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Reduction of HIV-associated excess mortality by antiretroviral treatment among tuberculosis patients in Kenya by Onyango, Dickens O, Yuen, Courtney M, Cain, Kevin P, Ngari, Faith, Masini, Enos O, Borgdorff, Martien W

“…Mortality from TB continues to be a global public health challenge. TB ranks alongside Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as the leading infectious causes of…”
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High HIV prevalence among decedents received by two high-volume mortuaries in Kisumu, western Kenya, 2019 by Onyango, Dickens O, van der Sande, Marianne A. B, Musingila, Paul, Kinywa, Eunice, Opollo, Valarie, Oyaro, Boaz, Nyakeriga, Emmanuel, Waruru, Anthony, Waruiru, Wanjiru, Mwangome, Mary, Macharia, Teresia, Young, Peter W, Junghae, Muthoni, Ngugi, Catherine, De Cock, Kevin M, Rutherford, George W

“…Background Accurate data on HIV-related mortality are necessary to evaluate the impact of HIV interventions. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC),…”
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Initial findings from a novel population-based child mortality surveillance approach: a descriptive study by Taylor, Allan W, Blau, Dianna M, Bassat, Quique, Onyango, Dickens, Kotloff, Karen L, Arifeen, Shams El, Mandomando, Inacio, Chawana, Richard, Baillie, Vicky L, Akelo, Victor, Tapia, Milagritos D, Salzberg, Navit T, Keita, Adama Mamby, Morris, Timothy, Nair, Shailesh, Assefa, Nega, Seale, Anna C, Scott, J Anthony G, Kaiser, Reinhard, Jambai, Amara, Barr, Beth A Tippet, Gurley, Emily S, Ordi, Jaume, Zaki, Sherif R, Sow, Samba O, Islam, Farzana, Rahman, Afruna, Dowell, Scott F, Koplan, Jeffrey P, Raghunathan, Pratima L, Madhi, Shabir A, Breiman, Robert F

“…Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia contributed 81% of 5·9 million under-5 deaths and 77% of 2·6 million stillbirths worldwide in 2015. Vital registration and…”
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Postmortem investigations and identification of multiple causes of child deaths: An analysis of findings from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network by Breiman, Robert F, Blau, Dianna M, Mutevedzi, Portia, Akelo, Victor, Mandomando, Inacio, Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu U, Sow, Samba O, Madrid, Lola, El Arifeen, Shams, Garel, Mischka, Thwala, Nana Bukiwe, Onyango, Dickens, Sitoe, Antonio, Bassey, Ima-Abasi, Keita, Adama Mamby, Alemu, Addisu, Alam, Muntasir, Mahtab, Sana, Gethi, Dickson, Varo, Rosauro, Ojulong, Julius, Samura, Solomon, Mehta, Ashka, Ibrahim, Alexander M, Rahman, Afruna, Vitorino, Pio, Baillie, Vicky L, Agaya, Janet, Tapia, Milagritos D, Assefa, Nega, Chowdhury, Atique Iqbal, Scott, J. Anthony G, Gurley, Emily S, Kotloff, Karen L, Jambai, Amara, Bassat, Quique, Tippett-Barr, Beth A, Madhi, Shabir A, Whitney, Cynthia G

“…Background The current burden of >5 million deaths yearly is the focus of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to end preventable deaths of newborns and…”
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Findings from a mixed-methods journey map study of barriers to family planning in western Kenya by Britton, Laura E., Tumlinson, Katherine, Williams, Caitlin R., Wambua, Debborah, Onyango, Dickens, Mantell, Elise, George, Maureen

“…Our objective was to map and prioritize barriers to high-quality family planning care in western Kenya. We conducted key informant interviews (n = 19); focus…”
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Screening and testing for tuberculosis among the HIV-infected: outcomes from a large HIV programme in western Kenya by Owiti, Philip, Onyango, Dickens, Momanyi, Robina, Harries, Anthony D

“…People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). TB is also the leading opportunistic infection contributing to about one-third of…”
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Informal payments for modern family planning methods at public facilities in Tanzania: room for improvement by Busse, Clara E, Onyango, Dickens, Tumlinson, Katherine

