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Host-mediated selection impacts the diversity of Plasmodium falciparum antigens within infections
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)
Host immunity exerts strong selective pressure on pathogens. Population-level genetic analysis can identify signatures of this selection, but these signatures reflect the net selective effect of all hosts and vectors in a ...
A Unique Case of Ectopic Kidney with Variant Vasculature: A Congenital Anomaly Masquerading as Pyelonephritis
(Mara research journal, 2018)
There are several documented cases of ectopic and kidneys with supernumerary vasculature. However, we report a unique case of ectopic kidney with the right renal vessels originating from the left common iliac arteries as ...
Prevalence and incidence of congenital anomalies amongst babies born to women with sickle cell disease and exposed to hydroxyurea during pregnancy: a systematic review protocol
(2018)
What is the prevalence and incidence of congenital anomalies among babies born to
women with sickle cell disease (SCD) and who have been exposed to hydroxyurea (HU) therapy at any time in their
pregnancy?
The objective ...
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome components among University students in Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2018)
Objective: To examine the prevalence and major components of MS among Maseno University students.
Design: Descriptive cross- sectional study design
Setting: Maseno University, Medical Physiology laboratory
Participants: ...
Effects of prescribed physical therapy exercises on blood glucose, metabolic and HbA1c profiles in pre-diabetes at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2018)
Objectives: To investigate the metabolic parameters of pre-diabetes and to provide evidence of prescribed physical therapy exercises that can be quantified and reproduced.
Design: A controlled experimental study
Setting: ...
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 ...
Determinants of adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among discordant couples in Usigu Division, Bondo sub-county, Kenya
(Kenya Medical Association, 2018)
Objective: To establish the determinants of adherence to ART among discordant couples in Usigu Division, Bondo sub-County.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: Comprehensive Care Clinics within Usigu ...
Evaluation of the relationship between clinical outcome of early neonatal sepsis and HIV exposure in Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2018)
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 ...
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
(2018)
Background: Diagnosis of various causes of vaginal discharge is done by detailed history taking, physical
examination and laboratory investigations. Use Nugent’s score as laboratory tests remains the gold
standard however, ...