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Characteristic of Newborns with Surgical Conditions, Reffered to and Seen at a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Western Kenya

PETER W. SAULA; Yeri Kombe, Gideon Kikuvi (East African Medical Journal, 2020-01)

Background: World over, neonatal mortality contributes significantly to the under-five mortality rate, and 10% of neonatal deaths in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are due to surgical conditions. The majority of ...
Molecular clustering of patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains cultured from the diabetic and non-diabetic newly diagnosed TB positive cases

JOSPHINE WAHOGO MBURU; Leonard Kingwara, Magiri Ester, Nyerere Andrew (Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2018)

Background Social determinants of health, biological, and individual variants have been associated with Pulmonary TB (PTB) case clustering. None of the studies have focused on diabetes mellitus (DM) despite it being one ...
Use of classification and regression tree (CART), to identify hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) cut-off thresholds predictive of poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes and associated risk factors

JOSPHINE WAHOGO MBURU; Leonard Kingwara, Magiri Ester, Nyerere Andrew (Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2018-03)

Background: Rifampin-based therapy potentially exacerbates glycemic control among TB patients who are already at high risk of hyperglycemia. This impacts negatively to the optimal care of TB- diabetes mellitus co-affected ...
Prognostic factors among TB and TB/DM comorbidity among patients on short course regimen within Nairobi and Kiambu counties in Kenya

JOSPHINE WAHOGO MBURU; Leonard Kingwara a, Magiri Ester b, Nyerere Andrew (Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2018-04)

Background: The double burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is one of the global health challenges. Studies done in different parts of the world indicate that 12%-44% of TB disease is associated ...
Multiple Micronutrients Versus Iron Folic Acid on Neonatal Breastfeeding Intervals and Period in Kenya

BETSY CHEBET RONO; Yeri Kombe, Anselimo Makokha (World Journal of Public Health, 2018-07)

Exclusive breastfeeding within the first six months of life, provides sufficient infant nutrients, but remains a challenge for the postnatal women. Maternal pregnancy nutrient deficiency has long-term infant complications: ...
Multiple Micronutrients Versus Iron Folic Acid on Pica and Hemoglobin Levels Among Pregnant Women in Kenya

BETSY CHEBET RONO; Yeri Kombe, Anselimo Makokha (2018-08)

Pica is an indicator of low micronutrients in a pregnant woman’s health. Low micronutrients pose a great risk to an otherwise healthy pregnancy. A healthy pregnancy, results in a healthy mother and baby; the critical ...
Evidence of Chikungunya virus seroprevalence in Myanmar among dengue-suspected patients and healthy volunteers in 2013, 2015, and 2018

CHEBICHI, ELIZABETH AJEMA; Aung Kyaw Kyaw; Nundu Sabiti Sabin; Fuxun Yu; Saw Wut Hmone; Kyaw Zin Thant; Shingo Inoue; Kouichi Morita; Mya Myat Ngwe Tun (Plos Neglected Tropical Dieases, 2021-12-01)

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus known to cause acute febrile illness associated with debilitating polyarthritis. In 2019, several institutions in Myanmar reported a CHIKV outbreak. There are no official ...
Improving Skilled Birthing: Determinants And Role Of A MaternalNeonatal Health Intervention Programme In Migori County, Kenya

MOSES MWANGI GITONGA; Kenneth K. Ngure, Elizabeth E. Echoka (Researchjournali’s Journal of Public Health, 2018-07)

Introduction: Skilled care during pregnancy and delivery is important for the health of both mother and newborn. Integrated maternal health interventions have been found to contribute to improvement in uptake of skilled ...
Growth Performance, Metabolic Efficiency and Nutrient Utilization of BALB/C Mice Infected with Leishmania majorFed with Standard Rat Pellets or AnnonaceaeFruit Pulp Pellets

LENNY MWAGANDI CHIMBEVO; Simon Muturi Karanja, Jennifer A. Orwa,Christopher Omukhango Anjili, Suliman Essuman (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE& Health, 2018-04)

This study was aimed at evaluating the clinical, biochemical, and hematological changes in male BALB/C mice infected with Leishmania majorfed with standard rat pellets (RP) and Annonaceae Fruit Pulp ...
The Potential of O’nyong-nyong Virus Strain SG650 Murine Monoclonal Antibodies for Detection of O’nyong-nyong and Chikungunya Viruses

MAKIO, ALBINA O.; Lillian Musila; Eddy Okoth Odari; Juliette Rose Ongus; Rosemary Sang (East African Journal of Health and Science, 2021-08-05)

