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Hyper-prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a rural area of western Kenya with declining malaria cases
(Springer, 2021)
The gold standard for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infection is microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smears. The effectiveness of this procedure for infection surveillance and malaria control may ...
Effects of Achyranthes aspera, Bidens pilosa and Ajuga remota Leaf extracts on the blood glucose levels and hemoparameters in male goats treated with Alloxan
(AJOL, 2021)
Diabetes mellitus is a potentially morbid condition with high prevalence worldwide thus the disease constitutes a major health concern. Presently, it is an incurable metabolic disorder which affects about 2.8% of the global ...
Effects of Public Health Interventions on Intestinal Parasitic Infections among School-Going Children in Murang’a County, Kenya,
(AJOL, 2021)
WHO indicates that intestinal parasitic infections form at least of a quarter of all human infections globally, affecting at least 2 billion people. School-going children are the worst affected by these infections with ...
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Prostein Expression in Archived Prostatic Core Biopsies from Prostate Cancer Patients in Western Kenya
(Research Square, 2021)
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in men. Most of the current
biomarkers for detection of the disease have low sensitivity and specificity. Prostein is a newly reported
prostate cancer ...
Challenges Faced by House-Hold Contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients In An Urban Setting In Nairobi, Kenya
(2021)
Close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are at higher risk of infection as the confirmed cases remain highly infectious before and
while in the early stages of treatment. This work highlights the ...
Patient’s Characteristics that Influence Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling Service Uptake in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2021)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) contributes 29.3% of all deaths in Kenya and is among leading causes of mortality in the
Country. Kenya National HIV prevalence is at 4.9% ...
Determinants of tuberculosis treatment interruption among patients in Vihiga County, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2021)
Despite robust Tuberculosis (TB) program with effective chemotherapy and high coverage,
treatment interruption remains a serious problem. Interrupting TB treatment means that
patients remain infectious for longer time ...
Mapping geographic clusters of new HIV diagnoses to inform granular-level interventions for HIV epidemic control in western Kenya
(BMC Public Health, 2021)
As countries make progress towards HIV epidemic control, there is increasing need to identify finer geographic areas to target HIV interventions. We mapped geographic clusters of new HIV diagnoses, and described factors ...
Incidence of Brucella infection in various livestock species raised under the pastoral production system in Isiolo County, Kenya
(Springer, 2021)
We implemented a longitudinal study to determine the incidence of Brucella infection in cattle, camels, sheep and goats that were being raised in a pastoral area in Isiolo County, Kenya. An initial cross-sectional survey ...
Rethinking the economic costs of hospitalization for malaria: accounting for the comorbidities of malaria patients in western Kenya
(Springer, 2021)
Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among children under five years of age and places a huge economic burden on individuals and health systems. While this burden has been ...