• Newborn screening for sickle cell disease at Kisumu county hospital, Kisumu –Kenya 

  Kuta, E. S. M.; Tenge, C. N.; Ganda, B. K.O.; Njuguna, F. M. (AJOL, 2019-02-02)

  Background: Sickle cell disease(SCD), a hereditary blood disorder of the haemoglobin molecule, has been acknowledged by World Health Organization(WHO) as a major public health priority. Newborn screening(NBS) for SCD ...
• Health insurance coverage for vulnerable children: two HIV orphans with Burkitt lymphoma and their quest for health insurance coverage in Kenya 

  Langat, Sandra; Njuguna, Festus; Kaspers, Gertjan; Mostert, Saskia (Bmj, 2020-07-20)

  The United Nations and WHO have summoned governments from low-income and middle- income countries to institute universal health coverage and thereby improve their population’s healthcare access and outcomes. Until now, ...
• Late effects of childhood cancer survivors in Africa: A scoping review 

  Lemmen, Jesse; Njuguna, Festus; Verhulst, Sanne; Vik, Terry A.; Ket, Johannes C.F; Kaspers, Gertjan J.L.; Mostert, Saskia (Elsevier, 2023-03-29)

  ntroduction: The number of children surviving cancer in Africa is increasing. Knowledge about late effects of survivors is lacking. Our study maps literature regarding late effects of childhood cancer survivors in ...
• SIOP PODC adapted risk stratification and treatment guidelines: Recommendations for acute myeloid leukemia in resource-limited settings 

  Bansal, Deepak; Davidson, Alan; Supriyadi, Eddy; Njuguna, Festus; Ribeiro, Raul C.; Kaspers, Gertjan J. L. (Wiley, 2019-10-30)

  In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), limited resources, suboptimal risk stratification, and disproportionate patient-to-infrastructure ratio result in low survival of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ...
• An evaluation of the disparities affecting the underdiagnosis of pediatric cancer in Western Kenya 

  Severance, Tyler S.; Njuguna, Festus; Olbara, Gilbert; Kugo, Maureen; Langat, Sandra; Mostert, Saskia; Klootwijk, Larissa; Skiles, Jodi; Coven, Scott L.; Overholt, Kathleen M.; Kaspers, Gertjan; . Vik, Terry A (Wiley, 2022-04-22)

  Introduction: Western Kenya is home to approximately 24 million people, with 10 mil- lion children under the age of 15 years.1 Based on estimates of cancer incidence in similar populations from around the world, approximately ...
• Late presentation with HIV in Africa: Phenotypes, risk, and risk stratification in the REALITY Trial 

  Siika, Abraham; McCabe, Leanne; Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Mutsa; Kityo, Cissy; Mallewa, Jane; Berkley, Jay; Maitland, Kath; Griffiths, Anna; Baleeta, Keith; Mudzingwa, Shepherd; Abach, James; Nathoo, Kusum3; Thomason, Margaret J.; Prendergast, Andrew J.; Walker, Ann Sarah; . Gibb, Diana M (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Background. Severely immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected individuals have high mortality shortly after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We investigated predictors of early mortality and ...
• Describing the Profile of Patients on Concurrent Rifampin and Warfarin Therapy in Western Kenya: 

  Maina, M. W.; Pastakia •, S. D.; Manji, I.; Kirui, N.; Kirwa, C.; Karwa, Rakhi (Springerlink.com, 2013-08-28)

  Background Rifampicin’s ability to induce hepatic enzymes is responsible for causing a clinically significant drug interaction with warfarin. Little data exists to guide clinicians on managing this interaction, especially ...
• Management of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in resource limited settings 

  Angela Migowa, Pauline Samia; Sean del Rossi, Laura Lewandowski (Springer Nature, 2022-12)

  Background Since the onset of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there have been growing concerns regarding multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This study aims to describe the clinico-epidemiological profile ...
• The immediate treatment outcomes and cost estimate for managing clinical measles in children admitted at Mulago Hospital 

  Barbara Namugga, Dr. Ombeva O. Malande; Jonathan Kitonsa Kito, Ezekiel Mupere (PLOS Global Public Health, 2023-07)

  Over the recent years, the Ministry of Health in Uganda has reported multiple measles outbreaks in various districts despite the availability of a safe cost effective vaccine. Measles, especially among the unvaccinated can ...
• Abacavir drugexposures in African children under 14 kg using pediatric solid fixed dose combinations according to World Health Organization weight bands 

  Chupradit, Suthunya; Wamalwa, Dalton C.; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Kekitiinwa, Adeodata R.; Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet; Bukusi, Elizabeth A; Nyandiko, Winstone M.; Mbuthia, Joseph K.; Swanson, Alistair; Cressey, Tim R.; Punyawudho, Baralee; Musiime, Victor (Oxford University Press, 2023-10-04)

