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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Exposure to Artemisinin Combination Therapy (Artemether Lumefantrine) at Early Pregnancy in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2020)Pregnant women are vulnerable to malaria infection and the World Health Organization (WHO), therefore, recommends prompt and timely treatment of all malaria cases during pregnancy with an effective and safe anti-malarial ... -
Patient’s Self-Referral Decongestion Model
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Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in equatorial Africa, where it is about ten times more common than in Europe. It also is the most prevalent pediatric malignancy among children in Western ... -
Prevalence of Under Nutrition and its Effects on Response to Malaria Treatment Among Children Under Five Years at Ahero and Homabay Hospitals, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-03)Nutritional status of a person with malaria infection is thought to contribute to host treatment outcome. However, limited studies have investigated the association despite the widespread concern with nutrition in malaria ... -
Prevention and Preparedness for Fire Outbreak in Boarding Secondary Schools in Nyamira County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)According to World Health Organization, approximately 3192 deaths and 270,000 deaths are due to fire accidents, in Kenya however, the outbreak of fires have led to deaths and the destruction of property. The schools are ... -
Quality of Health Care Services in Surgical-Orthopedic Wards of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-11)Quality and safety of health care lead to improved client satisfaction, health outcomes; continued and sustained use of services. A public health concern has been raised on the quality of care in most hospitals, in particular ... -
Reliability and Validity of HIV Self-Reported Result in Determining HIV Prevalence in a Region with High HIV Prevalence
(JOOUST, 2016-06)Studies of health care outcomes and HIV intervention programs depends on HIV results to accurately enroll HIV positive people in intervention programs. While- several studies have been done around HIV self-reported result, ... -
Reported Symptoms and Management Options for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Patients in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) which is the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is a major health concern for aging men. Often the affected persons seek for healthcare attention with a severe ... -
Risks Factors to Adverse Health Outcomes among HIV Exposed Infants at Kisumu County Referral Hospital, Kisumu County-Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)HIV exposed infants are vulnerable to adverse health outcomes, which includes; mortality, HIV infections, other infections and poor growth and development. This susceptibility is witnessed even among infants enrolled in ... -
Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and the Impact of Their Co-Infection with Hiv on Immunologic Parameters on Hiv Infected Adults from Kisumu West Sub-County ,Kisumu County.
(JOOUST, 2020)Viral hepatitis and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality all over the world, more especially in underdeveloped countries. Co-infections with HIV and Hepatitis B ... -
Trends and Patterns of Distribution of Chloroquine Resistant Genotypes Among Individuals with Symptomatic Malaria in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)Children under five years of age and pregnant women remain susceptible to malaria illness, infection and death due to rapid emergence of drug resistance. A robust surveillance system is required to monitor and help contain ...