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Fusion of the Medial Clavicular Epiphysis in the South African and Kenyan Populations.
(International Journal of Morphology, 2019)
: Age estimation from clavicular ossification has been studied by many researchers based on the pattern and degree
of the epiphyseal union through the use of dry bone specimens, radiographs, CT and MRI. These studies found ...
The differential effect of the free maternity services policy in Kenya
(AOSIS Publishing, 2019)
BACKGROUND: The Government of Kenya introduced the free maternity services (FMS) policy to enable mothers deliver at a health facility and thus improve maternal health indicators.
AIM: The aim of this study was to determine ...
EVALUATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CLINICAL MEDICINE TRAINING OUTCOMES IN WESTERN KENYA
(EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2019)
Study Objective: To analyze the learner – lecturer / instructor interaction process within the context of
theory learned during training put into clinical / medical practice. This was in order to generate limitation
in ...
Employment Cost Index, Historical Listing–Volume V: Continuous Occupational and Industry Series: September 1975-December 2017. Table 4: employment cost index for total …
(RTI International, 2019-05-05)
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the most up-to-date statistics related to heart ...
Maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean delivery in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
(Elsevier, 2019-04-01)
Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Methods
A 7-day, international, ...
Diagnostic dose determination and efficacy of chlorfenapyr and clothianidin insecticides against Anopheles malaria vector populations of western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019)
Background: Malaria vector control is dependent on chemical insecticides applied to walls by indoor residual spraying or on long-lasting insecticidal nets. The emergence and spread of insecticide resistance in major malaria ...
Distribution of Biomphalaria Snails in Associated Vegetations and Schistosome Infection Prevalence Along the Shores of Lake Victoria in Mbita, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
(East African Health Research Commission, 2019)
Background: Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni remains a major public health problem and cause of morbidity
and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite the implementation of control programmes. More than 6 million ...
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 ...
Integrated OMICS platforms identify LAIR1 genetic variants as novel predictors of cross-sectional and longitudinal susceptibility to severe malaria and all-cause mortality in Kenyan children
(PubMed, 2019)
Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) is a leading cause of childhood mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum regions.