Kariuki Njenga
Biographic Data
| ID | 7019152 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kariuki Njenga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kariuki |
| FAMILY NAME | Njenga |
| SIGNATURE | NJENGA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State Department of Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Patterns of antibiotic use for acute febrile illness in resource-limited settings
Introduction In East Africa and beyond, uncertainty regarding the underlying aetiology of febrile illnesses may result in inappropriate treatment. In our study, we aimed at enhancing our understanding of antibiotic use patterns, prescribing practices and factors influencing antibiotic use in this region by exploring the pathways of care for acute febrile illnesses in three countries in East Africa. Methods Between October 2021 and February 2024, …
Association between low maternal serum aflatoxin B1 exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya, 2017–2019
We examined the association between serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct (AFB1-lys) levels in pregnant women and adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birthweight, miscarriage and stillbirth) through a nested matched case-control study of pregnant women enroled at ≤28 weeks' gestation in Mombasa, Kenya, from 2017 to 2019. Cases comprised women with an adverse birth outcome, defined as either delivery of a singleton infant weighing <2500 g, or a miscarriage…
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Association between low maternal serum aflatoxin B1 exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya, 2017–2019
We examined the association between serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct (AFB1-lys) levels in pregnant women and adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birthweight, miscarriage and stillbirth) through a nested matched case-control study of pregnant women enroled at ≤28 weeks' gestation in Mombasa, Kenya, from 2017 to 2019. Cases comprised women with an adverse birth outcome, defined as either delivery of a singleton infant weighing <2500 g, or a miscarriage…
Patterns of antibiotic use for acute febrile illness in resource-limited settings
Introduction In East Africa and beyond, uncertainty regarding the underlying aetiology of febrile illnesses may result in inappropriate treatment. In our study, we aimed at enhancing our understanding of antibiotic use patterns, prescribing practices and factors influencing antibiotic use in this region by exploring the pathways of care for acute febrile illnesses in three countries in East Africa. Methods Between October 2021 and February 2024, …
Adverse effect (1 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 works) · Antibiotic resistance (1 works) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (1 works) · Antibiotics (1 works) · Case-control study (1 works) · Epidemiology (1 works) · Etiology (1 works) · Gestation (1 works) · Gestational age (1 works)