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Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants in Northern Tanzania and their distribution between breast milk, maternal blood, placenta and cord blood.

Environmental research
Human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) begins during pregnancy and may cause adverse health effects in the fetus or later in life. The present study aimed to assess prenatal POPs exposure to Tanzanian infants and evaluate the distribu...

Malaria Parasitemia and Parasite Density in Antiretroviral-Treated HIV-Infected Adults Following Discontinuation of Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis.

The Journal of infectious diseases
BACKGROUND:  Cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation increases malaria incidence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. Rates, quantity, and timing of parasitemia rebound following CTX remain undefined.

Comparing point counts, passive acoustic monitoring, citizen science and machine learning for bird species monitoring in the Mount Kenya ecosystem.

Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Biodiversity loss is a pressing challenge, with ecosystems across the world under threat from factors such as human encroachment, over exploitation and climate change. It is important to increase ecosystem monitoring efforts to provide actionable ins...

Machine learning of blood haemoglobin and haematocrit levels via smartphone conjunctiva photography in Kenyan pregnant women: a clinical study protocol.

BMJ open
INTRODUCTION: Anaemia during pregnancy is a widespread health burden globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, posing a serious risk to both maternal and neonatal health. The primary challenge is that anaemia is frequently undetected ...

Machine learning to improve HIV screening using routine data in Kenya.

Journal of the International AIDS Society
INTRODUCTION: Optimal use of HIV testing resources accelerates progress towards ending HIV as a global threat. In Kenya, current testing practices yield a 2.8% positivity rate for new diagnoses reported through the national HIV electronic medical rec...

The role of AI in reducing maternal mortality: Current impacts and future potentials: Protocol for an analytical cross-sectional study.

PloS one
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality remains a critical public health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. Despite global efforts, Kenya continues to report high maternal mortality rates of over 350 deaths per 100,000 live birt...

Forecasting acute childhood malnutrition in Kenya using machine learning and diverse sets of indicators.

PloS one
OBJECTIVES: Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under-5 globally. Low- and middle-income countries, such as Kenya, bear the greatest burden of malnutrition. The Kenyan government has been collecting clinical indica...

Analyzing Demographic Grocery Purchase Patterns in Kenyan Supermarkets Through Unsupervised Learning Techniques.

Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
Kenya is experiencing a significant increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers (bowel, lung, prostate, and uterine). This case is not unique to Ke...

Factors associated with viral suppression among HIV-positive Kenyan gay and bisexual men who have sex with men.

AIDS care
The UNAIDS 90-90-90 target has prioritized achieving high rates of viral suppression. We identified factors associated with viral suppression among HIV-positive gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kisumu, Kenya. HIV-positive...