Search Results - "Amukoye, E."

Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden? by Orina, F., Amukoye, E., Bowyer, C., Chakaya, J., Das, D., Devereux, G., Dobson, R., Dragosits, U., Gray, C., Kiplimo, R., Lesosky, M., Loh, M., Meme, H., Mortimer, K., Ndombi, A., Pearson, C., Price, H., Twigg, M., West, S., Semple, S.

“…Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels that is linked to mortality and morbidity. Household air…”
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A partially randomised trial of pretomanid, moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide for pulmonary TB by Tweed, C. D., Wills, G. H., Crook, A. M., Amukoye, E., Balanag, V., Ban, A. Y.L., Bateson, A. L.C., Betteridge, M. C., Brumskine, W., Caoili, J., Chaisson, R. E., Cevik, M., Conradie, F., Dawson, R., del Parigi, A., Diacon, A., Everitt, D. E., Fabiane, S.M., Hunt, R., Ismail, A. I., Lalloo, U., Lombard, L., Louw, C., Malahleha, M., McHugh, T. D., Mendel, C. M., Mhimbira, F., Moodliar, R. N., Nduba, V., Nunn, A. J., Sabi, I., Sebe, M. A., Selepe, R. A. P., Staples, S., Swindells, S., van Niekerk, C. H., Variava, E., Spigelman, M., Gillespie, S. H.

“…BACKGROUND: Treatment for TB is lengthy and toxic, and new regimens are needed.METHODS: Participants with pulmonary drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB) were randomised…”
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Exposure reductions associated with introduction of solar lamps to kerosene lamp‐using households in Busia County, Kenya by Lam, N. L., Muhwezi, G., Isabirye, F., Harrison, K., Ruiz‐Mercado, I., Amukoye, E., Mokaya, T., Wambua, M., Bates, M. N.

“…Solar lamps are a clean and potentially cost‐effective alternative to polluting kerosene lamps used by millions of families in developing countries. By how…”
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Impact of expanded antiretroviral use on incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in children with HIV in Kenya by Abuogi, L. L., Mwachari, C., Leslie, H. H., Shade, S. B., Otieno, J., Yienya, N., Sanguli, L., Amukoye, E., Cohen, C. R.

“…SETTING: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children. Recent ART recommendations…”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FINGER CLUBBING AND CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE IN HIV INFECTED CHILDREN AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL by Odionyi, J J, Yuko-JOWL, C A, Wamalwa, D, Bwibo, N, Amukoye, E

“…Finger clubbing in HIV infected children is associated with pulmonary diseases. Respiratory diseases cause great morbidity and mortality in HIV infected…”
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Impact of smear microscopy results and observed therapy on tuberculosis treatment in Mombasa, Kenya by ARENTZ, M, NARITA, M, SANGARE, L, KAH, J. F, LOW, D, MANDALIYA, K, AMUKOYE, E, SITIENEI, J, WALSON, J. L

“…SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment center at Coast Provincial General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. OBJECTIVES: To describe TB management practices in a…”
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Oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among HIV infected and non-infected Kenyan patients by Ouko, T T, Ngeranwa, J N, Orinda, G O, Bii, C C, Amukoye, E, Lucy, M, Wamae, C N

“…Infections due to methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) present global challenges to clinicians since therapeutic options are limited and suboptimal dosing…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of smoking among secondary school students in Nairobi by KWAMANGA, D. H. O, ODHIAMBO, J. A, AMUKOYE, E. I

“…To determine the prevalence of smoking and investigate factors that may influence smoking behaviour in secondary school students in Nairobi. Cross-sectional…”
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Pneumocystis jirovecii and microbiological findings in children with severe pneumonia in Nairobi, Kenya by BII, C. C, KOSE, J, TAGUCHI, H, AMUKOYE, E, OUKO, T. T, MUITA, L. C, MUGASIA, O, WAMAE, N, KAMIYA, S

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the significance of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in the Kenyan paediatric population.DESIGN: Sixty samples of induced sputum from…”
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Chlorproguanil-dapsone: effective treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria by AMUKOYE, E, WINSTANLEY, P. A, MARSH, K, WATKINS, W. M, SNOW, R. W, HATCHER, J, MOSOBO, M, NGUMBAO, E, LOWE, B, TON, M, MINYIRI, G

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An open randomized trial of artemether versus quinine in the treatment of cerebral malaria in African children by Murphy, S., English, M., Waruiru, C., Mwangi, I., Amukoye, E., Crawley, J., Newton, C., Winstanley, P., Peshu, N., Marsh, K.

“…We have compared the efficacy of artemether versus quinine as treatment for cerebral malaria in children in an open randomized clinical trial in Kenya…”
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Pneumocytis carinii pneumonia in hiv/aids patients at an urban District Hospital in Kenya by CHAKAYA, J. M, BII, C, NAGAI, K, SUZUMURA, S, SUGIURA, Y, NG'ANG'A, L, AMUKOYE, E, OUKO, T, MUITA, L, GATHUA, S, GITAU, J, ODONGO, I, KABANGA, J. M

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Antifungal drug susceptibility of Candida albicans by BII, C. C, OUKO, T. T, AMUKOYE, E, GITHINJI, L. W

“…To determine the susceptibility of clinical isolates of Candida albicans and to establish the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) to commonly used…”
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Essential Medicines at the National Level: The Global Asthma Network's Essential Asthma Medicines Survey 2014 by Bissell, Karen, Ellwood, Philippa, Ellwood, Eamon, Chiang, Chen-Yuan, Marks, Guy B, El Sony, Asma, Asher, Innes, Billo, Nils, Perrin, Christophe

“…Patients with asthma need uninterrupted supplies of affordable, quality-assured essential medicines. However, access in many low- and middle-income countries…”
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Multi drug resistant tuberculosis: a challenge in the management of tuberculosis by Amukoye, Evans

“…Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) will not usually respond to short course chemotherapy. Unless the individual infected with this bug is treated…”
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The management of severe malaria in children: a review by Murphy, S, English, M, Omar, A, Crawley, J, Waruiru, C, Mwangi, I, Amukoye, E, Peshu, N, Newton, C R, Winstanley, P A

“…We have attempted to summarise an approach to management of severe malaria from our experience and that of others from published data in this review. This…”
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Deep breathing in children with severe malaria: indicator of metabolic acidosis and poor outcome by English, M, Waruiru, C, Amukoye, E, Murphy, S, Crawley, J, Mwangi, I, Peshu, N, Marsh, K

“…Despite the frequent association of respiratory symptoms and signs with malarial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, the value of individual…”
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Chlorproguanil/dapsone for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in young children: pharmacokinetics and therapeutic range by Winstanley, Peter, Watkins, William, Muhia, David, Szwandt, Simon, Amukoye, Evans, Marsh, Kevin

“…The disposition of chlorproguanil/dapsone (one daily dose for 3 d of 1·2 and 2·4 mg/kg respectively) has been studied in young children with Plasmodium…”
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Chronic salicylate poisoning and severe malaria by English, M, Marsh, V, Amukoye, E, Lowe, B, Murphy, S, Marsh, K

“…BACKGROUND Salicylates continue to be marketed and to be used in developing countries as over-the-counter (OTC) antipyretics in children, whereas in developed…”
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV/AIDS patients at an urban district hospital in Kenya by Chakaya, J.M., Bii, C., Ng’ang’a, L., Amukoye, E., Ouko, T., Muita, L., Gathua, S., Gitau, J., Odongo, I., Kabanga, J.M., Nagai, K., Suzumura, S., Sugiura, Y.

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