College of Health Sciences (CHS): Recent submissions

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    • Effect of umbilical cord milking versus delayed cord clamping on preterm neonates in Kenya: A randomized controlled trial. 

      Mandeep, Sura; Osoti, Alfred; Gachuno, Onesmus; Musoke, Rachel; Kagema, Frank; Gwako, George; Ondieki, Diana; Ndavi, Patrick M.; Ogutu, Omondi (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Background Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is a placental to new-born transfusion strategy recommended by obstetric and gynaecological societies. Though not widely adopted, umbilical cord milking (UCM) may achieve faster ...

    • Mental Health Challenges and Needs among Sexual and Gender Minority People in Western Kenya. 

      Kumar, Manasi; Harper, Gary W.; Crawford, Jessica; Lewis, Katherine; Mwochi, Caroline R; Johnson, Gabriel; Okoth, Cecil; Jadwin-Cakmak, Laura; Onyango, Daniel P; Wilson, Bianca D.M (University of Nairobi, 2021)
      Background: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people in Kenya face pervasive socio-cultural and structural discrimination. Persistent stress stemming from anti-SGM stigma and prejudice may place SGM individuals at increased ...

    • Cancer is associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis 

      Cheruiyot, Isaac; Kipkorir, Vincent; Ngure, Brian; Misiani, Musa; Munguti, Jeremiah (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly escalating pandemic that has spread to many parts of the world. As such, there is urgent need to identify predictors of clinical severity in COVID-19 patients. ...

    • A One Health framework for integrated service delivery in Turkana County, Kenya. 

      Griffith, Evan F; Ronoh, Job K; Robbins, Alison H; Abuom, Tequiero O; Mariner, Jeffrey C; Kimani, Tabitha; Amuguni, Hellen (University of Nairobi, 2020)
      Abstract Pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa have limited access to public services due to their mobile lifestyle, economic and political marginalization, and the limited health infrastructure that is common to arid and ...

    • Impact on HIV infection on invasive cervical cancer in Kenyan Women AIDS 

      Gichangi, BP; Estambale Benson B.; De Yust, HST; Ojwang, O; Termmerman, M; Bwayo, JJ; Rogo Khama O.; Abwao, H (School of Medicine, 2003)
      OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and HIV infection in Kenyan women. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control, with ICC patients as cases, and women with uterine fibroids as ...