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, No.20, 2017 1 First-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains Responsible for New Cases of Human Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, drug-resistant
tuberculosis being a major public health problem. The emergence and spread of multidrug resistant (MDR)
Mycobacterium ...
The legislative and regulatory framework governing herbal medicine use and practice in Kenya: a review
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2017)
Complementary and alternative medicine is an integral component of primary healthcare in Kenya. This is because the infrastructural health setup in the country is inadequate in catering for all the medical needs of the ...
A critical view of pharmacy education and practice in Kenya
(InPharm, 2017)
2. PharmD/MBA, PharmD/MPH dual degrees should be introduced. Students keen on careers in business or administration would naturally be drawn to the former while those with an interest in epidemiological research would lean ...
Evaluation of the Parasight Platform for Malaria Diagnosis
(2017-03)
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 500 million malaria
tests are performed annually. While microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are
the main diagnostic approaches, no single method is ...
The Role of Mobile Health in Supporting Cancer Prevention, Detection, Treatment and Palliative Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Scoping Review
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)
Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases with high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in
low-and-middle income countries. Increasing cancer burden is attributable to lifestyle risk factors, poor health ...
Case Management of Substance Induced Psychosis Using Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations
(2017)
Substance induced psychosis is a form of psychosis that develops from the use of alcohol or other drugs. The
symptoms for this form of psychosis can resolve within days or weeks though tendencies of relapsing occur with ...
Levels of Compliance to Proposed Hemodialysis Treatment Standards by Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing. A, 2017)
Compliance with treatment standards helps to improve health outcomes and prevent complications. This study
sought to determine the level of compliance to hemodialysis treatment standards among nurses in the renal unit at ...
Knowledge and Attitude of Agricultural Extension Providers on Use of Agrochemicals in Migori County, Kenya
(2017)
Migori County located in South Western Kenya is currently experiencing severe environmental
problems as a result of use of various agrochemicals in crop cultivation approaches and
cropping methods meant to ensure increased ...
Association between Fcγ receptor IIA, IIIA and IIIB genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in children in western Kenya.
(BMC infectious diseases, 2017-04)
BACKGROUND:
Naturally-acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria develops after several episodes of infection. Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) bind to immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and mediate phagocytosis of ...
Molecular characterization of tsetse’s proboscis and its response to Trypanosoma congolense infection
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) transmit parasitic African trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.), including Trypanosoma congolense, which causes animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT). AAT detrimentally affects agricultural activities ...