• Prevalence and correlates of cardiac abnormalities amongst newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya 

  Gichovi, Stella Murugi (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of mortality globally. Its prevalence is increasing globally and in Kenya; it is currently ...
• Surgical outcomes of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to neoplasms at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya 

  Kisilu, Nicholas (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Western Kenya have experienced increasing incidence of intestinal neoplasms. With high burden of the disease and limited resources, the morbidity and mortality rates are high. Therefore, there is need to assess ...
• Post-operative Intensive Care Unit admission and patient outcomes at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 

  Mwau, Solomon Mutinda (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Post-operative patients experience surgery and anesthesia-related morbidity of varying degrees which may lead to either planned or unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admission. There is increased demand for ...
• Uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods among women receiving post-abortion care in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret 

  Akelo, Esther Ng’ang’a (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: In Kenya, 41.9% of all pregnancies are unintended and 14% of these end in unsafe abortions and about 3000 deaths annually, accounting for 8% of all maternal mortalities. The use of effective immediate post-abortion ...
• Detection of undiagnosed elevated cardiac risk biomarkers in HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) from seven health centers in Kigali-City, Rwanda 

  Bushaku, Marcus (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: The life expectancy of people living with HIV infection in Rwanda has improved due to access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Both HIV infection and use of ART have been associated with cardiovascular disease ...
• Characterization of hepatitis B viral genotypes and their biomarkers among patients attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Liver Clinic 

  Wangui, Caroline Gikunyu (Moi University, 2024)

  Background; Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) belongs to the genus orthohepadnavirus and is the smallest human deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus with a genome of 3200bp in a partially double stranded circular DNA. Globally, about 2 ...
• Protective effects of Cleome gynandra leaf extract against acute mercury chloride-mediated kidney damage in male wistar albino rats 

  Odhiambo, Jackson Ochieng (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Mercury (Hg) is an environmental pollutant that causes toxic effects in humans or animals exposed to it at toxic levels that impair some organs’ function, with the highest Hg levels observed in the kidney. ...
• Factors associated with timing of first antenatal visit among pregnant women attending Webuye County Hospital, Bungoma County, Kenya 

  Koskey, Philip Kipkoech (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Timely Antenatal Care (ANC) is essential for quality neonatal and maternal outcomes. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eight ANC visits during pregnancy, with the first visit being within 12 weeks of ...
• Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and biochemical effects of tithonia diversifolia aqueous root extract in western diet fed wistar albino rats 

  Okuna, Damaris Akinyi (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Diabetes and obesity pose risks of severe complications, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The Luo community in Kenya uses Tithonia diversifolia root preparations for hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic ...
• Outcomes of operative management of humerus fracture nonunion among adults attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya 

  Terer, Erick Kiprotich (Moi University, 2024)

  Background: Humeral fracture account for 5-8% of all fractures in adults. Most of these fractures tend to heal; however, up to 33 % will develop nonunion which is failure of fracture healing in consecutive 9 months without ...
• The use, adherence, andevaluation ofinteractive text-messaging amongwomen admitted toprevention ofmother-to-child transmission ofHIV care inKenya (WelTel PMTCT) 

  Nordberg, Björn; Kaguiri, Eunice; J. Chamorro de Angeles, Katrine; E. Gabriel, Erin; van der Kop, Mia Liisa; Mwangi, Winfred; T. Lester, Richard; Were, Edwin; Mia Ekström, Anna; Rautiainen, Susanne (BMC, 2024-01-03)

  Background To improve future mobile health (mHealth) interventions in resource-limited settings, knowledge of participants’ adherence to interactive interventions is needed, but previous studies are limited. We aimed ...
• Comparison of sonographic and radiographic findings among children with suspected forearm fractures at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret Kenya 

  Naima, Mbarak Ahmed Salim (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Forearm fractures are the commonest injuries in children and account for about 36.4% of all paediatric injuries. Plain radiography is the gold standard in the diagnosis of fractures. However, ionising radiation ...
• Effect of a structured chemotherapy-education-intervention versus standard-of-care on knowledge and self-care among cancer patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 

  Gathua, Beatrice Wanjiru (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Cancer is the 3rd leading cause of mortality in Kenya. The increasing prevalence of cancer has necessitated administration of chemotherapy in an outpatient setting. Therefore, any debilitating and distressing ...
• Bacterial isolates, antimicrobial sensitivity and characteristics of children with febrile neutropenia on treatment for cancer at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya 

  Kipchumba, Samuel Kipkemoi (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Febrile neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy induced myelosuppression. It is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children with cancer undergoing treatment with ...
• Morphometry of foramen transversarium and prevalence of accessory transverse foramina in the cervical spine of an adult Kenyan population: An osteological study 

  Wanyanga, Levin Anyanga (Moi University, 2023)

  Introduction: The foramen transversaria (FT) are unique to the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae. They normally transmit the second part of the vertebral artery, the vertebral vein and sympathetic nerves with ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with nomophobia among medical and nursing students with problematic smartphone use at Moi University 

  Borter, Mary Chebet (Moi University, 2022)

  Background: Mobile phones have transformed how people converse, interact, work, learn and obtain information. In Kenya, mobile coverage is high (80%) with the majority of its users being the youth. Problematic smartphone ...
• Computed tomography obtained adult orbital and eyeball volumes in relation to age and gender at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. 

  Rotich, Kelvin Cheruiyot (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: The orbit is an intricate structure on the upper part of the face that houses the eyeball, muscles, optic nerve, lacrimal gland, orbital fat, blood vessels and nerves. Dimensions and volumes of the orbit and ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with intrapartum detectable viral load among pregnant HIV positive women delivering at Riley Mother and Baby Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya. 

  Matetai, Susan Jepchirchir (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Vertical transmission of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), can occur during pregnancy, labour, and delivery, or in breastfeeding. Detectable viral load (DVL) is it’s the strongest predictor. Although several ...
• Comparison of computed tomography and histopathological findings among patients with nasopharyngeal tumors at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. 

  Cherotich, Sharon Too (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: Nasopharyngeal tumors are lesions arising from the tissues of the nasopharynx. They can either be benign or malignant, with the latter being the most common. Clinically, they often present late and they tend ...
• Diagnostic performance of the Finnish diabetes risk score for undiagnosed dysglycaemia in Western Kenya 

  Muturi, James Mwangi (Moi University, 2023)

  Background: In Kenya, the screening of dysglycaemic states, such as prediabetes and diabetes, is conventionally done through blood glucose testing, which is often impractical to implement. The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score ...

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