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14,117 netsOne-fifth of the 70,000 insecticide-treated nets procured in Kenya in 2001 (14,117 nets) were distributed to individuals other than pregnant women.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2001published 2002Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

9.43 hazard_rate_ratioIn patients with cervical cancer, no cancer-directed therapy was associated with substantially worse overall survival (hazard rate ratio, 9.43; 95% confidence interval, 3.03–29.33).

Kenyacancer du col de l'utéruspublished 2021The oncologisteurope_pmcdocument of 14 observationsDOI 10.1002/onco.13718

7.8 odds_ratioHIV infection was associated with testing positive for Neisseria gonorrhea (adjusted odds ratio = 7.8; 95% CI: 2.0–29.9, p = 0.003).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2021published 2023AIDS research and therapyPubMeddocument of 14 observations

The four oral diseases (dry mouth, dental caries, enamel hypoplasia, and non-herpes oral ulcer) were not significantly associated with timing of ART initiation or serum vitamin D concentrations in this cohort.

Kenyacaries dentaires · dry mouth · enamel hypoplasia · non-herpes oral ulcerpublished 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 3 observations

13,170 casesThe analysis included 13,170 incident prostate cancer cases in men aged 40 years or above from 12 population-based cancer registries in 11 sub-Saharan African countries.

Kenyacancer de la prostatepublished 2021Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association feurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

3.58 hazard_ratioHSV-2 infection was associated with an adjusted hazard ratio of 3.58 for HIV-1 acquisition.

Kenyaherpes simplex virus-2 · VIH/sidapublished 2007AIDS (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1097/qad.0b013e328270388a

3 %In better-resourced settings, 3% of children with Sickle Cell Disease die before the age of 5 years.

Kenyadrépanocytosepublished 2026Annals of global healthPubMeddocument of 5 observations

97 mmHgAmong the female index clients, diastolic blood pressure declined from 97 mmHg at baseline to 80 mmHg post-intervention.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 15 observations

31 %Malnutrition was present in the causal chain of death for 31% (n = 49) of HIV-uninfected decedents.

Kenyamalnutritionpublished 2022AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 8 observations

38.1 %Among 42 PLHIV who developed active tuberculosis during or after IPT in Kenya between July 2015 and June 2018, 16 (38.1%) developed it during IPT and 26 (61.9%) after completing IPT.

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved July 2015 to June 2018published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

28 %Among 100 pregnant women living with HIV in Western Kenya, 28% reported relationships as a priority area affected by their HIV status.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022BMC women's healthPubMeddocument of 5 observations

60 %In east and southern Africa, moderate sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance was categorised as a prevalence of the Lys540Glu mutation of less than 60% combined with a prevalence of the Ala581Gly mutation of less than 5%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025The Lancet. Infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 13 observations

2.35 aHRAdolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with bacterial vaginosis (BV) had an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.35 for first STI acquisition.

Kenyabacterial vaginosis (BV) · sexually transmitted infection (STI)published 2023The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent MediPubMeddocument of 9 observations

59 casesAmong 1050 HIV-positive females, 59 (6%) refused assisted partner services (aPS).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved May 2018 to August 2019published 2021Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 12 observations

1.7 %Among severe maternal conditions in the study cohort from Migori, Kenya, sickle cell disease accounted for 1.7%.

Kenyadrépanocytosepublished 2023BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 18 observations

43 %The most common symptoms at admission among hospitalized SARS-CoV-2-infected patients were cough (337, 43%), loss of taste or smell (279, 35%), and fever (126, 16%).

KenyaCOVID-19published 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 7 observations

89 %Other infections were present in the causal chain of 144 (89%) of 162 HIV-attributed infant or child deaths.

Kenyaother infections · VIH/sidaobserved Dec 3, 2016 to Dec 31, 2024published 2026The lancet. HIVPubMeddocument of 23 observations

50 %Only 50% of primary healthcare workers in Kisumu County were proficient in diabetes and hypertension management.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2025BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 9 observations

96 %The Pfcrt haplotype CVIET decreased from 96% in 1999 to 1% in 2017 in Kenya.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1999published 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 14 observations

85.6 %An efficient viral load reduction to below 50 copies/ml was observed in 113 (85.6%) of the 132 patients who had been on ART for more than 6 months.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2009AIDS research and therapyeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

18 %Late ART refills occurred at 18% of postpartum visits among HIV-seropositive Kenyan women.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0254767

18 %In a pragmatic randomized trial in rural western Kenya, disengagement from HIV care was 18% in the intervention group and 17% in the control group over one year of follow-up.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved one year of follow-uppublished 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

12 %Among adolescents reporting suicidal ideation, 12% were moderate/high-risk.

Kenyasuicidal ideationpublished 2021Global public healthPubMeddocument of 3 observations

4 %Infection with Schistosoma mansoni was associated with a 4% higher estimated proportion of active TB cases in HIV-uninfected individuals.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved 2014 and 2017published 2021Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 2 observations

47.2 per_100000In Blantyre, Malawi, the age-standardized incidence rate of oesophageal cancer was 47.2 per 100,000 in males and 30.3 per 100,000 in females between 2004 and 2008.

Kenyaoesophageal cancerobserved 2004–2008published 2015Cancer epidemiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.001