  Background: The pharmacokinetics of abacavir (ABC) in African children living with HIV (CLHIV) weighing <14 kg and receiving pediatric fixed dose combinations (FDC) according to WHO weight bands dosing are limited. An ABC ...
• HIV infection and nutrition status: The importance of food in disease management 

  Ernst, Judith; Ettyang, Grace; Neumann, Charlotte; Nyandiko, Winstone; Siika, Abraham (Research gate, 2008-11)

  Preliminary evidence suggests that improved nutrition early in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may delay progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and delay the initiation or improve the ...
• Comparison of Self and Caregiver Reports of Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya 

  Gillette, Emma; Nyandiko, Winstone; Baum, Aaron; Chory, Ashley; Aluoch, Josephine; Ashimosi, Celestine; Lidweye, Janet; Njorge, Tabitha; Sang, Festus; Nyagaya, Jack; Scanlon, Michael; Vreeman, Rachel (SAGE, 2024-03-05)

  Background: Youth living with HIV with perinatal infection spend a lifetime taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) to suppress the virus, and face significant challenges to successfully maintaining ART adherence. Tools to ...
• Re-imagining moralities and masculinity: Male circumcision andmarriage in South-Western Kenyan Communities 

  Oino, Peter Gutwa; Kamaara, Eunice; Masese, Eric; Medard, Claire (White Rose University Press, 2023-05-07)

  Male circumcision and marriage are significant cultural practices that mark a critical stage in a person’s life in many African societies. Many rites of passage that exist, circumcision and marriage are intertwined. ...
• Defining opportunities to improve survival and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer in 24 low- and middle-income countries: The Every Woman Study 

  Reid, Frances; Adams, Tracey; Bajwa, Anmol; Charlton, Phaedra; Cohen, Robin; Eiken, Mary; MacKay, Clara; Mustapha, Aisha; Shaffi, Afrin; Yin Ling, Woo (Cancercontrol.info, 2024-02-29)

  Projected increases in cases and deaths from ovarian cancer are due to hit developing countries hardest by 2040, yet many of them lack sufficient data to advocate and drive effective change to deal with this challenging ...
• Perinatal outcome prediction in patients with Preeclampsia using fetaldoppler studies at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 

  Mbarak, Nuru Chebet; Abuya, Joseph; Kaaria, Alice (International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR, 2020-06-07)

  Background: Preeclampsia is a major direct cause of maternal mortality second only to hemorrhage with 50,000-60,000 preeclampsia related deaths worldwide annually. In the fetus, it can lead to ischemic encephalopathy, ...
• Cervical cancer management in a low resource setting: A 10-year review in a tertiary care hospital in Kenya 

  Shaffi, Afrin F.; Odongo, Elly B.; Itsura, Peter M.; Tonui, Phillip K.; Mburu, Anisa W.; Hassan, Amina R.; Rosen, Barry P.; Covens, Allan L. (Elsevier, 2024-02-09)

  Background: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality among women in Kenya due to late presentations, poor access to health care, and limited resources. Across many low- and middle-income ...
• The importance of nutritional care in HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings 

  McHenry, Megan S; Apondi, Edith; Vreeman, Rachel C (Taylor and Francis, 2014-11-05)

  Renewed efforts to provide proper nutritional care are essential for appropriate pediatric HIV management. Current studies support the use of vitamin A and macronutrients that increase caloric and protein intake. With ...
• Vitamin A supplementation for the reduction of the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV 

  McHenry, Megan S; Apondi, Edith; Vreeman, Rachel C (Taylor and Francis, 2015-05-29)

  Although advances in HIV prevention and treatment suggest the possibility of creating an AIDS-free generation, many areas of the world still suffer from high rates of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. Interventions ...
• Adaptation of the client diagnostic questionnaire for East Africa 

  Kamaru Kwobah, Edith; Goodrich, Suzanne; Lewis Kulzer, Jayne; Kanyesigye, Michael; Obatsa, Sarah; Cheruiyot, Julius; Kiprono, Lorna; Kibet, Colma; Ochieng, Felix; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Ofner, Susan; Brown, Steven A.; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T.; AtwoliI, Lukoye; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara (PLOS, 2024)

  Research increasingly involves cross-cultural work with non-English-speaking populations, necessitating translation and cultural validation of research tools. This paper describes the process of translating and criterion ...
• Ketogenic dietary therapy utilization in Kenya: A qualitative exploration of dietitian’s perceptions 

  Samia, Pauline; Naanyu, Violet; Cross, Helen J.; Idro, Richard; Boon, Paul; Wilmshurst, Jo; Luchters, Stanley (Science direct, 2024)

  This study utilized a qualitative design to explore dietitians’ perceptions regarding Ketogenic Diet Therapy (KDT) for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy in Kenya. Dietitians from Kenya were selected and consented. ...

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