“…Financial access to family planning (FP) is essential to the health and well-being of women in Tanzania. Tanzanian policy dictates that FP methods and services…”
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Causes of death in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children aged under-five years in western Kenya by Onyango, Dickens O., Akelo, Victor, van der Sande, Marianne A.B., Ridzon, Renee, Were, Joyce A., Agaya, Janet A., Oele, Elizabeth A., Wandiga, Steve, Igunza, Aggrey K., Young, Peter W., Blau, Dianna M., Joseph, Rachael H., Yuen, Courtney M., Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily, Tippett-Barr, Beth A.

“…Describe the causes of death among infants and children less than 5 years stratified by HIV status. Cross-sectional analysis of causes of death ascertained…”
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Evaluation of the Performance of OraQuick Rapid HIV-1/2 Test Among Decedents in Kisumu, Kenya by Opollo, Valarie, Nyakeriga, Emmanuel, Kingwara, Leonard, Sila, Alex, Oguta, Macxine, Oyaro, Boaz, Onyango, Dickens, Mboya, Frankline O., Waruru, Anthony, Musingila, Paul, Mwangome, Mary, Nyagah, Lilly M., Ngugi, Catherine, Sava, Solomon, Waruiru, Wanjiru, Young, Peter W., Junghae, Muthoni

“…Estimating cause-related mortality among the dead is not common, yet for clinical and public health purposes, a lot can be learnt from the dead. HIV/AIDS…”
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Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) in Western Kenya's "sugar belt": a cross-sectional study by H Hathaway, Michelle, L Patil, Crystal, Odhiambo, Aloyce, Onyango, Dickens, Dorevitch, Samuel

“…Epidemics of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) among young male agricultural workers have been observed in many tropical regions. Western…”
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Effects of behavioural interventions on postpartum retention and adherence among women with HIV on lifelong ART: the results of a cluster randomized trial in Kenya (the MOTIVATE trial) by Abuogi, Lisa L., Onono, Maricianah, Odeny, Thomas A., Owuor, Kevin, Helova, Anna, Hampanda, Karen, Odwar, Tobias, Onyango, Dickens, McClure, Leslie A., Bukusi, Elizabeth A., Turan, Janet M.

“…Introduction  Retention in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and postpartum for women living with HIV (WLWH) are…”
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Development and Validation of a Sociodemographic and Behavioral Characteristics-Based Risk-Score Algorithm for Targeting HIV Testing Among Adults in Kenya by Muttai, Hellen, Guyah, Bernard, Musingila, Paul, Achia, Thomas, Miruka, Fredrick, Wanjohi, Stella, Dande, Caroline, Musee, Polycarp, Lugalia, Fillet, Onyango, Dickens, Kinywa, Eunice, Okomo, Gordon, Moth, Iscah, Omondi, Samuel, Ayieko, Caren, Nganga, Lucy, Joseph, Rachael H., Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily

“…To inform targeted HIV testing, we developed and externally validated a risk-score algorithm that incorporated behavioral characteristics. Outpatient data from…”
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Mortuary and hospital-based HIV mortality surveillance among decedents in a low-resource setting: lessons from Western Kenya by Nyakeriga, Emmanuel, Waruiru, Wanjiru, Opollo, Valarie, Waruru, Anthony, Kingwara, Leonard, Onyango, Dickens, Junghae, Muthoni, Muuo, Sheru, Macharia, Teresia, Ngugi, Catherine, Mwangome, Mary, Ali, Hammad

“…Lack of dependable morbidity and mortality data complicates efforts to measure the demographic or population-level impact of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic…”
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“When it comes to time of removal, nothing is straightforward”: A qualitative study of experiences with barriers to removal of long-acting reversible contraception in Western Kenya by Britton, Laura E., Williams, Caitlin R., Onyango, Dickens, Wambua, Debborah, Tumlinson, Katherine

