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Comparative study of aminosidine, etophamide and nimorazole, alone or in combination, in the treatment of intestinal amoebiasis in Kenya.
(NCBI, 1990)417 patients suffering from intestinal amoebiasis were randomly allocated to 6 different treatment groups in a controlled study in 3 District Hospitals in Kenya. The patients received either aminosidine (A), etophamide ... -
Antibodies in the serum of golden hamsters experimentally infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni
(Taylor & Francis, 1991-12)The serum antibody response in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni was examined with ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and IFAT techniques. All methods showed ... -
The repellent and antifeedant activity of Myrica Gale oil against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and its enhancement by the addition of salicyluric acid.
(Physicians Edinb., 2003)A clinical trial was carried out with Aedes aegypti (Ae aegypti) mosquitoes to investigate the repellant and antifeedant activity of oil of Myrica gale (M. gale) and its enhancement by salicyluric acid. Myrica gale was ... -
Association between sickle cell trait and low density parasitaemia among asymptomatic and parasitaemic individuals living in P. falciparum malaria Holoendemic region of Western Kenya.
(SDI, 2008)The frequency of the mutant gene for sickle cell is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. There is epidemiologic evidence that sickle cell trait confers a survival ... -
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol
(BioMed Central, 2009-09-22)Background The objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy ... -
Risk association between human leucocyte antigens (HLA) and cervical neoplasia in Kenyan women
(KeSoBAP, 2012-03)Background: Epidemiological studies have shown a strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development of cervical cancer. Certain Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) alleles may influence the susceptibility ... -
Factors associated with non-adherence to Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to malaria in a rural population from holoendemic region of western Kenya
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2012-06-24)Background Over the years, reports implicate improper anti-malarial use as a major contributor of morbidity and mortality amongst millions of residents in malaria endemic areas, Kenya included. However, there are limited ... -
Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2013-08-26)Lactobacilli predominate normal vaginal microflora and are important in maintenance of vaginal health. The current study set out to identify and compare culture isolates of vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency ... -
Sensitivity of fever for diagnosis of clinical malaria in a Kenyan area of unstable, low malaria transmission
(BMC, 2014-04-30)Background Malaria in highland areas of Kenya affects children and adults. Local clinicians include symptoms other than fever when screening for malaria because they believe that fever alone does not capture all cases of ... -
WinFood data from Kenya and Cambodia: Constraints on field procedures
(2015)Background. Researchers face myriad challenges in the design and implementation of randomized, controlled trials. Apart from summaries on limitations, these challenges are rarely documented in detail to inform ... -
Global diversity, population stratification, and selection of human copy-number variation
(Science, 2015-09-11)In order to explore the diversity and selective signatures of duplication and deletion human copy-number variants (CNVs), we sequenced 236 individuals from 125 distinct human populations. We observed that duplications ... -
An assessment of effectiveness of drug rehabilitation programs in Kisii County- Kenya
(Health Education Research & Development, 2016-02)According to the World Drug Report, approximately 200 million people, about 5% of the World’s population aged between 15 and 64 years have either been forced or voluntarily sought the help of rehabilitation centers ... -
Factors contributing to delay in seeking treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Suneka Sub-County, Kenya
(Health Education Research & Development, 2016-03-31)Tuberculosis is a major global public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. TB control has remained a major challenge for the TB control programme especially in this HIV/AIDS era and ... -
Factors associated with default from TB treatment among tuberculosis patients in Busia County
(IJASSH, 2016-08)Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in many tropical countries, including Kenya. Defaulting from treatment has been an obstacle to treatment management control. Inability to complete the prescribed regimen is quite ... -
Ecological niche modelling of Rift Valley fever virus vectors in Baringo, Kenya
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2017)Background: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. Here, we explore the use of vector presence modelling to predict the distribution of RVF ... -
Interferon-γ responses to Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidate antigens decrease in the absence of malaria transmission
(Peer J, 2017-01-10)Background Malaria elimination campaigns are planned or active in many countries. The effects of malaria elimination on immune responses such as antigen-specific IFN- γ responses are not well characterized. Methods IFN- ... -
Animal-related factors associated with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children younger than five years in western Kenya: A matched case-control study
(PLOS, 2017-08-04)Background Diarrheal disease remains among the leading causes of global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Exposure to domestic animals may be a risk factor for diarrheal disease. The objectives of this study ... -
Knowledge, practices and perception of health care workers on diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis: a case study of Bureti Sub County, Kericho, Kenya
(INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH, 2018)Background: Despite the advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, effective diagnosis remains a challenge among children. Several countries have rolled out effective diagnostic methods but capacity of health care workers ... -
Experience and perceptions on preterm births among women attending ANC Clinic at Kisumu County Hospital, Kenya
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Public Health, 2018-03)Preterm birth is one of the main causes of neonatal death, and it is now the second leading cause of death after pneumonia in children under the age of five. Kenya is estimated to have 12.3% preterm births and 22 ... -
“We don’t want our clothes to smell smoke”: changing malaria control practices and opportunities for integrated community-based management in Baringo, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-09)Background: The decline in global malaria cases is attributed to intensified utilization of primary vector control interventions and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). These strategies are inadequate in many ...
