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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 ... -
Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Peanut Varieties in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)Recent studies have shown that peanuts in Kenya are highly contaminated with aflatoxins, however, information gaps exist on the characterization of the Aspergillus species that produce aflatoxins. Therefore, this gap ... -
Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Various Varieties of Peanuts Produced in Western Kenya
(PrePrints, 2017)Aflatoxin contaminates foods including peanuts. Aflatoxin is a carcinogenic toxin mainly produced bty Aspergillus flavus. Other Aspergillus species that rarely produce aflatoxins are A. nomius and A. niger. Aflatoxin is ... -
Oil Contents and Aflatoxin Levels in Peanuts Varieties Produced in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya
(OMICS International, 2016)Busia and Kisii Central districts have repeatedly reported high levels of aflatoxins in foods. The objectives of the study were to determine oil contents and the relationship between oil contents and the levels of total ... -
Operative Exposure of a Surgical Trainee at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)Background. Psychomotor domain training requires repetitive exposure in order to develop proficiency in skills. This depends on many training factors in any training institution. Objective.This study sought to look at the ... -
Optimization of the Period of Steeping and Germination for Amaranth Grain
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OSCEs for Undergraduate Clinical Examination in Orthopaedics: Inter-Examiner Variability
(AJOL, 2016)Background: The traditional clinical examination has fallen into disfavour on account of considerable inter-examiner variability. The OSCE is gaining popularity as it is perceived to be less prone to this. Objective: To ... -
Over-diagnosis and co-morbidity of severe malaria in African children: a guide for clinicians.
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007-12)Severe malaria is clinically similar to other severe febrile illnesses. However, in endemic areas, parasitological confirmation of parasitemia is often unavailable or unreliable. False-positive malaria microscopy is common. ... -
Over-Prescription of Short-Acting β2-Agonists Remains a Serious Health Concern in Kenya: Results from the SABINA III Study
(BMC Primary Care, 2023)Background Despite a high asthma burden in Kenya, insights into asthma management practices, including prescription of short-acting β2-agonists (SABAs), are lacking. Therefore, this study describes patient demographics, disease ... -
Partner notification in the management of sexually transmitted infections in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenya Medical Association, 2003)Objective: To assess utilization of partner notification as a tool in prevention and control of Sexually transmitted infections in Nairobi City Council clinics. Design: A cross-sectional study carried out between April ... -
Partner Notification Services in Kisii County, Kenya: Evaluating Behaviour Change Communication Strategies
(Asian Institute for Development Communication, 2019)In the Eastern and Southern African region, between 40-50% of people living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Partner Notification Services (PNS) programme was established to scale-up HIV testing coverage. This paper describes ... -
Patient related barriers to adequate blood pressure control among adult hypertensive patients seen at Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(East and Central Africa Medical Journal, 2020)Introduction: Hypertension is a key precursor to cardiovascular and renal disease globally. According to WHO, Prevalence of hypertension was about 40 % globally in 2015 and 45% in Sub Saharan Africa in 2015. Despite much ... -
Patient-Related Factors that Influence Adherence to Post-Kidney Transplant Treatment Among Kidney Allograft Recipients at a National Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Numid Publishers, 2021)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe patient-related factors that influence adherence to post kidney transplant treatment among kidney allograft recipients at a national referral hospital in Kenya. ... -
The pattern of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients on antiretroviral drugs at Kenyatta national hospital
(East African Medical Journal, 2010-10)Objectives: To determine if patients on Anti - retroviral drugs (ARVs) develop hearing impairment. Design: The comprehensive care clinic (CCC), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi. Setting : Case controlled ... -
Pattern of Use of Social Media Networking By Pharmacy Students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2017)We investigated the use of social media networking among Pharmacy students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya to understand their use of social media platforms, the type of platform and purpose of use as well as the ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of pathogenic bacteria isolated from herbal medicines in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Background: The widespread use of use of herbal medicine has led to its approval by WHO has a factor in the attainment of universal health care coverage together with conventional medicine. However, unlike conventional ... -
Physical, Total Phenolic and Total Flavonoid Properties of Chia (Salvia Hispanica L.) Seeds Grown In Kenya
(Scientific Researching Publishing, 2022)In the recent past, there has been an increased uptake of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) by consumers resulting in the increased adoption of chia farming, particularly in Kenya whereby most farmers are practicing ... -
Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Cassia Didymobotrya Fres
(International Journal of Research and Review, 2020)Man has used plants for treatment and prevention of diseases since prehistoric times. The cost of antibiotics coupled with bacterial resistance especially in developing countries like Kenya, has made it necessary to upscale ... -
Polymorphic Variability in the Interleukin (IL)-1Beta Promoter Conditions Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia and Functional Changes in IL-1Beta Production
(PubMed, 2008-10)Interleukin (IL)-1beta is a cytokine released as part of the innate immune response to Plasmodium falciparum. Because the role played by IL-1beta polymorphic variability in conditioning the immunopathogenesis of severe ... -
Potency status of oral polio virus vaccine among retrieved field samples in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-04)Background: In 1988 the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed mass immunization campaigns with the trivalent oral polio vaccine (TOPV) among children less than 5 years of age. The Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) is a small ...
