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An analysis of pregnancy-related mortality in the KEMRI/CDC health and demographic surveillance system in western Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Pregnancy-related (PR) deaths are often a result of direct obstetric complications occurring at childbirth. Methods and Findings: To estimate the burden of and characterize risk factors for PR mortality, we ... -
Anatomical Concepts of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Orthopaedic Case in Western Kenya
(FORTUNE, 2021)Various pathologies that lead to bone gaps of are difficult to manage and each presentation may require an individualized protocol of management. In the present case, the compound wedge fracture was initially ... -
Anatomical Concepts of Distraction Osteogenesis: An Orthopaedic Case in Western Kenya
(Fortune journal, 2021)Various pathologies that lead to bone gaps of are difficult to manage and each presentation may require an individualized protocol of management. In the present case, the compound wedge fracture was initially sub-optimally ... -
Anatomical variations in morphology of right and left brachial plexus among black African population; a cadaveric study in western Kenya
(AJOL, 2023-08-17)Brachial plexus (Bp) is a network of bundles of nerves of spinal cord around neck and axilla in the body formed by union of anterior primary rami of C5 to C8, and T1. Technical expertise required for clinical and surgical ... -
Aneurysmal dilatation of colon: A rare imaging presentation of colon cancer
(Elsevier, 2020)Aneurysmal dilatation of colon is a rare imaging feature of colon adenocarcinoma. Two cases with massive aneurysmal dilatation of the colon secondary to moderately differenti ated adenocarcinomas are described. The 2 cases ... -
Anna M van Eijk, Peter O Ouma, John Williamson, Feiko O Ter Kuile, Monica Parise, Kephas Otieno, Mary J Hamel, John G Ayisi, Simon Kariuki, Piet A Kager, Laurence Slutsker
(The University of Chicago Press, 2008)Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) inhibits folate metabolism by the malaria parasite.We investigated the association between folate levels and SP failure in pregnant women. Data from a trial to assess the effect that folate ... -
Antenatal and delivery care in rural western Kenya: the effect of training health care workers to provide" focused antenatal care"
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background Maternal mortality remains high in developing countries and data to monitor indicators of progress in maternal care is needed. We examined the status of maternal care before and after health care worker (HCW) ... -
Antibacterial activity of Garlic, Tulsi, Bitter guard and Cinnamon extracts against wound pathogens
(Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research, 2015)In the present study antibacterial properties of fruits harvested from natural medicinal plants garlic, tulsi, bitter guard and cinnamon, were explored against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ... -
Antifolate Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: Multiple Origins and Identification of Novel dhfr Alleles
(The University of Chicago Press, 2006)BackgroundSulfadoxine-pyrimethamine has been widely used as first-line therapy for uncomplicated malaria throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies conducted in Asia and Africa suggest the triple-mutant dhfr genotype ... -
Antimicrobial Activities of Some Constituents Isolated from a Kenyan Medicinal Plant, Capparis fascicularis DC
(Hindawi, 2023-10-31)Capparis fascicularis DC. is an indigenous medicinal plant belonging to the family Capparaceae found in Nyandarua County, Nairobi, Kenya, and many parts of Africa. It is a shrub whose roots are used traditionally to treat ... -
Antimicrobial activity of Eugenia jambolana seeds against foodborne isolates
(Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research 2015;, 2015)Food borne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses associated with the ingestion of food contaminated by microbes. Many medicinal plants are considered to be potential antimicrobial crude drugs as well as a source ... -
Antimicrobial Assay of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Ethno-pharmacologic Alternatives Used by the Maasai Community of Narok, Kenya
(2019)Aims: Antimicrobial resistance motivates the search for new antimicrobials. Besides Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain has emerged worldwide over the last decade, ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Escherichea Coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2018)Urinary tract infection is a major public health problem in terms of morbidity and financial cost and represents one of the most common diseases encountered in medical practice today with an estimated 150 million UTIs ... -
The ASOS Surgical Risk Calculator: development and validation of a tool for identifying African surgical patients at risk of severe postoperative complications
(Elsevier, 2018-12-01)Background The African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) showed that surgical patients in Africa have a mortality twice the global average. Existing risk assessment tools are not valid for use in this population because the ... -
Assess Functionality of IMCI Spatial Facility Infrastructure and Policy Utilization in Trans-Nzioa County, Kenya
(Open Science Repository Medicine, 2013)Implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI), in a comprehensive and holistic approach, forms bench mark for basic child health in promoting celebration of fifth birth day for children below five ... -
Assessing levels and trends of adult mortality in Sub Saharan Africa using INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance systems
(2017)There is still a considerable dearth of knowledge regarding adult mortality and premature deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Attempts to measure adult mortality using censuses and cross-sectional surveys rely mainly on ... -
Assessing quality of life among gynaecological cancer patients receiving care in the palliative care unit at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Quality of life (QOL) assessment among cancer patients is considered to be an important aspect in palliative care. QOL assessment helps in the identification of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of ... -
Assessing the safety, impact and effectiveness of RTS, S/AS01E malaria vaccine following its introduction in three sub-Saharan African countries: methodological approaches and …
(BioMed Central, 2022-12)Following a 30-year development process, RTS,S/AS01E (GSK, Belgium) is the frst malaria vaccine to reach Phase IV assessments. The World Health Organization-commissioned Malaria Vaccine Implementation Pro‑ gramme (MVIP) ... -
Assessing the safety, impact and effectiveness of RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine following its introduction in three sub-Saharan African countries: methodological approaches and study set-up
(BioMed Central, 2022)Following a 30-year development process, RTS,S/AS01E (GSK, Belgium) is the first malaria vaccine to reach Phase IV assessments. The World Health Organization-commissioned Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) is ... -
An assessment of effectiveness of drug rehabilitation programs in Kisii County-Kenya
(Health Education Research & Development, 2016)According to the World Drug Report, approximately 200 million people, about 5% of the World’s population aged between 15 and 64 years have either been forced or voluntarily sought the help of rehabilitation centers for ...