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CORRELATION BETWEEN THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND ANEMIA IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA AMONG PATIENTS IN KISUMU COUNTY-WESTERN KENYA
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2018)
Knowledge and adherence to the national guidelines for malaria diagnosis in pregnancy among health-care providers and drug-outlet dispensers in rural Western Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)
Prompt diagnosis and effective treatment of acute malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is important for the mother
and fetus; data on health-care provider adherence to diagnostic guidelines in pregnancy are limited. From September ...
Delayed recovery of adrenocortical and testicular function after chemotherapy of human trypanosomiasis
(Elsevier, 2018)
The following indicators of pituitary, adreno-cortical and testicular function were
measured in 58 male African trypanosomiasis patients from Western Kenya; plasma cortisol,
luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone ...
Progesterone, estradiol and their respective receptors in leiomyoma and adjacent normal myometria of black Kenyan women
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Perioperative patient outcomes in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
(Elsevier, 2018-04-21)
There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries, but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few studies describing surgical outcomes in ...
Factors influencing anti-retroviral therapy uptake among HIV positive and exposed children aged below 14 years in Meru North District, Kenya
(EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2018)
Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) is a major intervention for children infected and exposed to HIV infection and it influences their morbidity and mortality.Objective: To investigate factors influencing ARV uptake in HIV ...
Predictors of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia and Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma among Ugandan Patients: A Hospital-based Study
(Wolters Kluwer--Medknow Publications, 2018)
AIM:
The aim of the study was to assess the predictors of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) among Ugandan patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Patients presenting for ...
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 ...
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. ...