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SARS-Cov-2: How Safe Is It To Fly and What Can Be Done To Enhance Protection?
(Oxford University Press, 2020)With lockdown restrictions over coronavirus disease 2019 being relaxed, airlines are returning to the skies. Published evidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus 2 transmission on aircraft is limited, ... -
Serologic and Genotypic Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus in HIV-1 Infected Patients From South West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon
(Virology Journal, 2016)Background: HBV and HIV share similar transmission routes. Concurrent infection with the two viruses usually results in more severe and progressive liver disease, and a higher incidence of cirrhosis, liver cancer and ... -
Seroprevalence and Genotypic Characterization of HBV among Low Risk Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2020)Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes signifcant morbidity and mortality globally primarily due to its ability to cause hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Kenya National Blood Transfusion ... -
Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients Attending Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. Coupled with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), it causes end organ diseases leading to increased morbidity and mortality in the population. ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) among Voluntary Healthy Blood Donors at Tellewonyan Memorial Hospital Voinjama, Lofa County, Liberia
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)Background: The prevalence of transfusion associated hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection differs across different population geographically. Ascertaining the seroprevalence of HBV infection is vital to informing the way of ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi County, Kenya: A Pilot Study
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)Hepatitis E is a common infection caused by the Hepatitis E virus (HEV), a primarily enteric virus. HEV disease is mainly spread via stool contamination of water and food supplies. The virus has recently been identified ... -
Serotype and Genetic Diversity of Human Rhinovirus Strains that Circulated in Kenya in 2008
(Wiley Open Access, 2016)Background: Human Rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a well-established cause of the common cold and recent studies indicated that they may be associated with severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARIs) like pneumonia, asthma and ... -
Short-Term Mobility and the Risk of HIV Infection among Married Couples in the Fishing Communities along Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Objective: Mobility has long been associated with high HIV prevalence. We sought to assess sex differences in the relationship between mobility and risk for HIV infection among married couples in the fishing communities ... -
A Simple Technique for On-Table Confirmation of Locking Screw Placement for Cannulated Intramedullary Nails
(2012)Background: Locked intramedullary nailing is the standard of care for femoral and tibial shaft fractures. Correct placement of locking screws is often an ordeal followed at times by a tormenting wait for check radiographs ... -
Socio demographic characteristics, antenatal clinic attendance and PMTCT knowledge of postnatal HIV+ women at an urban public health facility in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University School of Medicine, 2015)Background: Women who have inadequate or poor knowledge about Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are more likely to default on antiretroviral treatment and less ... -
Socio-Demographic and Economic Factors Associated With and Attendance among Women of Reproductive Age
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books (IPRJB) ·, 2020)Purpose: The research was done to determine the socio-demographic and economic factors associated with ANC attendance among women of reproductive age. Methods: The study used descriptive cross-sectional community based ... -
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Substance use is increasingly becoming prevalent on the African continent, fueling the spread of HIV infection. Although socio-demographic factors influence substance consumption and risk of HIV infection, ... -
Socio-Demographic, Social economic and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influences Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Low Resource Settings
(IPRJB, 2017)Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth commonest cancer in women and the seventh overall, with estimated 528,000 new cases every year. Around 85% of the global burden occurs in the low resource settings where it ... -
Stakeholder Engagement and Management as a Determinant of Health Intervention Outcomes: The Varied Messages Communicated During HIV and AIDS Interventions in Kisii County, Kenya
(International journal of communication research, 2020)Introduction. The management of stakeholder relationships, a key feature and function of communication, determines the outcomes of health interventions. This study sought to establish how stakeholder involvement ... -
Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype epidemiology among PCV-10 vaccinated and unvaccinated children at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi County: a cross-sectional study
(F1000Research, 2018)Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPn) serotype replacement and emergence of multidrug resistant SPn has exacerbated the need for continuous regional serotype surveillance. We investigated SPn serotypes circulating among ... -
A supervised land cover classification of a western Kenya lowland endemic for human malaria: associations of land cover with larval Anopheles habitats
(2012-10-16)A supervised land cover classification was developed from very high resolution IKONOS satellite data and extensive ground truth sampling of a ca. 10 sq km malaria-endemic lowland in western Kenya. The classification was ... -
Suppression of RANTES in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
(Haematologica, 2006-10)Severe malarial anemia (MA) is the primary manifestation of severe malaria among children in areas of holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Although overproduction of inflammatory-derived cytokines are implicated ...
