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improving household knowledge and and attitude on water, sanitation and hygiene practice through school health programme in nyakach kisumu county in western Kenya
(Journal of Anthropology, 2014)
The global problem of access to improved sanitation and water management practices has been compounded by the gap existing between knowledge and practice as well as attitude. The aim of this study was to assess households' ...
Determinants of Appropriate Antibiotic Dosing in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Kenyan Referral Hospital
(A KeSoBAP Publication, 2014-12-05)
Background: Reduced renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) necessitates appropriate dose alterations to
avoid drug accumulation.
Objectives: The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of ...
Determinants of antibiotic dose adjustment in patients with chronic kidney disease at Kenyatta National Hospital Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background:
Reduced renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) necessitates appropriate dose alterations to avoid drug accumulation.
Objectives:
The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of ...
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 ...
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with mefloquine in HIV-infected women receiving cotrimoxazole prophylaxis: a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended
for malaria prevention in HIV-negative pregnant women, but it is contraindicated in HIV-infected women ...
Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy with Mefloquine in HIV
(2014)
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended
for malaria prevention in HIV-negative pregnant women, but it is contraindicated in HIV-infected women ...
Distribution and abundance of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis host snails along the Mara River in Kenya and Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
We purposively selected 39 sampling sites along the Mara River and its two perennial tributaries of Amala
and Nyangores and sampled snails. In addition, water physicochemical parameters (temperature, turbidity,
dissolved ...
Community perceptions of schistosomiasis transmission, prevalence and control in relation to aquatic habitats in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya
(East African medical journal, 2014)
Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni and urinary
schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium are widely distributed parasites in
several localities of the Lake Victoria basin of ...
A Review of 74 Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma at A Tertiary Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(Springer Paris, 2014)
Introduction
Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disorder characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells. We aimed to carry out a retrospective audit to describe clinical and laboratory features of patients newly ...
Proteins Associated with SF3a60 in T. brucei
(Public Library of Science, 2014-03-20)
Trypanosoma brucei relies on Spliced leader trans splicing to generate functional messenger RNAs. Trans splicing joins the specialized SL exon from the SL RNA to pre-mRNAs and is mediated by the trans-spliceosome, which ...