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Household Food Security and Nutritional Status of HIV Sero-Positive Patients in Longisa County Hospital, Kenya
(Kenya Nutritionists and Dietitians Institute (KNDI), 2018)
The ASOS Surgical Risk Calculator: development and validation of a tool for identifying African surgical patients at risk of severe postoperative complications
(Elsevier, 2018-12-01)
The African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) showed that surgical patients in Africa have a mortality twice the global average. Existing risk assessment tools are not valid for use in this population because the pattern of ...
Dietary Intake of HIV-seropositive Clients Attending Longisa County Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic, Bomet County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Background: Dietary intake of HIV-seropositive persons remains a major concern across various settings around the globe. Inadequate dietary intake, infections and stage of disease progression elicit malnutrition among ...
Effectiveness of zinc-fortified water on zinc intake, status and morbidity in Kenyan pre-school children: a randomised controlled trial
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-10)
Objective
Zn deficiency and diarrhoea are prevalent and may coexist in children living in low-resource settings. Recently, a novel approach for delivering Zn via microbiologically treated, Zn-fortified water was shown to ...
Assessing the cost of laparotomy at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
Background: In low- and middle-income countries, the majority of patients lack access to surgical care
due to limited personnel and infrastructure. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended
laparotomy for ...
A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-01)
Background: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative ...
Combining food‐based dietary recommendations using Optifood with zinc‐fortified water potentially improves nutrient adequacy among 4‐to 6‐year‐old children in Kisumu West …
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2018-04)
Children in developing countries often face multiple micronutrient deficiencies. Introduction of zinc‐fortified water can increase zinc intake, but additional recommendations are required to address overall diet nutrient ...
Caregiver’s Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Care of Schizophrenia at Mathari Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 2018)
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which is a major public health concern since it affects the quality of life of the schizophrenic patient. The patient requires a caregiver to support them in the entire phase of the ...
Adherence to home fortification with micronutrient powders in Kenyan pre-school children: self-reporting and sachet counts compared to an electronic monitoring device
(BioMed Central, 2018-11-01)
Background
The efficacy of home fortification with iron-containing micronutrient powders varies between trials, perhaps in part due to population differences in adherence. We aimed to assess to what extent adherence ...
Risk Factors to Persistent Dysentery among Children under the Age of Five in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa; the Case of Kumi, Eastern Uganda
(Research gate, 2018)
Introduction: Dysentery, otherwise called bloody diarrhoea, is a problem of Public Health importance globally,
contributing 54% of the cases of childhood diarrhoeal diseases in Kumi district, Uganda. We set out to assess ...