9 John Ngugi, Yingxi Zhao , Paul Ouma, Fred Were (BMJ, 2020)
      To examine the availability of paediatricians in Kenya and plans for their development.

    • Partnering to deliver sustainable children's surgical care in Kakuma refugee camp 

      Kaseje Neema, Khalid Hassan, Muriithi Jesse, Burton John , Weswa Benjamin, Ojwando Kefa , Chirchir Collins, Kinara Stephen, Cunningham David , Okelo Stephen (Elsevier, 2023)
      The devastating milestone of 100 million people globally forced to flee their homes because of war, violence, persecution, and discrimination was reached on May 23, 2022.1 Women and children are disproportionately affected. ...

    • Pathological sub-types, risk factors and outcome of stroke at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya 

      JO Jowi, PM Mativo (East African medical journal, 2008)
      Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality the world over. Established risk factors such as arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, hyper-lipidaemia, micro-vascular ...

    • Patient care and clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to African high-care or intensive care units (ACCCOS): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study 

      Bruce M Biccard, Pragasan Dean Gopalan, Malcolm Miller, William Lance Michell, David Thomson, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Ernest Aniteye, Greg Calligaro, Maman Sani Chaibou, Hailu Tamiru Dhufera, Mohamed Elfagieh, Mahmoud Elfiky, Muhammed Elhadi, Maher Fawzy, David Fredericks, Meseret Gebre, Abebe Genetu Bayih, Anneli Hardy, Ivan Joubert, Fitsum Kifle, Hyla-Louise Kluyts, Kieran Macleod, Zelalem Mekonnen, Mervyn Mer, Atilio Morais, Vanessa Msosa, Wakisa Mulwafu, Andrew Ndonga, Zipporah Ngumi, Akinyinka Omigbodun, Christian Owoo, Fathima Paruk, Jenna Lynn Piercy, Juan Scribante, Yakob Seman, Elliott Taylor, Dawid van Straaten, Ahmed Awad, Hend Hussein, Mahmoud Shaban, Merihan Elbadawy, Ahmed O Elmehrath, Ahmed Cordie, Mohamed Elganainy, Mostafa El-Shazly, Mahmoud Essam, Omar A Abdelwahab, Aboubakr Ali, Aliae Mohamed Hussein, Fatma A Monib, Islam Ahmed, Mahmoud M Saad, Mohammed Ali Al-Quossi, Nashwa Rafaat, Islam Galal, Dalia Omran Omran, Ahmed Azzam, Mohammed Azab, Ahmed Tawheed, Mahmoud Gamal, Mohamed El Kassas, Aml Azzam, Neama Ahmed, Yasmin NasrEldin, Omar Abdewahab, Omar Elmandouh, Meseret MeGebre, Abebe Addisie, Akine Eshete, Kokeb Desita, Hiruy Araya, Yared Agidew, Addisu Desalegn Andabo, Emnet Tesfaye, Elias Ali Yesuf, Gelaw Hailemariam, Menbeu Sultan Mohammed, Yemane Gebremedhin, Yoseph Taye, Tamiru Assefa Mebrate, Tirunesh Busha Gemechu, Tigist Tesfaye Bedane, Elias Tewabe Abera, Ayele Teshome, Ernest Aniteye Ernest Aniteye, Christian Owoo Christian Owoo, Alfred Doku, Jane Sandra Afriyie-Mensah, Aba Lawson, Daniel Akwanfo DYaw Sottie, Emma Addae, Ernest Ofosu-Appiah Ernest Ofosu-Appiah, William Obeng William Obeng, Anne Mugera, Caesar Bitta, Mohammed Abdalraheem Huwaysh, Mohammed Mahdi Ali Yahya, Alsnosy Abdullah Khalefa Mohammed, Amrajaa Alsalihin Mohammed Majeed, Amkhatirah Emad Mousay Mohammed, Elsalhein Majeed, Abdurraouf A Abusalama, Ehab Altayr, Taha Abubaker, Akram Mohammed Alkaseek, Butaina Abdulhafith, Zainab Alziyituni, Marwa F Gamra, Mohamed Muftah Anaiba, Samer Khel, Mohammed Abdelkabir, Saedah Abdeewi, Safia Adam, Abdulmueti Alhadi, Ahmed Alsoufi, Muhannad Hassan, Ahmed Msherghi, Ahmad Elmabri Mohammad Bouhuwaish, Francis Masoo, Singatiya stella Chikumbanje, Delia Mabedi, Antonio Carlos, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Jorge Mambo, Isabel Isabel Chissaque, Mouzinho Mouzinho Saide, Maikassoua Mamane, Foumakoye Amadou, Adesoji Ademuyiwa Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Akinyinka Omigbodun Akinyinka Omigbodun, Ademola Adeyeye, Akinola Akinmade, Yakubu Momohsani, John Bamigboye, Donald Orshio, Erdoo Suckie Isamade, Henry Embu, Samuel Nuhu, Samuel Ojiakor, Ahmed Nuhu, Adeola Fowotade, Arinola Sanusi, Babatunde Osinaike, Olusola Idowu, Abdullahi Oteikwu Amali, Sanusi Ibrahim, Adamu Abba Adamu, Ibrahim Kida, Job Otokwala, Olubusola Alagbe-Briggs (Elsevier, 2021)
      Background Molecular imaging is increasingly used to guide treatment decisions and planning in prostate cancer. We aimed to evaluate the role of 18F-fluciclovine-PET/CT in improving cancer control compared with conventional ...

