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A technical review of face mask wearing in preventing respiratory COVID-19 transmission by Liao, Mingrui, Liu, Huayang, Wang, Xi, Hu, Xuzhi, Huang, Yuhao, Liu, Xuqing, Brenan, Keith, Mecha, Jared, Nirmalan, Mahesan, Lu, Jian Ren

“…Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have recommended their citizens to adopt social distance, hand hygiene, and face mask wearing…”
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Attenuated tuberculin skin test responses associated with Mycobacterium intracellulare sputum colonization in an adolescent TB prevalence survey in Western Kenya by Njagi, Lilian N., Kaguthi, Grace, Mecha, Jared O., Hawn, Thomas R., Nduba, Videlis

“…Exposure to Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) varies regionally and may partly explain the disparate outcomes of BCG vaccination and tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Towards pharmacogenomics-guided tuberculosis (TB) therapy: N-acetyltransferase-2 genotypes among TB-infected Kenyans of mixed ethnicity by Njagi, Lilian N, Mecha, Jared O, Mureithi, Marianne W, Otieno, Leon E, Nduba, Videlis

“…Though persons of African descent have one of the widest genetic variability, genetic polymorphisms of drug-metabolising enzymes such as N-Acetyltransferase-2…”
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Over-prescription of short-acting β2-agonists is associated with poor asthma outcomes: results from the African cohort of the SABINA III study by Khattab, Adel, Madkour, Ashraf, Ambaram, Anish, Smith, Clifford, Muhwa, Chakaya J., Mecha, Jared O., Alsayed, Mohamed, Beekman, Maarten J. H. I.

“…The extent of short-acting β 2 -agonist (SABA) overuse in Africa remains poorly documented. As part of the SABA use IN Asthma (SABINA) III study, we assessed…”
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Over-prescription of short-acting β 2 -agonists is associated with poor asthma outcomes: results from the African cohort of the SABINA III study by Khattab, Adel, Madkour, Ashraf, Ambaram, Anish, Smith, Clifford, Muhwa, Chakaya J, Mecha, Jared O, Alsayed, Mohamed, Beekman, Maarten J H I

“…The extent of short-acting β -agonist (SABA) overuse in Africa remains poorly documented. As part of the SABA use IN Asthma (SABINA) III study, we assessed…”
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Over-prescription of short-acting β2-agonists remains a serious health concern in Kenya: results from the SABINA III study by Chakaya, Jeremiah, Mecha, Jared, Beekman, Maarten

“…Abstract Background Despite a high asthma burden in Kenya, insights into asthma management practices, including prescription of short-acting β 2 -agonists…”
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A cross-sectional survey on the effectiveness of public health campaigns for changing knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Kenyan informal settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic by Scholfield, Steven, Kavembe, Geraldine D, Duncan, Rodney R, Ragama, Bernhards O, Mecha, Jared, Orwa, Albert, Otomu, Geoffrey, Wanga, Erick, Astleford, James, Gutto, John, Kibwage, Isaac, Ogato, Julius, Verma, Arpana, Brennan, Keith, Huck, Jonathan, Mitlin, Diana, Nirmalan, Mahesh

“…We performed two cross-sectional surveys across three informal settlements in Kenya (within Kisii county, Nairobi, and Nakuru county) to study the…”
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Factors associated with the timely uptake of initial HIV virologic test among HIV-exposed infants attending clinics within a faith-based HIV program in Kenya; a cross-sectional study by Gaitho, Douglas, Kinoti, Freda, Mwaniki, Lawrence, Kemunto, Diana, Ogoti, Victor, Njigua, Catherine, Kubo, Elizabeth, Langat, Agnes, Mecha, Jared

“…Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV, followed by effective care including antiretroviral therapy (ART), reduces infant mortality by 76% and HIV progression by…”
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Burden of prehypertension among adults in Kenya: a retrospective analysis of findings from the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) Programme by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Odhiambo, Collins O, Kinoti, Freda G, Njau, Kennedy, Yonga, Gerald, Ogola, Elijah N

“…Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality globally. African countries, including Kenya, have a high and rising prevalence of hypertension…”
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Trends, treatment outcomes, and determinants for attrition among adult patients in care at a large tertiary HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a 2004-2015 retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Ilovi, Syokau, Ngethe, Richard, Mutisya, Immaculate, Ngugi, Evelyn W, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth

