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Jepchumba, Violet, Simon Karanja, Evans Amukoye, Lawrence Muthami, and Hillary Kipruto. "Timing and Determinants of Tuberculosis Treatment Interruption in Nairobi County, Kenya." International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) 6, no. 3 (September 1, 2017): 203. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v6i3.8475.

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Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is a key pillar in the management and control of TB. Service delivery within the treatment facilities plays an important role in ensuring treatment adherence by TB patients. A prospective cohort study involving 25 health facilities, 25 facility in-charge officers and 291 patients diagnosed as new sputum smear positive (SM+) between December 2014 and July 2015 was undertaken. The aim of the study was to estimate the median time to treatment interruption, associated factors and overall predictors of non-adherence to TB treatment. A total of 19 (6.5%) treatment interruptions were observed. The median time to default was 56 [95% CI, 36-105] days. Treatment in a non-public facility [AOR=0.210, 95% CI (0.046-0.952)] and facilities perceived to have adequate number of health care workers to offer Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) [AOR=0.195, 95% CI (0.068-0.56)] showed a lower odds of treatment interruption whereas attainment of secondary level education [AOR=5.28, 95% CI (1.18-23.59)] indicated a higher odds of treatment interruption. Non-clinical aspects of health care service delivery influence patient adherence to TB treatment. Health seeking behavior of groups considered to be high risk for treatment interruption should be incorporated into the design and delivery of TB treatment.
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Gichangi, P., K. Fonck, C. Sekande-Kigondu, J. Ndinya-Achola, J. Bwayo, D. Kiragu, P. Claeys, and M. Temmerman. "Partner notification of pregnant women infected with syphilis in Nairobi, Kenya." International Journal of STD & AIDS 11, no. 4 (April 1, 2000): 257–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462001915660.

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We examined partner notification among syphilitic pregnant women in Nairobi. At delivery, 377 women were found to be rapid plasma reagin (RPR) reactive. Data were available for 94% of the partners of women who were tested during pregnancy; over 67% of the partners had received syphilis treatment while 23% had not sought treatment mainly because they felt healthy. Six per cent of the women had not informed their partners as they feared blame and/or violence. Adverse pregnancy outcome was related to lack of partner treatment during pregnancy (7% versus 19%, odds ratio (OR) 3.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.9- 10.0). Our data suggest that messages focusing on the health of the unborn child have a positive effect on partner notification and innovative and locally adapted strategies for partner notification need more attention.
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Ballard, R. C., Htun Ye, A. Matta, Y. Dangor, and F. Radebe. "Treatment of chancroid with azithromycin." International Journal of STD & AIDS 7, no. 1_suppl (January 1996): 9–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462961917230.

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A randomized, comparative study undertaken in Nairobi, Kenya and a non-comparative evaluation undertaken in Carletonville, South Africa have both shown that a single oral dose of azithromycin 1 g is effective in the treatment of the genital ulcer disease (GUD), chancroid, with cure rates of 89% and 92% recorded respectively. While treatment failure was associated with human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity and lack of circumcision in Kenya, no such association could be found in the South African study. In both series, azithromycin treatment resulted in cure of both Haemophilus ducreyi culture-positive and culture-negative cases of GUD, including two cases subsequently diagnosed as lymphogranuloma venereum. A combination of single-dose azithromycin with single-dose benzathine penicillin may provide effective ‘single-visit’ syndromic treatment for GUD in many developing countries.
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Gitari, Anderson, James Nguhiu, Vijay Varma, and Eddy Mogoa. "Occurrence, treatment protocols, and outcomes of colic in horses within Nairobi County, Kenya." Veterinary World 10, no. 10 (October 2017): 1255–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2017.1255-1263.

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van de Vijver, Steven J. M., Samuel O. Oti, Charles Agyemang, Gabriela B. Gomez, and Catherine Kyobutungi. "Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya." Journal of Hypertension 31, no. 5 (May 2013): 1018–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0b013e32835e3a56.

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Wachira, Benjamin W., Ramadhani O. Abdalla, and Lee A. Wallis. "Westgate Shootings: An Emergency Department Approach to a Mass-casualty Incident." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 29, no. 5 (September 10, 2014): 538–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x1400096x.

