School of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and it’s associated factors among hiv positive pregnant women in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are among the leading causes of infectious disease deaths worldwide. The two viruses are highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women who ... -
Haemostatic disorders in patients with breast cancer at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Haemostatic disorders (thrombosis and haemorrhage) are increasingly being investigated and assessed as factors that influence outcome of treatment of solid tumors including breast cancer. There is little data available on ... -
Health literacy knowledge and experience of bachelor nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual has the capacity of obtaining, processing, and understanding basic health information and services needed for one to make appropriate decisions ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Escherichea Coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2018)Urinary tract infection is a major public health problem in terms of morbidity and financial cost and represents one of the most common diseases encountered in medical practice today with an estimated 150 million UTIs ... -
Knowledge and perceptions on malaria and its association with aquatic habitats
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Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of mosquito species in the lake and land habitats of western Kenya
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Evaluation of the relationship between clinical outcome of early neonatal sepsis and HIV exposure in Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya
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Determinants of adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among discordant couples in Usigu Division, Bondo sub-county, Kenya
(Kenya Medical Association, 2018)Objective: To establish the determinants of adherence to ART among discordant couples in Usigu Division, Bondo sub-County. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Comprehensive Care Clinics within Usigu ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively ... -
The differential effect of the free maternity services policy in Kenya
(AOSIS Publishing, 2019)BACKGROUND: The Government of Kenya introduced the free maternity services (FMS) policy to enable mothers deliver at a health facility and thus improve maternal health indicators. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine ... -
EVALUATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CLINICAL MEDICINE TRAINING OUTCOMES IN WESTERN KENYA
(EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2019)Study Objective: To analyze the learner – lecturer / instructor interaction process within the context of theory learned during training put into clinical / medical practice. This was in order to generate limitation in ... -
Sensitivity of 3D7 and W2 Clones in a Formulated Transport Medium and EDTA Anticoagulants against a Panel of Antimalarials
(Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2016)Introduction: in vitro drug sensitivity relies on the growth of plasmodium in the presence of the antimalarials. These fresh isolates brought in for assay from collection sites normally not near the laboratory require a ... -
Effects of crude extracts of Solanum nigrum on the Liver pathology and Survival time in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infected mice
(Science Journal Publication, 2013)Tissue inflammatory damage during trypanosomosis significantly affects the treatment and prognosis. The current study investigated the effects of water extracts of Solanum nigrum (SNE) on the liver pathology and survival ... -
Isolation, identification and characterization of urinary tract infectious bacteria and the effect of different antibiotics
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2013)Introduction: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) defines a condition in which the urinary tract is infected with a pathogen causing inflammation which is a common, distressing and occasionally life threatening condition. UTI ... -
Comparison of drug Sensitivity and Pathogenicity of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolates with their respective clones originating from Busia and Busoga
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2013)Introduction: Studies using clones in the laboratory show variations in pathogenicity and drug sensitivity compared to their respective natural isolates for various trypanosome species. This suggests that within isolates there ... -
In-vitro activity of artemether, lumefantrine, dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine against Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates transported in a formulated transport medium
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016)Introduction: Development of resistance to antimalarials has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing malaria control today. In vitro drug sensitivity relies on the growth of plasmodium in the presence of ... -
Primary antiretroviral drug resistance profiles among HIV-1 therapy naïve patients in two referral hospitals in Kenya
(2013)Objective: To characterize antiretroviral drug resistance mutations among drug naïve patients in two referral hospitals in Kenya Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by Human immunodeficiency ... -
Prevalence of transmitted drug resistance mutations in HIV-1-infected drug-naive patients from urban and suburban regions of Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2016-03-01)Abstract HIV was first described in Kenya in 1984–1985. Currently, Kenya has an estimated HIV-1 prevalence of 6.2%. With the introduction of antiretroviral drugs, the survival of most HIV patients has been prolonged ... -
Evaluation of the Parasight Platform for Malaria Diagnosis
(2017-03)ABSTRACT The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 500 million malaria tests are performed annually. While microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are the main diagnostic approaches, no single method is ...
