• Perception of medical students towards studying neurosurgery in Kenya: a mixed methods study 

  Ojakapeli, Ben; Seltzer, Laurel; Karani, Mercy G.N.; Emojong, Ednah Brook; Matata, Kavulavu Briton; Chaina, Brian; Samoe, Noah; Jebet, Chenger June; Nyambega, Silas; Limo, Ian Kipkorir; Omondi Oluoch, George Bryan; Nambiro, Angela; Lotodo, Teresa; Ayumba, Barry; Radwanski, Ryan (Thieme, 2025-05-23)

  Objective Neurosurgery, a highly demanding and vital medical specialty, faces significant challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, where a shortage of trained neurosur- geons persists. This study aimed to explore the perceptions ...
• Blood loss and transfusion during open femur fracture surgeries at moi teaching and referral hospital, eldoret, Kenya 

  Njoroge, Cyrus Ng’ang’a; Ramadhan, Ayumba Barry; Cherop, Lotodo Teresa (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2024-06-15)

  Fractures of the femur due to increased road traffic accidents are on the rise and lead among orthopedic trauma conditions at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). The best treatment is open surgery with fixation ...
• Laboratory diagnosis of acute leukemia in Kenya: the Gaps and Opportunities 

  Lotodo, Teresa; Patel, Kirtika; Ndede, Isaac (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2023-12-08)

  Acute leukemia (AL) is a malignant disease of the bone marrow in which hematopoietic precursors are arrested in an early stage of development. The diagnosis of leukemia and lymphomas, beyond morphology, is limited ...
• High prevalence of non-dipping patterns among Black Africans with uncontrolled hypertension: a secondary analysis of the CREOLE trial 

  Ingabire, Prossie Merab; Ojji, Dike B.; Rayner, Brian; Ogola, Elija; Damasceno, Albertino; Jones, Erika; Dzudie, Anastase; Ogah, Okechukwu S.; Poulte, Neil; Sani, Mahmoud U.; Barasa, Felix Ayub; Shedul, Grace; Mukisa, John; Mukunya, David; Wandera, Bonnie; Batte, Charles; Kayima, James; Pandie, Shahiemah; Mondo, Charles Kiiza (BMC, 2021-05-22)

  Background: Dipping of blood pressure (BP) at night is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, a non-dip- ping pattern is associated with hypertension mediated organ damage, secondary forms of hypertension and ...
• Validity of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as biomarkers in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in a referral hospital, Kenya 

  Tum, Florence Chepyegon; Joseph, J. N.; Ngeranwa, , Geoffrey K. Maiyoh; Onyambu, Frank G. (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2024-12-04)

  Background: Neonatal sepsis (NS) is a signifcant health concern causing high morbidity and mortality among neonates. The clinical symptoms of NS can overlap with other common neonatal conditions. The gold standard ...
• Zero-dose or under immunized 

  Malande, Ombeva O.; Meyer, Johana Catharina; Adamu, Victor Eneojo; Munumbe, Deogratius (Journal of the African society for paedriatic infectious diseases Volume 3, 2025-01)

  Vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) pose significant morbidity and mortality globally. Two years after the endorsement of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), the number of children not fully vaccinated increased from 19 ...
• Readiness of primary healthcare and community markets for joint delivery of cardiovascular disease prevention services in Kenya: an observational feasibility study of health kiosks in markets (HEKIMA 

  Kaduka, Lydia; Olale, Joanna; Mutai, Joseph; Christelle, Elia; Mbuka, Jaymima; Ochieng, Rodgers; Oyugi, Boniface; Oduor, Chrispine; O’Keeffe, Majella; Boulding, Harriet; Murdoch, Jamie; Parmar, Divya; Kokwaro, Gilbert; Ogola, Elijah; Cruickshank, John Kennedy; Muniu, Erastus; Harding, Seeromanie (BMJ, 2024-09-30)

  Objectives The increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Kenya threatens its healthcare system. There is a need for innovative models that improve equitable access to CVD prevention services. Community markets ...
• Risks and benefits of engaging youth living with HIV in research: perspectives from Kenyan youth, caregivers, and subject matter experts 

