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    • 2020-04-15 DAILY UNM GLOBAL HEALTH COVID-19 BRIEFING 

      Christophe G Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Hannah Groves, Danielle Rivera, Estefania Montanez, Rachel D King, Samuel Anyona, Evans Raballah, Elly Munde, Cristian Bologa, Tudor I Oprea, Andrew S Rowland, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J Perkins (HSC Institutional and Academic Materials, 2020)
      NM highlights. Immigration detention centers. US outbreak perceptions. States lockdown protests. Drones sample transport. Black market antivirals. NZ eases lockdown. Germany partial reopening. Low temperature/humidity ...

    • 21 Days of Social Synergistic Pilot Survey on Community Participation to Determine the Level Virulence of COVID-19 in Africa before Re-Opening of the Education Sector in an … 

      Maurice B Silali (ACTA SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2020-05)
      21 days of Synergistic community participation survey [2] to determine reopening of education sector in Africa remain a key cradle to create psycho social confidence in parents, pupils and students since they left school ...

    • (−7402 T/G and -4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels 

      Okeyo, WA; Munde, EO; Okumu, W; Raballah, E; Anyona, SB; Vulule, JM; Ong’echa, JM; Perkins, DJ; Ouma, C (Bio Med Central, 2013)
      In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ...

    • (− 7402 T/G and-4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels 

      Okumu, Wilson; Okeyo, Winnie A; Munde, Elly O; Raballah, Evans; Anyona, Samuel B; Vulule, John M; Ong’echa, John M; Perkins, Douglas J; Ouma, Collins (Bio Med Central, 2013)
      In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ...

    • The accuracy of urine dipsticks as a screening test for proteinuria in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 

      R Gangaram, PJ Ojwang, Jack Moodley, Dushyant Maharaj (Taylor & Francis, 2005-01-01)
      Proteinuria is used as a criterion in the classification system for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including preeclampsia. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of dipstick urinalysis in a single voided ...

    • Adolescent schoolgirls' experiences of menstrual cups and pads in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study 

      Linda Mason, KAYLA F LASERSON, Kelvin Oruko, Elizabeth Nyothach, Kelly T Alexander, Frank O Odhiambo, Alie Eleveld, EMILY ISIYE, ISAAC NGERE, JACKTON OMOTO, AISHA MOHAMMED, JOHN VULULE, PENELOPE A PHILLIPS-HOWARD (Practical Action Publishing, 2015-01-01)
      Poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) among schoolgirls in low-income countries affects girls' dignity, self-esteem, and schooling. Hygienic, effective, and sustainable menstrual products are required. A randomized ...

    • Adult Wilms Tumour in pregnancy 

      Owen Mangusu, Amata Bryan, Oyaya Cyndy, Bitta caesar (East African medical journal, 2020)
      Wilms’ tumor (nephroblastoma) is the most common primary renal malignancy in children, with a peak presentation in the ages 3-4 years. Wilms’ tumor is extremely rare in adults with around 300 cases described in literature. ...

    • Adult Wilms Tumour in pregnancy 

      Owen Mangusu, Amata Bryan, Oyaya Cyndy, Bitta caesar (AJOL, 2020)
      Wilms’ tumor (nephroblastoma) is the most common primary renal malignancy in children, with a peak presentation in the ages 3-4 years. Wilms’ tumor is extremely rare in adults with around 300 cases described in literature. ...

    • Anaemia in elderly patients at Kenyatta National Hospital 

      Simani, Philip L (University of Nairobi, 1988)
      The main objective of this work was to study anaemia in elderly patients and hence contribute some baseline data for future possible work in this area. This prospective study covered 63 elderly patients of all types of ...

    • An analysis of pregnancy-related mortality in the KEMRI/CDC health and demographic surveillance system in western Kenya 

      Meghna Desai, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Frank O Odhiambo, Abraham Katana, Peter Ouma, Mary J Hamel, Jackton Omoto, Sheila Macharia, Annemieke van Eijk, Sheila Ogwang, Laurence Slutsker, Kayla F Laserson (Public Library of Science, 2013-07-16)
      Background Pregnancy-related (PR) deaths are often a result of direct obstetric complications occurring at childbirth. Methods and Findings To estimate the burden of and characterize risk factors for PR mortality, we ...

    • Antibacterial activity of Garlic, Tulsi, Bitter guard and Cinnamon extracts against wound pathogens 

      Godfrey Omare Mauti, Eliakim Mbaka Mauti, Geoffrey Arasa Ouno, Benard Maronga (Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research, 2015)
      In the present study antibacterial properties of fruits harvested from natural medicinal plants garlic, tulsi, bitter guard and cinnamon, were explored against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ...

    • Antimicrobial activity of Eugenia jambolana seeds against foodborne isolates 

      Denis Mabeya Ogato, Eliakim Mbaka Mauti, Godfrey Omare Mauti, David Keno Kowanga, Geoffrey Arasa Ouno (Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research 2015;, 2015)
      Food borne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses associated with the ingestion of food contaminated by microbes. Many medicinal plants are considered to be potential antimicrobial crude drugs as well as a source ...

    • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Escherichea Coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital 

      Abel Orero Onchiri, Samson Adoka, Ph D Dr George Ayodo (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 ...

