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Factors affecting adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in management of malaria among public healthcare workers in Kamuli District, Uganda
(2016)
: Malaria remains a major public health threat accounting for 30.4 % of disease morbidity in outpatient
clinic visits across all age groups in Uganda. Consequently, malaria control remains a major public health priority ...
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, ...
Molecular basis of reduced LAIR1 expression in childhood severe malarial anaemia: Implications for leukocyte inhibitory signalling
(Elsevier, 2019)
ackground: Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin like receptor-1 (LAIR1) is a transmembrane inhibitory recep-
tor that influences susceptibility to a myriad of inflammatory diseases. Our recent investigations of severe ...
Isoniazid Preventative Therapy uptake for child household contacts of tuberculosis index cases, Kisumu County, Kenya, 2014-2015
(2019)
Isoniazid Preventative Therapy (IPT) is recommended for children aged less than 5 years that have been in contact with an open case of TB, and screen negative for TB, to prevent the risk of TB progression. We examined IPT ...
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)
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 researched, rivers ...
Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017)
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of ...
Developing and implementing a pediatric emergency care curriculum for providers at district level hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study in Kenya
(Frontiers, 2017)
Emergency medicine is a relatively new field in sub-Saharan Africa and dedicated training in pediatric emergency care is limited. While guidelines from the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) regarding emergency ...
Clinical cascades as a novel way to assess physical readiness of facilities for the care of small and sick neonates in Kenya and Uganda
(PLOS, 2018)
Background
Globally, there were 2.7 million neonatal deaths in 2015. Significant mortality reduction
could be achieved by improving care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where the
majority of deaths occur. ...
Vitamin D status in healthy black African adults at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
(BMC, 2018)
Background: Vitamin D has been known since the twentieth Century for its benefits in bone health. Recent
observational studies have demonstrated its benefits in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and non-communica ...
Effects of crude extracts of Solanum nigrum on the Liver pathology and Survival time in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infected mice
(Science Journal Publication, 2013)
Tissue inflammatory damage during trypanosomosis
significantly affects the treatment and prognosis. The current
study investigated the effects of water extracts of Solanum
nigrum (SNE) on the liver pathology and survival ...