    • Patient Characteristics from an Emergency Care Center in Rural Western Keny 

      HirenPatelMD, SebastianSuarezMD, LanceShaull Jeffrey Edwards,ZaidAltawilMD Joseph Owuor,DeboraRogoJD,KevinSchwartzMD,LuateRichardMD,Thomas F.BurkeMD, (Maseno University, 2019)
      Emergency care is a neglected area of focus in many low- and middle-income countries. There is a paucity of research on types and frequencies of acute illnesses and injuries in low-resource settings.

    • Patient preferences for HIV service delivery models; a Discrete Choice Experiment in Kisumu, Kenya. PLOS Glob Public Health 2 (10): e0000614 

      Mando, R.O; Moghadassi, M; Juma, E; Ogollah, C; Packel, L; Kulzer, J.L (2022-10-27)
      Novel “differentiated service delivery” models for HIV treatment that reduce clinic visit frequency, minimize waiting time, and deliver treatment in the community promise retention improvement for HIV treatment in Sub-Saharan ...

    • Patient Willingness To Undergraduate Medical Student Involvement In Their Care At The Kenyatta National Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study. 

      STEPHEN WO Ogendo (University of Nairobi, 2010)
      Research Question: How willing are patients to the participation of medical students in their care. Objective: To determine the level of patient willingness to medical student participation in their care Design: Cross ...

    • A patient with leishmaniasis presenting with longstanding pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly 

      Onsongo Simon, Mulwa Evelyne, Mutiso Bonface (Wiley Online Library, 2023-02-10)
      Leishmaniasis is a common cause of pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly in tropical and subtropical regions. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose and manage patients with leishmaniasis. Travel history should ...

    • Pediatric Reference Values for Some Renal Biochemistry Tests in Meru County, Kenya 

      RM Kainyu, S Kiruki, ENM Njagi, O George (International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements, 2019)
      International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements

    • Perceived acceptability of self-administered topical therapy for cervical precancer treatment among women undergoing cervical cancer screening in Kenya 

      Mungo, Chemtai; Ellis, Grace; Rop, Mercy; Zou, Yating; Omoto, Jackton; Rahangdale, Lisa (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2024-03-05)
      Innovative strategies are urgently needed to meet the World Health Organizations 2030 target of treating 90% of women with precancerous cervical lesions, especially in countries most affected by cervical cancer. We assessed ...

    • Perception of Academic Staff in Kenyan Public Universities towards Application of Performance Appraisal Results in Training and Promotion decisions 

      Makawiti, Dominic Were (2011-11)
      PERCEPTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TOWARDS APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL RESULTS IN TRAINING AND PROMOTION DECISIONS DOMINIC WERE MAKAWITI A Management Research Project Submitted in ...

    • Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya 

      Simon N.Onsongo, KephasOtieno ,Shannenvan Duijn,EmilyAdams,Mervis Omollo,Isdora A.Odero,AlloysK'Oloo,Nathalie Houbene,Emmanuel ,Milimo RobertAroka,Hellen C.Barsosiob,Fredrick Oluoch,Albert Odhiambo,Simon Kariuki,Tobias F. Rinkede Witce (Elsevier, 2022)
      Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-poor settings remains a considerable challenge. Gold standard nucleic acid tests are expensive and depend on availability of expensive equipment and highly trained laboratory staff. ...

    • Performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests as part of routine malaria case management in Kenya 

      Alexandre Macedo De Oliveira, Jacek Skarbinski, Peter O Ouma, Simon Kariuki, John W Barnwell, Kephas Otieno, Phillip Onyona, Louise M Causer, Kayla F Laserson, Willis S Akhwale, Laurence Slutsker, Mary Hamel (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)
      Data on malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) performance under routine program conditions are limited. We assessed the attributes of RDTs performed by study and health facility (HF) staffs as part of routine malaria case ...

    • Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study 

      Bruce M Biccard, Thandinkosi E Madiba, Hyla-Louise Kluyts, Dolly M Munlemvo, Farai D Madzimbamuto, Apollo Basenero, Christina S Gordon, Coulibaly Youssouf, Sylvia R Rakotoarison, Veekash Gobin, Ahmadou L Samateh, Chaibou M Sani, Akinyinka O Omigbodun, Simbo D Amanor-Boadu, Janat T Tumukunde, Tonya M Esterhuizen, Yannick Le Manach, Patrice Forget, Abdulaziz M Elkhogia, Ryad M Mehyaoui, Eugene Zoumeno, Gabriel Ndayisaba, Henry Ndasi, Andrew KN Ndonga, Zipporah WW Ngumi, Ushmah P Patel, Daniel Zemenfes Ashebir, Akwasi AK Antwi-Kusi, Bernard Mbwele, Hamza Doles Sama, Mahmoud Elfiky, Maher A Fawzy, Rupert M Pearse, Hippolyte Abadagan, N Abbas, A Ibrahim Abdelatif, Traoré Abdoulaye, A Abd-rouf, A Abduljalil, A Abdulrahman, S Abdurazig, A Abokris, W Abozaid, SOA Abugassa, F Abuhdema, SA Abujanah, R Abusamra, A Abushnaf, SA Abusnina, TS Abuzalout, HM Ackermann, YB Adamu, A Addanfour, DM Adeleke, TA Adigun, AO Adisa, Sèhivè Valéry Adjignon, NA Adu-Aryee, BB Afolabi, AFX Agaba, PKA Agaba, K Aghadi, H Agilla, B Ahmed, El-Z Ahmed, Al-J Ahmed, M Ahmed, Rene Ahossi, SA Aji, S Akanyun, I Akhideno, M Akhter, OA Akinyemi, M Akkari, Joseph Akodjenou, AL AL Samateh, ES al Shams, OT Alagbe-Briggs, EA Alakkari, RB Alalem, M Alashhab, OI Alatise, A Alatresh, MSI Alayeb Alayeb, BA Albakosh, F Albert, ANJD Alberts, AD Aldarrat, A Alfari, A Alfetore, M Algbali, A Algddar, HA Algedar, IA Alghafoud, A Alghazali, M Alhajj, A Alhendery Alhendery, FFH Alhoty, A Ali, YA Ali, Beye Seïdina Alioune, MA Alkassem, MA Alkchr, TS Alkesa, A Alkilani, F Alkobty Alkobty, Thomas Allaye, SBM Alleesaib, A Alli, K Allopi, NL Allorto, A Almajbery, R Almesmary, SHA Almisslati, F Almoraid, H Alobeidi, MA Alomami, Christella S Alphonsus, OA Alqawi, AA Alraheem, SA Alsabri, A Alsayed, B Alsellabi, M Al-Serksi, MSA Alshareef, AA Altagazi, JS Aluvale, HW Alwahedi, EA Alzahra, MA Alzarouk, K Al-Zubaidy, Maiga Amadou, Maiga Amadou, Al-A Amer, BT Amisi, MA Amuthenu, TWA Anabah, Felix Anani, PGR Anderson, AGB Andriamampionona, L Andrianina, A Anele, R Angelin, N Anjar, O Antùnez, Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, LJC Anyanwu, AA Aribi, OA Arowolo, O Arrey (Elsevier, 2018-04-21)
      There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries, but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few studies describing surgical outcomes in ...

    • Persistence of oncogenic and non-oncogenic human papillomavirus is associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Kenyan women 

      Yan Tong , Philip Tonui , Aaron Ermel, Omenge Orang’o, Nelson Wong, Maina Titus, Stephen Kiptoo, Kapten Muthoka, Patrick J Loehrer and Darron R Brown (Sage, 2020)
      Objectives: Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with oncogenic, or “high-risk” types of human papillomaviruses, and is the most common malignancy in Kenyan women. A longitudinal study was initiated to ...

    • Perspectives of Women on Strategies to Improve the Number of Male Partners Testing for HIV at the Antenatal Clinic in Western Kenya, 2015. 

      Elvis O Oyugi, Walter Otieno, Jane Githuku, Dickens Onyango, Venny CS Nyambati (International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2015)
      - Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) remains a significant public health problem in Western Kenya. Male partner testing at the antenatal clinic (ANC) has been cited as a key strategy to reduce MTCT. The Western ...

    • The pesticide heptachlor affects steroid hormone secretion in isolated follicular and luteal cells of rat 

      Oduma, JA; Okelo, D O; Odongo, H; Makawiti, Dominic W (Elsevier, 2006-09-01)
      Heptachlor, a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide, suppresses the production of progesterone and estradiol in the female rat in vivo or in isolated ovaries in vitro. In this study the effect of heptachlor on steroid ...

    • Pharmacokinetic evaluation of intravenous artesunate in adults with uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Kenya: a phase II study 

      Qigui Li, Shon Remich, Scott R Miller, Bernhards Ogutu, Walter Otieno, Victor Melendez, Paktiya Teja-Isavadharm, Peter J Weina, Mark R Hickman, Bryan Smith & Mark Polhemus (spring link, 2014)
      Background Alternatives to treatment for malaria treatment of travellers are needed in the USA and in Europe for travellers who return with severe malaria infections. The objective of this study is to show the pharmacokinetic ...

    • Pharmacokinetics of mefloquine and its effect on sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim steady-state blood levels in intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) of pregnant HIV … 

      Michael Green, Kephas Otieno, Abraham Katana, Laurence Slutsker, Simon Kariuki, Peter Ouma, Raquel González, Clara Menendez, Feiko ter Kuile, Meghna Desai (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is contra-indicated in HIV-positive pregnant women receiving sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim prophylaxis. Since mefloquine is being ...