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AbstractAt approximately 12:30 pm on Saturday September 21, 2013, armed assailants attacked the upscale Westgate shopping mall in the Westlands area of Nairobi, Kenya. Using the seven key Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) principles, command, safety, communication, assessment, triage, treatment, and transport, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) emergency department (ED) successfully coordinated the reception and care of all the casualties brought to the hospital.This report describes the AKUH,N ED response to the first civilian mass-casualty shooting incident in Kenya, with the hope of informing the development and implementation of mass-casualty emergency preparedness plans by other EDs and hospitals in Kenya, appropriate for the local health care system.WachiraBW, AbdallaRO, WallisLA. Westgate shootings: an emergency department approach to a mass-casualty incident. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(5):1-4.
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Kusimba, J., H. A. C. M. Voeten, H. B. O'Hara, J. M. Otido, J. D. F. Habbema, J. O. Ndinya-Achola, and J. J. Bwayo. "Traditional healers and the management of sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya." International Journal of STD & AIDS 14, no. 3 (March 1, 2003): 197–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/095646203762869223.

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To describe the role of traditional healers in STD case management, in-depth interviews were held with 16 healers (seven witchdoctors, five herbalists and four spiritual healers) in four slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya. All healers believed that STDs are sexually transmitted and recognized the main symptoms. The STD-caseload varied largely, with a median of one patient per week. Witchdoctors and herbalists dispensed herbal medication for an average of seven days, whereas spiritual healers prayed. Thirteen healers gave advice on sexual abstinence during treatment, 11 on contact treatment, four on faithfulness and three on condom use. All healers asked patients to return for review and 13 reported referring patients whose conditions persist to public or private health care facilities. Thus, traditional healers in Nairobi play a modest but significant role in STD management. Their contribution to STD health education could be strengthened, especially regarding the promotion of condoms and faithfulness.
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Mawioo, Peter M., Christine M. Hooijmans, Hector A. Garcia, and Damir Brdjanovic. "Microwave treatment of faecal sludge from intensively used toilets in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya." Journal of Environmental Management 184 (December 2016): 575–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.10.019.

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Koech, Emily, Kristen A. Stafford, Immaculate Mutysia, Abraham Katana, Marline Jumbe, Patrick Awuor, Marie-Claude Lavoie, Caroline Ngunu, David J. Riedel, and Sylvia Ojoo. "Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-Up Among Patients Receiving HIV Treatment in Nairobi, Kenya." AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 37, no. 9 (September 1, 2021): 642–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2020.0292.

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Mengo, Doris Mueni, Sam Kariuki, Ann Muigai, and Gunturu Revathi. "Trends in Salmonella enteric serovar Typhi in Nairobi, Kenya from 2004 to 2006." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 4, no. 06 (May 9, 2010): 393–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.503.

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Background: Typhoid fever is a global health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the current annual global burden of typhoid is approximately 22 million new cases, 5% of which are fatal. Methodology: To assess the trends in antibiotic resistance in 100 Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strains were isolated from the blood of patients in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2004 to 2006. All isolates were tested against ampicilin, chloramphenic, nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, cotrimoxazole, cefuroxime, cefriaxone, amoxycillin/clavulanic acid, tetracycline and gentamycin. Susceptibility and resistance were determined using MIC and disk diffusion tests. Results: From 2004 to 2006 a total of 100 strains were studied; 70% of the isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR) while 15% of the isolates were sensitive to all drugs tested. Of 13 isolates that were resistant to ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid by disk diffusion, 11 had an MIC of 0. 25 µg/ml while two isolates had an MIC of 1.00 µg,/ml. Resistance in ampicillin decreased from 88% in 2004 to 64% in 2005; this increased to 76% in 2006. Similar trends were observed for four other antibiotics tested. Conclusion: The prescription of first-line antibiotics used in the treatment of S. Typhi should be stopped temporarily. Drugs such as cipfloxacin would be useful in the treatment of typhoid caused by MDR S. Typhi. There is need to monitor the resistance in flouroquinolones as resistance to these drugs has been observed and they are the current drugs used to treat typhoid.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Backache, Treatment. Kenya, Nairobi"

