Medical & Health Sciences

6465 works in Medical & Health Sciences

Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya suc

A prospective observational description of frequency and timing of antenatal care attendance and coverage of selected interventions from sites in Argentina, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Pakistan

Abstract/Overview The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research i

Impact of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease of 2019 as an

Knowledge Of Mental Health And Mental Illnesses Among Community Members In Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge of

Pain Assessment among African Neonates

Abstract Neonates who require treatment and venous drawing of blood samples in th

Alcohol Use Disorders Among HIV and AIDS Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Comprehensive Care Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Alcohol has particularly harmful health effects in HIV-infected patients

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC), Nairobi Kenya

Abstract The Global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic entered its fourt

Relationship Between Socio-demographic Characteristics and Attitudes of Nursing Students Toward Psychiatry in Kenya

Abstract There exists disparity between the level of demand for mental health nur

Experience of Nursing Students in Mental Health Training in Kenya

Abstract Introduction: In Kenya, there are few psychiatric nurses available to pr

Evaluating Predictive Value of Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence and Infection Intensity in School-Age Children in Estimating Community-Wide Prevalence in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background Various milestones have been set targeting the elimi

Dogs Owners’ Perception on the Use of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens L (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae as an Alternative Source of Protein in Dog Food in Kenya

Abstract/Overview In recent years, pet owners have begun to show more considerati

Putative Functions of Novel Antennae Chemosensory Gene Repertoire of Male Tsetse Fly, Glossina Morsitans Morsitans

Abstract Tsetse fly is a primary vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis and Anim

Effect of Adolescents and Sexual Reproductive Health Policy on Girl Child Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Butula Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract The challenge of girls' retention in educational institutions has been i

Self-reported Provision of Preconception Care and Associated Factors

Abstract Background: Preconception care (PCC) is the provision of health interven

Persistent Low Level Viraemia in Antiretroviral Treated Patients: Associated Factors and Virologic Outcome among HIV-1 Infected Patients at Nyakach County Hospital

Abstract/Overview Antiretroviral treatment (ART) assists patients in controlling

Factors Affecting Provision of Service Quality in the Public Health Sector: A Case of Kenyatta National Hospital

Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the factors affecting provision of

High Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G (Igg) and 2 Igm Antibodies to SARS-Cov-2 in Asymptomatic and 3 Symptomatic Individuals amidst Vaccination Roll-Out 4 in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview The population's antibody response is a key factor in comprehen

March 2019 dengue fever outbreak at the Kenyan south coast involving dengue virus serotype 3, genotypes III and V

Abstract The first description of a disease resembling dengue fever (DF) was in t

Nutritional status of people who inject drugs in Coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Introduction Despite documentation on injection drug use (IDU) in Kenya,

Relationship Between Nursing Students’ Psychiatric Encounters and the Choice of Psychiatric Nursing Specialty in Kenya

Abstract Management of mentally ill patients is mainly done by psychiatric nurses

Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana River and Garissa counties in Kenya

Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii is a widely distributed pathogen, but data

Attitudes of Primary Health Care (PHC) Gatekeepers Towards Patient Referral Policy, Machakos County, Kenya

Abstract Primary Health Care (PHC) serves as the foundation for building a workin

Antiplasmodial prenylated flavanonols from Tephrosia subtriflora

Abstract The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the aerial parts of Tephrosia subtriflo

Antiplasmodial potential of traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru–Tharaka Nithi County of Kenya

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plants play a major role in man

In vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial activity of extracts of selected Kenyan medicinal plants

Abstract Malaria is one of the most important parasitic diseases in the world. It

Microbial Etiology to Thyroid Pathology

Abstract Introduction Microbial infections are normally cited as a main environme

Escherichia coli pathotypes and Shigella sero-groups in diarrheic children in Nairobi city, Kenya

Abstract m: In the present study, we investigated the prevalence of E. coli patho

Comparing Bethesda System and Richart Score in the evaluation of cervical lesions among women on contraceptives attending Machakos Level V County Hospital in Kenya

Abstract Background of the study: Early detection of the precursor lesion before

Social Impact of Dental Caries on Adult Patients in Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract Dental caries manifests itself through the existence of a hole in the ha

Metagenomic Profiles of Bacterial communities and environmental factors associated with proliferation of malaria vector mosquitoes within the Kenyan Coast

Abstract Background: Anopheles mosquitoes are the main malaria vector and as mala