“…Understanding trends in patient profiles and identifying predictors for adverse outcomes are key to improving the effectiveness of HIV care and treatment…”
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Prevalence and predictors of tuberculosis infection among people living with HIV in a high tuberculosis burden context by Njagi, Lilian Nkirote, Nduba, Videlis, Mureithi, Marianne Wanjiru, Mecha, Jared Ongechi

“…BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) disease is the leading cause of mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are…”
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Trends in clinical characteristics and outcomes of Pre-ART care at a large HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Mutisya, Immaculate N, Odionyi, Justine J, Ilovi, Syokau C, Wambui, Mary, Githu, Christopher, Ngethe, Richard, Obimbo, Elizabeth M, Ngumi, Zipporah W

“…The success of antiretroviral therapy in resource-scarce settings is an illustration that complex healthcare interventions can be successfully delivered even…”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Mecha, Jared Ongechi, Mutai, Kenneth, Eshiwani, Sheila Juliet, Gitahi, Nyawira, Kiarie, James Njogu

“…Introduction. A large proportion of new HIV infections occur within discordant partnerships making discordance a significant contributor to new HIV infections…”
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Over-prescription of short-acting [beta]2-agonists remains a serious health concern in Kenya: results from the SABINA III study by Chakaya, Jeremiah, Mecha, Jared, Beekman, Maarten

“…Background Despite a high asthma burden in Kenya, insights into asthma management practices, including prescription of short-acting [beta].sub.2-agonists…”
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Over-prescription of short-acting β 2 -agonists remains a serious health concern in Kenya: results from the SABINA III study by Chakaya, Jeremiah, Mecha, Jared, Beekman, Maarten

“…Despite a high asthma burden in Kenya, insights into asthma management practices, including prescription of short-acting β -agonists (SABAs), are lacking…”
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Second-Line Switch to Dolutegravir for Treatment of HIV Infection by Ombajo, Loice A., Penner, Jeremy, Nkuranga, Joseph, Mecha, Jared, Mburu, Margaret, Odhiambo, Collins, Ndinya, Florentius, Aksam, Rukia, Njenga, Richard, Wahome, Simon, Muiruri, Peter, Eshiwani, Sheila, Kimani, Maureen, Ngugi, Catherine, Pozniak, Anton

“…In an open-label, multicenter trial in Kenya, HIV-infected patients following a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor regimen were assigned to switch to…”
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Quality of sleep and risk for obstructive sleep apnoea in ambulant individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya: a cross-sectional, comparative study by Sokwalla, Sairabanu Mohammed Rashid, Joshi, Mark David, Amayo, Erastus Olonde, Acharya, Kirtida, Mecha, Jared Ongechi, Mutai, Kenneth Kipyegon

“…Sleep disorders are common and associated with multiple metabolic and psychological derangements. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is among the most common sleep…”
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Switching treatment-experienced, integrase inhibitor-naïve, virally suppressed HIV-1 infected adults from ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors to dolutegravir: design, methods, and baseline results of a randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] by Penner, Jeremy, Ombajo, Loice, Nkuranga, Joseph, Mecha, Jared, Owuor, Kevin, Odhiambo, Collins, Mburu, Margaret, Ndinya, Florentius, Aksam, Rukia, Njenga, Richard, Wahome, Simone, Muiruri, Peter, Eshiwani, Sheila, Kimani, Maureen, Ngugi, Catherine, Pozniak, Anton

“…Background: Most HIV-positive adults in Kenya with prior non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) failure are currently on ritonavir-boosted…”
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Trends, treatment outcomes, and determinants for attrition among adult patients in care at a large tertiary HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a 2004-2015 retrospective cohort study by Mecha, Jared O, Kubo, Elizabeth N, Nganga, Lucy W, Muiruri, Peter N, Njagi, Lilian N, Ilovi, Syokau, Ngethe, Richard, Mutisya, Immaculate, Ngugi, Evelyn W, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth

“…Background: Understanding trends in patient profiles and identifying predictors for adverse outcomes are key to improving the effectiveness of HIV care and…”
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