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Mukandoli, Kumuntu. "Predisposing factors of chronic low back pain (CLBP) among sedentary office workers (SOW) in Nairobi, Kenya." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Chronic low back pain is a highly prevalent condition in industrialized nations. It is associated with activity limitations, disability, has significant economic impact on society and incurs personal cost. Today's working environment increasingly demands more time spent sitting due to computerization and other advances in technology. Sitting for hours without taking breaks may influence posture, and alignment of the lumbar spine. Therefore, it may influence low back pain. Kenya as a developing country has an increasing number of people involved in sedentary work. The aim of this study was to identify the predisposing factors of chronic low back pain among sedentary office workers in Nairobi. The main objectives were to establish the prevalence of chronc low back pain
to determine the possible predisposing factors of chronic low back pain and to determine the impact of chronic low back pain on work related quality of life among sedentary office workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ng'uurah, Julius Nyagah. "Health education needs among individuals with low back pain." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The prevalence of low back pain has assumed an upsurge trend in the last five decades despite the many interventional strategies. One interventional strategy that has been unsuccessful has been patient education. Lack of positive results from many of the existing patient education programmes is probably due to the type of health information that has been presented and the method that has been used. Many of the health education programmes have been planned according to what the medical professionals assumed the individuals needed to know, assumptions that could have ignored some crucial aspects. This study explored the perceived health education needs of individuals with low back pain at the Nairobi Hospital Rehabilitation Unit in Kenya, the method used to educate the individuals, the appropriateness of the method according to the individuals in addition to identifying the source of the health education that the individuals had.
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Psiwa, Nathan Kitio. "Perception of occlusal appearance in 11 to 12 year-old school children in Nairobi, Kenya." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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A public orthodontic system generally is designed to prioritize patients so that those who have the greatest need receive treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective perceptions of the occlusal appearance of 11 to 12 year-old schoolchildren of Nairobi with the modified Aesthetic Component (AC) scale of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The objectives were to assess the children&rsquo
s perception of their occlusal appearance, categorise the occlusal appearance using the AC scale, by both the children and researcher
and to compare the children&rsquo
s&rsquo
perception and the AC of the IOTN.
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Ndunda, E. N. (Ezekiel Nthee). "Wastewater reuse in urban and peri-urban irrigation : an economic assessment of improved wastewater treatment, low-risk adaptations and risk awareness in Nairobi, Kenya." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40235.

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The overall goal of this study was to analyse the welfare effect of improved wastewater treatment with the view of making policy recommendations for sustainable urban and peri-urban irrigation agriculture in Kenya. This goal was achieved by investigating three specific objectives. The first objective was to assess the farmers’ awareness of health risks in urban and peri-urban wastewater irrigation. Second objective was to analyse the factors that affect the choice of low-risk adaptations in reuse of untreated wastewater for irrigation. The third objective was to estimate the value that urban and peri-urban farmers who practice wastewater irrigation impute to improvements in specific characteristics of the wastewater input in agriculture. In order to achieve the first objective, an ordered probit model was used to identify the factors that influence farmers’ awareness of health risks in untreated wastewater irrigation. The model was fitted to data collected from a cross-sectional survey of 317 urban farm households in the Kibera informal settlement of Kenya. Results of this study show that gender of household head, household size, education level of household head, farm size, ownership of the farm, membership to farmers’ group, and market access for the fresh produce significantly affect awareness of farmers about health risks in wastewater irrigation. Therefore, there is need for awareness programs to promote public education through regular training and local workshops on wastewater reuse in order to improve the human capital of the urban and peri-urban farmers. To achieve the second objective, the study used a multinomial logit model to analyse the farmers’ choice of low-risk adaptations in untreated wastewater irrigation. A survey of 317 urban and peri-urban farmers was conducted and measures for risk-reduction in wastewater reuse were analysed. The urban and peri-urban farmers were found to have adopted low-risk wastewater irrigation techniques such as cessation of irrigation before harvesting, crop restriction and safer application methods. Results of the study show that adoption of risk-reduction measures is significantly influenced by the following factors: household size, age of the household head, education of household head, access to extension, access to media, access to credit, farmers’ group membership, and risk awareness. Also, marginal analysis of the coefficients confirmed the socio-economic characteristics are key determinants in adoption of low-risk measures in wastewater reuse. The study recommends that policies in support of low-risk urban and peri-urban irrigation agriculture should disaggregate farmers according to their socio-economic and institutional characteristics in order to achieve their intended objectives. To achieve the third objective, the study employed the discrete choice experiment approach to estimate the benefits farmers impute to improvements in attributes of the wastewater irrigation input, whose aim is to reduce the health risks associated with untreated wastewater irrigation. Urban and peri-urban farmers who practice wastewater irrigation drawn from Motoine-Ngong River in Nairobi were randomly selected for the study. A total of 241 farmers completed the presented choice cards for the choice model estimation. A random parameter logit model was used to estimate the individual level willingness to pay for wastewater treatment. The results show that urban and peri-urban farmers are willing to pay significant monthly municipality taxes for treatment of wastewater. Conclusion of this study was that, quality of treated wastewater, quantity of treated wastewater and the riverine ecosystem restoration are significant factors of preference over policy alternative designs in wastewater treatment and reuse.
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
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Books on the topic "Backache, Treatment. Kenya, Nairobi"

