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Malaria morbidity among school children living in two areas of contrasting transmission in Western Kenya
(The American Society of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2005)
Research in malaria-endemic areas is usually focused on malaria during early childhood. Less is known about malaria among older school age children. The incidence of clinical attacks of malaria was monitored, using active ...
Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya.
(PubMed, 2000-02)
Objective: To evaluate the validity of diVerent algorithms for the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections among pregnant and non-pregnant women consulting health services for vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya. ...
Bancroftian filariasis in 12 villages in Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya -- variation in clinical and parasitological patters
(Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2004)
As part of a larger study on the effects of permethrin-impregnated bednets on the transmission of Wucherena bancrofti, subjects from 12 villages in the Coastal province of Kenya, south of Mombasa. were investigated. The ...
Mineral content of traditional leafy vegetables from western Kenya.
(Taylor and Francis, 2007)
Socio-economic changes that have taken place in Africa have influenced people's eating habits in both rural and urban set-ups. Most people prefer introduced foods to traditional foods, including plant foods whose consumption ...
HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2002-01-22)
To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya. Methods: Of the 3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) from 1989 to 1998, ...
Eff ect of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria on health and education in schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
(ScienceDirect, 2008-07-18)
Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early childhood, yet its consequences for health and education during the school-age years remain poorly understood. We examined the effect of intermittent preventive ...
Costs and cost-effectiveness of delivering intermittent preventive treatment through schools in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2008)
Awareness of the potential impact of malaria among school-age children has stimulated investigation into malaria interventions that can be delivered through schools. However, little evidence is available on the costs and ...
Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria to prevent low birth weight in newborns in a cohort of pregnant women from a malaria endemic area.
(AJOL, 2009)
Objective: To determine and describe the patterns of low birth weight in newborns of a cohort of mothers given intermittent presumptive treatment (IPT) for malaria prevention in a malaria endemic area of Kenya.
Design: A ...
Risk Association between Human Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) and Cervical Neoplasia in Kenyan women
(KeSoBAP, 2012)
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer mortality among women worldwide (Franco et al, 2003). Epidemiological studies have shown a strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development ...
Predictors of serum ferritin and haemoglobin during pregnancy, in a malaria-endemic area of Western Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2013)
Between 2000 and 2004, a cross-sectional survey was conducted, as part of a prospective cohort study, among the women attending antenatal-care clinics in Bondo district, a malaria-endemic area of western Kenya. The aim was ...