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Adherence to Standard Management Procedure of Organophosphate Poisoning in Selected Health Facilities in Nandi County, Kenya
(Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, 2021)Organophosphate poisoning is a public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with over 300,000- 350,000 deaths mostly in developing countries. Incidences of organophosphate poisoning ... -
AGC1 Deficiency Causes Infantile Epilepsy, Abnormal Myelination, and Reduced N-Acetylaspartate.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Whole exome sequencing (WES) offers a powerful diagnostic tool to rapidly and efficiently sequence all coding genes in individuals presenting for consideration of phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous ... -
Association analysis of the FTO gene with obesity in children of Caucasian and African ancestry reveals a common tagging SNP
(Public Library of Science, 2008-03)Recently an association was demonstrated between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs9939609, within the FTO locus and obesity as a consequence of a genome wide association (GWA) study of type 2 diabetes in adults. ... -
Association between the use of biomass fuels on respiratory health of workers in food catering enterprises in Nairobi Kenya
(2013-05-06)Introduction: Indoor air pollution from biomass fuel use has been found to be responsible for more than 1.6 million annual deaths and 2.7% of the global burden of disease. This makes it the second biggest environmental ... -
Awareness and Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women Aged 30-49 Years in Kitui West Sub-County
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30-49 years in Kitui west, Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. ... -
Effect of Training “Boda-boda” Riders on Community-Based Referrals for Maternal Outcome: A Case of Busoga Region, Uganda
(SciVision Publishers, 2021)Many pregnant mothers miss antenatal care attendance and health facility deliveries despite several interventions either due to knowledge gap on the benefits or lack of transport means to reach the health centre. ... -
Erratum to: AGC1 Deficiency Causes Infantile Epilepsy, Abnormal Myelination, and Reduced N-Acetylaspartate
(2014)BACKGROUND: Whole exome sequencing (WES) offers a powerful diagnostic tool to rapidly and efficiently sequence all coding genes in individuals presenting for consideration of phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous ... -
Evaluation of Relationship of Sources of Health Information System (HIS) and HIS Feedback in Selected Public Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2020)Aim: This study sought to assess the extent to which sources of Health Information System (HIS) is associated with HIS feedback in the public health facilities in Nairobi City County. Methodology: This study adopted the ... -
Evaluation of Technical Efficiency of County Referral Hospitals in Kenya and Its Determinants
(International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2019)Government’s health expenditure as a percent of the total government budget is approximately 7% which falls below the target of 15% recommended by the World Health Organization. It is, therefore, important that the ... -
Evaluation of Utilization of Health Management Information System by Health Unit Management Committees in Luuka District, Uganda
(Journal of Research, Innovation and Implications in Education, 2019)The study was about Management and Utilization of Health Management Information system (HMIS) by Health Unit Management Committees (HUMCs) in Luuka District. The investigation was based on a realization that inefficiency ... -
Factors Influencing Diffusion of Electronic Medical Records: A Case Study in Three Healthcare Institutions in Japan
(The Health Information Management Association of Australia Limited, 2006)This study examines the effect of three factors: information technology (IT) skills of healthcare workers, present status of computerisation in their organisations, and workers' attitudes on the diffusion of electronic ... -
Food Security Problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira District
(Food Security Problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira District, 2005-09-13)This paper highlights the food security problems in Borabu Division, Nyamira District. It focuses on the concept of the relationship between population growth and land use. Secondly, it examines the influence of changing ... -
Health System Factors Affecting Uptake of Antenatal Care by Women of Reproductive Age in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Research, 2019)This study sought to determine how health system factors affect antenatal care services uptake. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted. The population under study was selected household members of the ... -
Health System Factors Influencing Practice Of Neonatal Resuscitation among Nurses in Machakos Level 5 Hospital
(Medwin publishers, 2019)The first minute after birth is usually referred to as the golden minute, and the new born baby should be able to initiate spontaneous breathing, failure to which a condition called birth asphyxia ensues. Globally, ... -
High-resolution mapping and analysis of copy number variations in the human genome: a data resource for clinical and research applications
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2009-09-19)We present a database of copy number variations (CNVs) detected in 2026 disease-free individuals, using high-density, SNP-based oligonucleotide microarrays. This large cohort, comprised mainly of Caucasians (65.2%) and ... -
Identification of rare DNA sequence variants in high-risk autism families and their prevalence in a large case/control population
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Genetics clearly plays a major role in the etiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but studies to date are only beginning to characterize the causal genetic variants responsible. Until recently, studies ... -
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(Medip Academy, 2021)Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ... -
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ... -
Influence of Menopause on Work Productivity among Health Workers in Public Hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya
(AJOL, 2019)INTRODUCTION Menopause has been established as cause for impaired work productivity in women health workers in general. However, studies on the influence of menopause on work productivity among women employed in public ... -
Knowledge and Acceptability of Pap Smears, Self-sampling and HPV Vaccination among Adult Women in Kenya.
(2012)OBJECTIVES: Our study aimed to assess adult women's knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and characterize their attitudes towards potential screening and prevention strategies. METHODS: Women ...