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Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health. Traditional medicine and HIV/AIDS: Treatment, research and resources, 27-29 May 2008, Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi: Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health, 2008.

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Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health. Traditional medicine and HIV/AIDS: Treatment, research and resources, 27-29 May 2008, Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi: Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health, 2008.

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Workshop, on Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDS (2003 Nairobi Kenya). A journey of connectedness: Workshop on Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDS : 17-20 September 2003, Brackenhurst Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya : 21-26 September 2003, 13th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA), Nairobi Kenya. [Nairobi]: PROMETRA, 2003.

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Medical Scientific Conference (6th 1985 Nairobi, Kenya). Recent advances in the management and control of infections in eastern Africa: Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Medical Scientific Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985. Edited by Tukei P. M, Koech D. K, Kinoti S. N, Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute. Nairobi: The Institutes, 1985.

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Medical Scientific Conference (7th 1986 Nairobi, Kenya). Advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of immunizable diseases in Africa: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Medical Scientific Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986. Edited by Kinoti S. N, Koech D. K, Tukei P. M, Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute. Nairobi: Kenya Medical Research Institute, 1987.

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Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health., ed. Traditional medicine and HIV/AIDS: Treatment, research and resources, 27-29 May 2008, Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi: Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health, 2008.

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Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health., ed. Traditional medicine and HIV/AIDS: Treatment, research and resources, 27-29 May 2008, Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi: Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health, 2008.

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Advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of immunizable diseases in Africa: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Medical Scientific Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986. Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute, 1987.

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Book chapters on the topic "Backache, Treatment. Kenya, Nairobi"

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Ogendi, Japheths. "Types of injuries and treatment of pedestrians admitted to a referral hospital in Nairobi City, Kenya." In Non-motorized Transport Integration into Urban Transport Planning in Africa, 73–79. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2017. | Series: Transport and society: Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315598451-5.

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Mawioo, Peter Matuku. "Microwave treatment of faecal sludge from intensively used toilets in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya." In Novel Concepts, Systems and Technology for Sludge Management in Emergency and Slum Settings, 95–117. CRC Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003023227-6.

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Anderson, David M., and Paul J. Lane. "The unburied victims of Kenya’s Mau Mau Rebellion: where and when does the violence end?" In Human Remains in Society. Manchester University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.7228/manchester/9781526107381.003.0002.

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This chapter outlines the circumstances by which the bodies of over four hundred and fifty individuals killed during the Mau Mau insurgency in Kenya came to be deposited in the Osteology Department stores at Kenya’s national museum in Nairobi, where they currently serve as that institution’s primary human osteology reference collection accessed by local and international researchers. The history of this collection is then discussed against the wider and ongoing context of memorialisation of the Mau Mau insurgency as a founding process in Kenya’s struggle against British colonialism and the birth of nationhood. It also explores some of the remaining divisions between Mau Mau supporters and so-called ‘loyalists’, and efforts at achieving peace and reconciliation involving these different constituencies and the role that this specific collection of human remains could play in such processes. The chapter concludes with a series of more general observations on commemorating victims of mass violence and the treatment of human remains in post-conflict situations.
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Conference papers on the topic "Backache, Treatment. Kenya, Nairobi"

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Schnure, Melissa, Parastu Kasaie, David Dowdy, Brian Weir, Chen Dun, and Chris Beyrer. "Assessing the Impact of Targeted Screening and Treatment of Diabetes and Hypertension Among Adults Living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya." In 2020 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/wsc48552.2020.9383912.

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