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Larvicidal activity of Kotschya uguenensis plant powders and methanol extracts against Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae in the laboratory and in simulated ponds
(2013-02)Polar constituents of Kotschya uguenensis Verdc. (Fabaceae) do not exhibit acute toxicity but cause growth disruption of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Gile (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae with eventual death. Time-course larvicidal ... -
Level of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients on follow-up in a Regional Referral Hospital in Central Kenya
(the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), 2014)Introduction: Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Data on adequacy of blood pressure control in Kenya is scarce. This study aimed at assessing ... -
The levels of CD16/Fc gamma receptor IIIA on CD14+ CD16+ monocytes are higher in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum anemia than in children with cerebral or uncomplicated malaria.
(PubMed, 2010)Fc gamma receptor IIIA (CD16/Fc gamma RIIIA) on monocytes/macrophages may play an important role in the pathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) by promoting phagocytosis of IgG-coated uninfected red cells and by ... -
Macroscopic and Microscopic Features of Diagnostic Value for Warburgia Ugandensis Sprague Leaf and Stem-Bark Herbal Materials
(Academic Journals, 2020)Warbugia ugandensis is among the ten most utilized medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem-bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and several skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is endangered ... -
Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland of a recently described tumour: A case report
(Kenyatta University School of Medicine, 2015)Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma (MASC) is a recently described tumour of the salivary gland, characterized by the t (12; 15) (p13; q25) translocation. We report a case from a 40 year old female who presented with ... -
Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Diabetic Clients In Nyandarua South Sub –County, Kenya
(IPRJB, 2017)Purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes, characterized by disorders of insulin resistance, insulin secretion, obesity, lipid abnormalities, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. ... -
Maternal Outcomes among Grand Multiparous and Multiparous Women in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(East African Medical Journal, 2011-06)Objective: To compare the incidence of intrapartum and immediate post-partum complications among grand multiparous (para 5-9) and multiparous (para 2-4) delivering at Mulago hospital, Uganda. Design: Prospective cohort ... -
Maternal Use of Insecticide-treated Nets in the Prevention of Malaria among Children under Five Years in Nyamira district, Kenya.
(East African medical journal, 2005-10)BACKGROUND: Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) have been proved as one of the most effective ways of reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in children and pregnant women. Proper use and care of insecticide treated nets ... -
Maturity Assessment of Kenya’s Health Information System Interoperability Readiness
(BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2021)Background The use of digital technology in healthcare promises to improve quality of care and reduce costs over time. This promise will be difficult to attain without interoperability: facilitating seamless health ... -
Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Among Primary School Girls From a Pastoralist Community In Kenya: A Cross Sectional Survey
(AJOL, 2018)Introduction: pubescent girls from developing countries are confronted with diverse menstrual hygiene management (MHM) challenges, especially at school. Girls from rural pastoralist communities experience insurmountable ... -
Metabolic syndrome and its components among university students in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of interrelated disorders which occur together causing an increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The university population is an ... -
Microbial Quality of Unregulated Herbal Medicinal Products in Kenya
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2013)Background: The use of herbal medicines is global, with the majority of the world’s population depending on traditional medicines, particularly herbal remedies for their primary healthcare needs. In Kenya, it is estimated ... -
Multilocus sequence types and virulence determinants of hypermucoviscosity-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from community-acquired infection cases in Harbin, North China
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Naturally acquired hemozoin by monocytes promotes suppression of RANTES in children with malarial anemia through an IL-10-dependent mechanism.
(Microbes and Infection, 2009)Regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed, and secreted (RANTES, CCL-5) is an important immunoregulatory mediator that is suppressed in children with malarial anemia (MA). Although proinflammatory (e.g. TNF-α, ... -
Neonatal seizures in a rural Kenyan District Hospital: aetiology, incidence and outcome of hospitalization
(BioMed Central, 2010-03)Background: Acute seizures are common among children admitted to hospitals in resource poor countries. However, there is little data on the burden, causes and outcome of neonatal seizures in sub-Saharan Africa. We ... -
Nine Medicinal Plants Used In Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya
(Plants Journal, 2020)In view of the challenges people living with HIV/AIDS face in accessing health care services, approaches based on natural products can play an integral role in tackling the disease. Unfortunately, medicinal plants used in ... -
Non-Hepatic Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Treatment and Care
(Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2016)High-level viral replication occurs when HIV enters the body. Due to frequent mutations, the virus becomes resistant in the body and persists in memory T cells making it incurable. Lifelong therapy is then required ... -
A novel functional variant in the stem cell growth factor promoter protects against severe malarial anemia.
(Infection and Immunity, 2010-01)Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a leading global cause of infectious disease burden. In areas in which P. falciparum transmission is holoendemic, such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia (SMA) results in high rates ... -
Nutritional and functional properties of a complementary food based on Kenyan amaranth grain (Amaranthus cruentus)
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2012)The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional and functional properties of Amaranthus cruentus grain grown in Kenya for preparation of a ready-to-eat product that can be recommended as infant complementary ... -
Occupational Noise- Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) among Workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi
(2010-02)BACKGROUND: Occupational noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) occurs among workers exposed to excessive amounts of noise for long durations. The average level of noise in some locations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ...
