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A hidden burden of neonatal illness? A cross-sectional study of all admissions aged less than one month across twelve Kenyan County hospitals
Background: Small and sick newborns need high quality specialised care within health facilities to address persistently high neonatal mortality in …
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Water source most suitable for rearing a sensitive malaria vector, Anopheles funestus in the laboratory
Background: The insecticide susceptibility status ofAnopheles funestus,one of the main malaria vectors in the Afrotropical regions, remains under-studied due to …
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A hidden burden of neonatal illness? A cross-sectional study of all admissions aged less than one month across twelve Kenyan County hospitals
Background: Small and sick newborns need high quality specialised care within health facilities to address persistently high neonatal mortality in …
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Comparative genomics identifies male accessory gland proteins in five Glossina species
Accessory gland proteins (ACPs) are important reproductive proteins produced by the male accessory glands (MAGs) of most insect species. These …
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Psychometric evaluation of the Major Depression Inventory among young people living in Coastal Kenya
Background : The lack of reliable, valid and adequately standardized measures of mental illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa is a key …
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Small-scale field evaluation of push-pull system against early- and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes in an area of high pyrethroid resistance in Tanzania
Background : Despite high coverage of indoor interventions like insecticide-treated nets, mosquito-borne infections persist, partly because of outdoor-biting, early-biting and …
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Household air pollution, chronic respiratory disease and pneumonia in Malawian adults: A case-control study
Background: Four million people die each year from diseases caused by exposure to household air pollution. There is an association …
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Extending voluntary health insurance to the informal sector: experiences and expectations of the informal sector in Kenya
Background : Kenya has made a policy decision to use contributory health insurance as one of its key pre-payment health …
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Using data from a multi-hospital clinical network to explore prevalence of pediatric rickets in Kenya
Background: Nutritional rickets is a public health concern in developing countries despite tropical climates and a re-emerging issue in developed …
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Impact of trichiasis surgery on daily living: A longitudinal study in Ethiopia
Background: Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) may lead to disability, impeding productive activities, resulting in loss of income. This study was conducted …
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Oral rehydration of malnourished children with diarrhoea and dehydration: A systematic review
Background: Diarrhoea complicates over half of admissions to hospital with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for …
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Gastroenteritis Aggressive Versus Slow Treatment For Rehydration (GASTRO). A pilot rehydration study for severe dehydration: WHO plan C versus slower rehydration
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) rehydration management guidelines (Plan C) for children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and severe dehydration …
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Comparative genomics identifies male accessory gland proteins in five Glossina species
Accessory gland proteins (ACPs) are important reproductive proteins produced by the male accessory glands (MAGs) of most insect species. These …
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Bone mineral density and risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization study
Background: Observational studies have demonstrated that increased bone mineral density is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes …
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Intravenous rehydration of malnourished children with acute gastroenteritis and severe dehydration: A systematic review
Background: Rehydration strategies in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and severe dehydration are extremely cautious. The World Health Organization …
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First detection of N1575Y mutation in pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae in Southern Côte d’Ivoire
Background. The intensification of insecticide use for both public health and agriculture in Africa has contributed to growing insecticide resistance. …
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A framework for Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies in Malawi: Report of a Wellcome Trust workshop on CHIM in Low Income Countries held in Blantyre, Malawi
Controlled human infection model (CHIM) studies have pivotal importance in vaccine development, being useful for proof of concept, pathogenesis, down-selection …
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Linking health facility data from young adults aged 18-24 years to longitudinal demographic data: Experience from The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Background: In 2014, a pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility of linking clinic attendance data for young adults …
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Cerebrospinal fluid markers to distinguish bacterial meningitis from cerebral malaria in children
Background . Few hospitals in high malaria endemic countries in Africa have the diagnostic capacity for clinically distinguishing acute bacterial …
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Proteomic analysis of extracellular vesicles from a Plasmodium falciparum Kenyan clinical isolate defines a core parasite secretome
Background: Many pathogens secrete effector molecules to subvert host immune responses, to acquire nutrients, and/or to prepare host cells for …