  Gillette, Emma; Nyandiko, Winstone; Chory, Ashley; Scanlon, Michael; Aluoch, Josephine; Koros, Hillary; Ashimosi, Celestine; Biegon, Whitney; Munyoro, Dennis; Lidweye, Janet; Nyagaya, Jack; DeLong, Allison; Kantor, Rami; Vreeman, Rachel; Naanyu, Violet (BMC, 2025-05-16)

  Background Involving children and adolescents (youth) living with HIV (YLWH) in research is critical for developing appropriate HIV care services and interventions. However, this vulnerable population may not adequately ...
• Factors associated with inappropriate blood transfusion among obstetric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret Kenya C. Biwot P.K. Tonui B.J. Locho J. Odunga Abstract Objectives: To determine the blood transfusion rate, identify the indications for blood transfusion and assess the appropriateness of blood transfusion among obstetric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, (MTRH) Eldoret. Methods: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study. Pregnant women from 28 weeks of gestation to 6 weeks postpartum, who received transfusion of blood and blood products, were included in the study. A total of 228 participants were enrolled in the study. Results: The blood transfusion rate among obstetric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital was 3.82%. Obstetric hemorrhage accounted for 72% of all indications for transfusion of blood and blood products, while anemia in pregnancy explained 28% of indications. The commonest indication for transfusion of blood and blood products was uterine atony at 34.2%, followed by genital tract trauma at 14.5% and anemia in pregnancy at 14.0%. Postpartum anemia and retained placenta accounted for 13.2% and 11.4% respectively. HELLP syndrome (6.1%), placental abruption (4.8%), secondary post-partum haemorrhage (3.1%), placenta Previa (2.2%) and uterine rupture (1.8%) accounted for the remainder of the cases. Overall, 37.3% of blood transfusions were inappropriate, with pre- transfusion hemoglobin level and referral status being significantly associated. Conclusions: The blood transfusion rate among obstetric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital was 3.82%. Uterine atony was the most common obstetric indication for blood transfusion at 34.2%. Only 37.3% of blood transfusions were inappropriate as per the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) blood transfusion guidelines. Patients who had been referred from other facilities and those with a pretransfusion hemoglobin level above 7g/ dL were more likely to receive an inappropriate blood transfusion. 

  Biwot, C; Tonui, P.K; Locho, B.J.; Odunga, J. (AJOL, 2025-05-13)

  Objectives: To determine the blood transfusion rate, identify the indications for blood transfusion and assess the appropriateness of blood transfusion among obstetric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, (MTRH) ...
• Readiness of primary healthcare and community markets for joint delivery of cardiovascular disease prevention services in Kenya: an observational feasibility study of Health Kiosks in Markets (HEKIMA) 

  Kaduka, Lydia; Olale, Joanna; Mutai, Joseph; Christelle, Elia; Mbuka, Jaymima; Ochieng, Rodgers; Oyugi, Boniface; Oduor, Chrispine; O’Keeffe, Majella; Boulding, Harriet; Murdoch, Jamie; Parmar, Divya; Kokwaro, Gilbert; Ogola, Elijah; Cruickshank, John Kennedy; Muniu, Erastus; Harding, Seeromanie (BMJ, 2024-09-30)

  Objectives The increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Kenya threatens its healthcare system. There is a need for innovative models that improve equitable access to CVD prevention services. Community markets ...
• Neurological conditions among pediatric patients seeking care at a tertiary level hospital in western Kenya 

  Oyungu, Eren; Song McHenry, Megan; Oduor, Chrispine; Said, Jamil; Kyololo, O’Brien (PLOS ONE, 2025-04-15)

  Neurological disorders significantly contribute to the global burden of diseases, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, within local contexts in Kenya, little is known about the pattern of neurological and neurosurgical ...
• Cohort profile: measuring adverse pregnancy and newborn congenital outcomes (MANGO) study in Kenya 

  Humphrey, John M; Chepkemoi, Audrey; Brown, Steven; Carlucc, James G; McPheron, Molly; Kerich, Caroline; Winnie, Matelong; Kooreman, Harold; McHenry, Megan S; Bernard, Caitlin; Kiano, Marylydia; Musick, Beverly S; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara; Pate, Rena C; Were, Edwin (BMJ, 2024-03-28)