“…Barriers to removal of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) threaten reproductive self-determination, but their influence on contraceptive behaviors is…”
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality rates for Kisumu County: a comparison with Kenya, low-and middle-income countries by Waruiru, Wanjiru, Oramisi, Violet, Sila, Alex, Onyango, Dickens, Waruru, Anthony, Mwangome, Mary N, Young, Peter W, Muuo, Sheru, Nyagah, Lilly M, Ollongo, John, Ngugi, Catherine, Rutherford, George W

“…Understanding the magnitude and causes of mortality at national and sub-national levels for countries is critical in facilitating evidence-based prioritization…”
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Informal payments for family planning: prevalence and perspectives of women, providers, and health sector key informants in western Kenya by Tumlinson, Katherine, Britton, Laura E., Williams, Caitlin R., Wambua, Debborah Muthoki, Otieno Onyango, Dickens

“…Informal payments are off-the-record financial transactions made by patients to their healthcare providers. Providers in low- and middle-income countries…”
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Insights on the differentiation of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths: A study from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network by Quincer, Elizabeth, Philipsborn, Rebecca, Morof, Diane, Salzberg, Navit T., Vitorino, Pio, Ajanovic, Sara, Onyango, Dickens, Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu, Assefa, Nega, Sow, Samba O., Mutevedzi, Portia, El Arifeen, Shams, Tippet Barr, Beth A., Scott, J. Anthony G., Mandomando, Inacio, Kotloff, Karen L., Jambai, Amara, Akelo, Victor, Cain, Carrie Jo, Chowdhury, Atique Iqbal, Gure, Tadesse, Igunza, Kitiezo Aggrey, Islam, Farzana, Keita, Adama Mamby, Madrid, Lola, Mahtab, Sana, Mehta, Ashka, Mitei, Paul K., Ntuli, Constance, Ojulong, Julius, Rahman, Afruna, Samura, Solomon, Sidibe, Diakaridia, Thwala, Bukiwe Nana, Varo, Rosauro, Madhi, Shabir A., Bassat, Quique, Gurley, Emily S., Blau, Dianna M., Whitney, Cynthia G.

“…Introduction The high burden of stillbirths and neonatal deaths is driving global initiatives to improve birth outcomes. Discerning stillbirths from neonatal…”
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Exploration of risk factors for ceftriaxone resistance in invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in western Kenya by Luvsansharav, Ulzii-Orshikh, Wakhungu, James, Grass, Julian, Oneko, Martina, Nguyen, Von, Bigogo, Godfrey, Ogola, Eric, Audi, Allan, Onyango, Dickens, Hamel, Mary J, Montgomery, Joel M, Fields, Patricia I, Mahon, Barbara E

“…Multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection has emerged as a prominent cause of invasive infections in Africa. We investigated the prevalence…”
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Expanded eligibility for HIV testing increases HIV diagnoses-A cross-sectional study in seven health facilities in western Kenya by Joseph, Rachael H, Musingila, Paul, Miruka, Fredrick, Wanjohi, Stella, Dande, Caroline, Musee, Polycarp, Lugalia, Fillet, Onyango, Dickens, Kinywa, Eunice, Okomo, Gordon, Moth, Iscah, Omondi, Samuel, Ayieko, Caren, Nganga, Lucy, Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily, Muttai, Hellen, De Cock, Kevin M

“…Homa Bay, Siaya, and Kisumu counties in western Kenya have the highest estimated HIV prevalence (16.3-21.0%) in the country, and struggle to meet program…”
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Leading causes of death and high mortality rates in an HIV endemic setting (Kisumu county, Kenya, 2019) by Waruru, Anthony, Onyango, Dickens, Nyagah, Lilly, Sila, Alex, Waruiru, Wanjiru, Sava, Solomon, Oele, Elizabeth, Nyakeriga, Emmanuel, Muuo, Sheru W, Kiboye, Jacqueline, Musingila, Paul K, van der Sande, Marianne A B, Massawa, Thaddeus, Rogena, Emily A, DeCock, Kevin M, Young, Peter W

“…In resource-limited settings, underlying causes of death (UCOD) often are not ascertained systematically, leading to unreliable mortality statistics. We…”
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