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Knowledge, attitude and practice among the Moi university college of health sciences finalists undergraduate students at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital on environmental carcinogens in eldoret, Uasin Gishu county, kenya

Ayumba, Zainabu Kadesa; Ndwiga, Taratisio; Ayumba, Barry Ramadhani (Research gate, 2016)

This study aimed to bridge the gap between cancer and environmental causes, push for improved prevention, early screening, and better surveillance on indicators of poor health linked to cancer. The objective assessed ...
Neonatal hypothermia and adherence to World Health Organisation thermal care guidelines among newborns at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

Nyandiko, Winstone Mokaya; Kiptoon, Paul; Lubuya, Florence Ajaya (PLOS ONE, 2021-03-23)

Neonatal hypothermia is a great concern with near epidemic levels globally. In Kenya, its prevalence is as high as 87% with limited local data on the associated factors such as adher ence to warm chain guidelines as ...
Prevalence, incidence and chronicity of child abuse among orphaned, separated, and street-connected children and adolescents in western Kenya: What is the impact of care environment?

Ayaya, Samuel; DeLong, Allison; Embleton, Lonnie; Ayuku, David; Sang, Edwin; Hogan, Joseph; Kamanda, Allan; Atwoli, Lukoye; Ott, Mary A.; Ombok, Caroline; Braitstein, Paula (Elsevier, 2020-12-23)

Background: The effect of different types of care environment on orphaned and separated children and adolescents’ (OSCA) experiences of abuse in sub-Saharan Africa is uncertain. Objective: Our two primary objectives ...
Prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome and its components in adults with psychotic disorders in Eldoret, Kenya

Kwobah, Edith; Koen, Nastassja; Mwangi, Ann; Atwoli, Lukoye; Stein, Dan J. (PLOS ONE, 2021-01-11)

Background A high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in patients with psychotic dis orders may increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, relatively little work in this field has emerged ...
Esophageal Cancer, the topmost cancer at MTRH in the Rift Valley, Kenya, and Its potential risk factors

Patel, Kirtika; Wakhisi, Johnston; Mining, Simeon; Mwangi, Ann; Patel, Radheka (Hindawi publishing corporation, 2013-10-08)

Esophageal cancer at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is the leading cancer in men with a poor prognosis. A case control study (𝑛 = 159) aimed at the histology type, gender, and risk indicators was carried out ...
Developing ethical and sustainable global health educational exchanges for clinical trainees: implementation and lessons learned from the 30-Year academic model providing access to healthcare (AMPATH) partnership

Turissini, Matthew; Mercer, Tim; Baenziger, Jenny; Atwoli, Lukoye; Einterz, Robert; Gardner, Adrian; Litzelman, Debra; Ayuo, Paul (Ubiquity press, 2020-10-26)

Background: There is strong interest among healthcare trainees and academic institutions in global health rotations. There are a number of guidelines detailing the ethical principles for equitable and ethical global ...
Harmful alcohol use among healthcare workers at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya

Jaguga, Florence; Kwobah, Edith; Mwangi, Ann; Patel, Kirtika; Kiptoo, Robert; Atwoli, Lukoye (Research square, 2021-04-13)

Background: The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major negative impact on public mental health particularly among health care workers. Alcohol use is a common maladaptive response to stress that is associated ...
Socioeconomic differences in caesarean section – are they explained by medical need? An analysis of patient record data of a large Kenyan hospital

Spek, Lisa van der; Sanglier, Sterre; Mabeya, Hillary M.; Akker, Thomas van den; Mertens, Paul L. J. M.; Houweling, Tanja A. J. (2020-07-08)

Background: Caesarean section (C-section) rates are often low among the poor and very high among the better off in low- and middle-income countries. We examined to what extent these differences are explained by medical need ...
Nurses perception of their work environment at a Referral Hospital in Western Kenya

Chebor, Alex; Simiyu, Kennedy; Tarus, Titus; Mangeni, Judith; Obel, Millicent (Research gate, 2014-11-14)

The nursing practice environment has been defined as the organizational characteristics of a work setting that facilitate or constrain professional nursing practice5 . Examples of these characteristics include the ...
Determinants of skilled birth attendants in neonatal resuscitation at Nakuru level five Hospital, Kenya

Chirchir, Irene J.; Too, Robert; Kosgei, M; Marete, Irene; Milimo, Benson W. (Edition consortium publishing, 2021-11-10)