    • The ASOS Surgical Risk Calculator: development and validation of a tool for identifying African surgical patients at risk of severe postoperative complications 

      H-L Kluyts, Y Le Manach, DM Munlemvo, F Madzimbamuto, A Basenero, Y Coulibaly, S Rakotoarison, V Gobin, AL Samateh, MS Chaibou, AO Omigbodun, SD Amanor-Boadu, J Tumukunde, TE Madiba, RM Pearse, BM Biccard, Hippolyte Abadagan, N Abbas, A Ibrahim Abdelatif, Traoré Abdoulaye, A Abd-rouf, A Abduljalil, A Abdulrahman, S Abdurazig, A Abokris, W Abozaid, SOA Abugassa, F Abuhdema, SA Abujanah, R Abusamra, A Abushnaf, SA Abusnina, TS Abuzalout, HM Ackermann, YB Adamu, A Addanfour, DM Adeleke, TA Adigun, AO Adisa, Sèhivè Valéry Adjignon, NA Adu-Aryee, BB Afolabi, AFX Agaba, PKA Agaba, K Aghadi, H Agilla, B Ahmed, El-Z Ahmed, Al-J Ahmed, M Ahmed, Rene Ahossi, SA Aji, S Akanyun, I Akhideno, M Akhter, OA Akinyemi, M Akkari, Joseph Akodjenou, AL AL Samateh, ES al Shams, OT Alagbe-Briggs, EA Alakkari, RB Alalem, M Alashhab, OI Alatise, A Alatresh, MSI Alayeb Alayeb, BA Albakosh, F Albert, ANJD Alberts, AD Aldarrat, A Alfari, A Alfetore, M Algbali, A Algddar, HA Algedar, IA Alghafoud, A Alghazali, M Alhajj, A Alhendery Alhendery, FFH Alhoty, A Ali, YA Ali, Beye Seïdina Alioune, MA Alkassem, MA Alkchr, TS Alkesa, A Alkilani, F Alkobty Alkobty, Thomas Allaye, SBM Alleesaib, A Alli, K Allopi, NL Allorto, A Almajbery, R Almesmary, SHA Almisslati, F Almoraid, H Alobeidi, MA Alomami, Christella S Alphonsus, OA Alqawi, AA Alraheem, SA Alsabri, A Alsayed, B Alsellabi, M Al-Serksi, MSA Alshareef, AA Altagazi, JS Aluvale, HW Alwahedi, EA Alzahra, MA Alzarouk, K Al-Zubaidy, M Amadou, Maiga Amadou, Simbo D Amanor-Boadu, Al-A Amer, BT Amisi, MA Amuthenu, TWA Anabah, Felix Anani, PGR Anderson, AGB Andriamampionona, L Andrianina, A Anele, R Angelin, N Anjar, O Antùnez, Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, LJC Anyanwu, AA Aribi, OA Arowolo, O Arrey, Daniel Zemenfes Ashebir, SB Assefa, Guy Assoum, V Athanse, JS Athombo, M Atiku, E Atito-Narh, Anatole Atomabe, A Attia, M Aungraheeta, DMA Aurélia, OO Ayandipo, AET Ayebale, HMZ Azzaidey, NB Babajee, HB Badi (Elsevier, 2018-12-01)
      Background 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 ...

    • Assess Functionality of IMCI Spatial Facility Infrastructure and Policy Utilization in Trans-Nzioa County, Kenya 

      Maurice B. Silali, Eunice Njambi (Open Science Repository Medicine, 2013)
      Implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI), in a comprehensive and holistic approach, forms bench mark for basic child health in promoting celebration of fifth birth day for children below five ...

    • Assessing levels and trends of adult mortality in Sub Saharan Africa using INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance systems 

      Martin Bangha, George Wak, Momodou Jasseh, Gilles Pison, Robert Newton, Xavier Gomez-Olive, Peter Sifuna, Walter Otieno, Osman Sankoh (2017)
      There is still a considerable dearth of knowledge regarding adult mortality and premature deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Attempts to measure adult mortality using censuses and cross-sectional surveys rely mainly on ...

    • Assessing quality of life among gynaecological cancer patients receiving care in the palliative care unit at Kenyatta national hospital 

      Isaac Ogoncho (University of Nairobi, 2014)
      Quality of life (QOL) assessment among cancer patients is considered to be an important aspect in palliative care. QOL assessment helps in the identification of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of ...

    • An assessment of facility-based care of diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure across western Kenya 

      P Tulshian, H Zubairi, S Villegas, V Palanivel, BD Nelson, K Ouma, TF Burke (Kenya Medical Association, 2018)
      Low- and middle- income countries account for three-fourths of the global non- communicable disease related mortality. In response to the increasing number of non- communicable disease diagnoses in Kenya, the government ...

    • Assessment of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance among children participating in a therapeutic efcacy study in western Kenya 

      Winnie Chebore, Zhiyong Zhou, Nelli Westercamp, Kephas Otieno, Ya Ping Shi, Sheila B. Sergent, Kelsey Anne Rondini, Samaly Souza Svigel, Benard Guyah, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Eric S. Halsey, Aaron M. Samuels & Simon Kariuki (Springer, 2020)
      Background Anti-malarial drug resistance remains a major threat to global malaria control efforts. In Africa, Plasmodium falciparum remains susceptible to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), but the emergence of ...

    • Assessment of the relationship between digit lengths and circumferences of the waist and hip amongst Ugandans 

      S Abba, Okumu Gabriel, Marera Domnic, Massilili Godfery, SS Dare, YG Mohammed (Maxwell Science Publishing, 2012)
      In human hand the second Digit (2D) and the fourth Digit (4D) present a pattern of approximate symmetry around the central axis of the third digit. Many individuals have longer 2D than 4D (2D＞1) and many have longer 4D ...