O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are antigenically related alphaviruses responsible for febrile illnesses common to the tropics and associated with relatively high morbidity and mortality. Murine ...
Multi-level challenges and opportunities in providing antiretroviral treatment to adolescents in Kenya

KARIUKI, KIMANI DANIEL; Simon Karanja; Kenneth Ngure; Samuel Mwalili (AIDS Care, 2020-01-23)

Adolescents have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes due to multi-level factors. Adolescent and youth-friendly services (AYFS) have been implemented to address this. Adolescents on ART and HIV clinic managers were ...
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

OMAMBIA, SALIM; Simon Karanja; Daniel Nyamongo; Joseph Mutahi (World Journal od Pharmaceutical and Life sciences, 2021-09-25)

Healthcare organizations are increasingly spending and allocating huge budgets in embracing modern technology innovations and ways of dealing with healthcare related issues. While modern technology benefits cannot be ...
Behavioral Risk Compensation Ensuing HIV Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Female Sex Workers In Nairobi, Kenya

OWINO, RADENY KENNEDY; Jackline Mosinya Nyaberi; Raphael Lihana; Christian Ochieng (IOSR Journals of Dental and medical science, 2021-02)

Background Oral Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a chemoprophylaxis involving use of antiretroviral medicines taken orally to prevent HIV. Oral PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV infection ...
Evidence of reduced treatment adherence among HIV infected paediatric and adolescent populations in Nairobi at the onset of the UNAIDS Universal Test and Treat Program

JOSEPH MBUGUA KABOGO; Erastus Muniu, Fred Wamunyokoli, Rachel Musoke & Elijah Songok (BMC Research Notes, 2018-02)

Objective: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the efcacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) “Universal Test and Treat” (UTT) policy, initiated in Kenya in September 2016. Under this policy, every ...
Gender-age distribution of tuberculosis among suspected tuberculosis cases in western Kenya

HENRY DN NYAMOGABO; Grace Mbuthia (Medicine Science International Medical Journal, 2018-06)

Globally, tuberculosis (TB) continues to exact an unacceptably high toll of disease and death among children, particularly in the wake of the HIV epidemic. Kenya is ranked 13th among the 22 high-burden TB countries, and ...
Prevalence and Maternal Correlates of Anemia among Infants aged 6-10 months in Kwale County, Kenya

KARANJA, NYILIMA, SUSAN (Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021-10)

Background Anemia among infants can greatly affect and influence growth and development as well as weaken the immune system. Understanding the underlying mechanisms behind the development of anemia is of outmost importance. ...
Factors Associated with Glycated Hemoglobin Levels > 6.5% among Diabetic Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

MAINA, CHARITY MURINGO; Joseph Mutai; John Gachohi (Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, 2021-02)

Introduction Good quality care in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), whose prevalence is approximately 10% in Kenya, may prevent or delay diabetes complications. This study determined blood glycemic targets, defined by HbA1c ...
THE IMPACT OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ON COMMUNITY UTILIZATION OF MALARIA CONTROL INTERVENTIONS IN MIGORI AND KWALE COUNTIES (A BASELINE SURVEY STUDY)

CHIGUZO, ATHUMAN NYAE; Helen Lydiah Kutima; Evan Murimi Mathenge; Charles Mwaniki Mbogo (International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope (IRJMS), 2021-06-17)

Community health services are the mechanism through which households and communities increase their knowledge and skills in disease control and plan interventions. A mixed method cross-sectional baseline household survey ...
A Comparative Study on Strengthened Community Health Services for Utilization of Malaria Control Intervention in Migori and Kwale Counties of Kenya

CHIGUZO, ATHUMAN NYAE; Helen Lydiah Kutima; Evan Murimi Mathenge; Charles Mwaniki Mbogo (International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope (IRJMS), 2021-09-27)

Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and accounted for 40% and 30% of the outpatient attendance in 2011 in Migori and Kwale counties respectively. Perhaps, one reason for this high morbidity is the lack ...
Changing the outcomes of newborns with surgical conditions at a tertiary-level hospital in Kenya: a cluster randomized trial

SAULA, PETER W; Y.I. Kombe; G.M. Kikuvi (Annals of Pediatric Surgery, 2022-11-25)

Background Globally, 10% of neonatal mortality in low-/middle-income countries (L/MIC) is directly attributed to surgical conditions, and appropriate referral and transport of newborns to tertiary-level hospitals for ...

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