This study sought to determine the skills of the birth attendants in neonatal resuscitation at Nakuru Level five Hospital. Prospective study was used to determine the immediate outcomes of neonatal resuscitation where ...
Pregnancies among women living with HIV using contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective, cohort study

Patel, Rena C.; Amorim, Gustavo; Jakait, Beatrice; Shepherd, Bryan E.; Mocello, A. Rain; Amorim, Gustavo; Shepherd, Bryan E.; Musick, Beverly; Bernard, Caitlin; Onono, Maricianah; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Cohen, Craig R.; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T. (BMC, 2021-08-13)

Background: Preventing unintended pregnancies is paramount for women living with HIV (WLHIV). Previous studies have suggested that efavirenz-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces contraceptive effectiveness ...
Esophageal cancer male to female incidence ratios in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of geographic, time and age trends

Buziba, Nathan (Cancer Epidemiology, 2018)

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains the predominant histological subtype of esophageal cancer (EC) in many transitioning countries, with an enigmatic and geographically distinct etiology, and consistently ...
Implementation of an active, clinic-based child tuberculosis contact management strategy in western Kenya

Buziba, Nathan (PubMed, 2018)

uberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of childhood mortality. Isoniazid preventive therapy significantly reduces progression to TB disease. The World Health Organization recommends that high TB burden countries conduct child ...
Development of a national cancer registry in a low resourced country: The case of Kenya National Cancer Registry Programme

Korir, Anne; Gakunga, Robai; Okerosi, Nathan (Global oncology, 2018)

Background: Population-based cancer registration represents the gold standard for the provision of information on cancer incidence in a defined population (Bray F, et. al, IARC Technical Report No. 43). In Kenya, the ...
Pioneering informed consent for return of research results to breast cancer patients facing barriers to implementation of genomic medicine: The Kenyan BRCA1/2 testing experience using whole exome sequencing

Torrorey, Rispah (Frontiers in Oncology, 2020-03)

Introduction: Obtaining informed consent from study participants and disseminating the findings responsibly is a key principle required for ethically conducted clinical and genetic research. Reports from African researchers ...
MammaPrint risk score distribution in South African breast cancer patients with the pathogenic BRCA2 c.7934delG founder variant: towards application of genomic medicine at the point-of-care

Torrorey, Rispah (17th St.Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, 2021)

Goals: Study aimed to show physician experiences and preferences in the treatment of HR+/Her2- metastatic breast cancer. Methods: 100 Egyptian oncologists were recruited from an online survey and scientific meetings. Physician ...
Pioneering BRCA1/2 Point-Of-Care testing for integration of germline and tumor genetics in breast cancer risk management: A vision for the future of translational pharmacogenomics

Torrorey, Rispah; Lwando, Mampunye (Frontiers in Oncology, 2021)

Research performed in South African (SA) breast, ovarian and prostate cancer patients resulted in the development of a rapid BRCA point-of-care (POC) assay designed as a time- and cost-effective alternative to laboratory-based ...
Mothers of adolescent girls and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Western Kenya

Mabeya, Hillary; Odunga, Jack; Broeck, Davy Vanden (Pan African medical journal, 2021-02-04)

Introduction: human papilloma virus (HPV) which is preventable is the main cause of cervical cancer and it targets mostly young adolescents. The study was to determine the practice desire, attitude and knowledge ...
Early surgical outcomes of children with wilms’ Tumor at a teaching Hospital in Western Kenya

Nyakundi, Nancy Kerubo; Musau, Pius; Saula, Peter (BMJ, 2020-07-04)

Purpose: To evaluate the early surgical outcomes of children with Wilms’ Tumour at a teaching hospital in Western Kenya. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among children diagnosed with Wilms’ ...
Decreasing incidence of pregnancy among HIV-positive adolescents in a large HIV treatment program in western Kenya between 2005 and 2017: a retrospective cohort study

Milla, Heather C.; Keter, Alfred K.; Musick, Beverly S.; Apondi, Edith; Wachira, Juddy; MacDonald, Katherine R.; Spitzer, Rachel F.; Braitstein, Paula (BMC, 2020-10-29)

Background: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for pregnancy among HIV-positive adolescents in a large HIV treatment program in western Kenya. Methods: The Academic ...

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