Browsing School of Health Sciences by Subject "Risk factors"

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    • Modeling of liver cancer risk factors and dynamics at community level 

      Amos, Otedo; Estambale, Benson B.; Ongati, Naftali O.; Kenneth, Simbiri (Hikari, 2017)
      Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant cancer of the liver arising from uncontrolled multiplication of the abnormal liver cells. It is an ignored public health condition where patients come late to the hospital at ...

    • Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya 

      Otedo, Amos; Simbiri, Kenneth O.; Were, Vincent; Ongati, Omollo; Estambale, Benson A. (BMC, 2018-12-22)
      Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant cancer of the liver and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has not been known to have a direct causal ...

    • Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya 

      Brooker, Simon; Clarke, Siân; Njagi, Joseph Kiambo; Polack, Sarah; Mugo, Benbolt; Estambale, Benson B.; Muchiri, Eric; Magnussen, Pascal; Cox, Jonathan (Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2004-07)
      The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission intensity is low and characterized by acute ...