  Purpose Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems to assess the safety of antiretroviral treatment used periconception and during pregnancy are lacking in low-resource settings with high HIV burdens, and strategies to guide their ...
• A Comparison of the Mean CTDIvol and DLP Values for Adult Abdominal CT Examination for MTRH, Eldoret Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and Mediheal Hospital: A Retrospective Study 

  Marema Jebessa Kumsa, Teklehaimanot Mezgebe Nguse; Haleluya Biredaw Ambessa, Tesfaye Tefera Gele; Wondemu Geteye Fantaye, Seife Teferi Dellie (BMC, 2023)

  Abstract Background In medical imaging, a computed tomography (CT) scanner is a major source of ionizing radiation. All medical radiation exposures should be justifed and optimized to meet the clinical diagnosis. Thus, ...
• Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from diabetic wounds of patients attending the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 

  Oguda., D. O.; Rono., S; Aloo., B. N. (2025-04-09)

  Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of delayed wound healing worldwide, 22 particularly among diabetic patients, due to the bacterium's resistance to antibiotics. This study 23 aimed to investigate the prevalence and ...
• Palliative care needs of patients with advanced heart failure at a Cardiac Care Unit in Mtrh, Kenya: A census study 

  Wamukobole, David Lubanga; Hussein, Elias Hussein; Shikanga, Mainard Shikanga (Research square, 2023-07-21)

  Background A growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is Heart Failure. In its advanced stages, heart failure causes significant morbidity and is a frequent cause of mortality. As the illness progresses, a lack of ...
• High-risk human papillomavirus testing is superior to visual inspection with acetic acid in cervical cancer screening of Kenyan and Ugandan women living with HIV 

  Nakalembe, Miriam; Tong, Yan; Tonui, Phillip; Orang’o, Omenge; Itsura, Peter; Muthoka, Kapten; Patel, Kirtika; Mpamani, Collins; Nakisige, Carolyn; Namugga, Jane; Musick, Beverly; Yiannoutsos, Constantin; Ermel, Aaron; J. Loehrer, Patrick; Darron R. Brown, Darron (European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 2025-04-15)

  Background: The current model of screening by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) has not led to a reduction in cervical cancer among sub-Saharan women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/aquired ...
• Optimal characteristics of peer navigators: adapting peer-based intervention with street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya with the aim of increasing HIV prevention, testing and treatment 

  Ou Jin Lee, Edward; Tang, Thai‑Son; Fuentes‑Bernal, Javi; MacEntee, Katie; Wachira, Juddy; Apondi, Edith; Abramovich, Alex; Oudshoorn, Abe; Ayuku, David; Kiptui, Reuben; Van Berkum, Amy; MacDonald, Sue‑Ann; Saarela, Olli; Braitstein, Paula (BMC, 2025-04-07)

  Background We sought to adapt a peer navigator (PN) model to increase uptake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, testing and treatment of street‑involved youth (SIY) in Canada and Kenya. This article ...
• The Current state of kidney transplantation in Kenya: challenges, opportunities, and future directions 

  Owino, Christopher; Mutugi, Ann; Koech, Mathew; Tang, Jie (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2025-01-16)

  Kenya, a lower-middle-income country in East Africa, faces a rising burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with an estimated 12,500 individuals suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal transplantation—the ...
• An evaluation of nutrition, culinary, and production interventions using African indigenous vegetables on nutrition security among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya 

  V. Merchant, Emily; Maiyo, Norah; Govindasamy, Ramu; Odendo, Martins; K. Morin, Xenia; E. Simon, James; J. Hoffman, Daniel (Frontiers, 2023-05-15)

  Introduction: Nutrition security continues to worsen in sub-Saharan Africa. Current research is limited on how seasonality may influence the impact of nutrition, culinary, and production interventions on food security, ...
• Experience in Surgical Management for Persons with Hemophilia a and with Inhibitors in Western Kenya 

  Jesang Kilach, Carole; Mwaniki Wanjiku, Christopher; Kipkoech Kirui, Joseph; Korir, Racheal; Njuguna, Cyrus; Njuguna, Festus; Greist, Anne (Elsevier, 2021-11-05)

  Persons with hemophilia (PWH) who develop need for surgery usually require a huge amount of clotting factor concentrate (CFC) infusion to manage their bleeding during the procedure and up to a few days or weeks afterwards ...

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