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Benson B. Estambale
Researcher at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Publications - 102
Citations - 5165
Benson B. Estambale is an academic researcher from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Malaria. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 97 publications receiving 4848 citations. Previous affiliations of Benson B. Estambale include University of Nairobi & Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial
Richard T. Lester,Richard T. Lester,Richard T. Lester,Paul Ritvo,Edward J Mills,Antony Kariri,Sarah Karanja,Michael H. Chung,William Jack,James Habyarimana,Mohsen Sadatsafavi,Mehdi Najafzadeh,Carlo A. Marra,Benson B. Estambale,Elizabeth N. Ngugi,T. Blake Ball,Lehana Thabane,Lawrence Gelmon,Lawrence Gelmon,Joshua Kimani,Joshua Kimani,Marta Ackers,Francis A. Plummer,Francis A. Plummer +23 more
TL;DR: Patients who received SMS support had significantly improved ART adherence and rates of viral suppression compared with the control individuals, suggesting mobile phones might be effective tools to improve patient outcome in resource-limited settings.
Eff ects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial
R T Lester,Richard T. Lester,Paul Ritvo,Edward J. Mills,Antony Kariri,Sarah Karanja,Michael H. Chung,William Jack,James Habyarimana,Mohsen Sadatsafavi,Mehdi Najafzadeh,Carlo A. Marra,Benson B. Estambale,Elizabeth N. Ngugi,T. Blake Ball,Lehana Thabane,Lawrence Gelmon,Joshua Kimani,Marta Ackers,Francis A. Plummer +19 more
TL;DR: In this article, a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial is presented, which is based on a randomized trial.
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Epidemiology of plasmodium-helminth co-infection in Africa: populations at risk, potential impact on anemia, and prospects for combining control.
Simon Brooker,Willis Akhwale,Rachel L. Pullan,Benson B. Estambale,Siân E. Clarke,Robert W. Snow,Peter J. Hotez +6 more
TL;DR: Re-analysis of existing data suggests that co-infection with P. falciparum and hookworm has an additive impact on hemoglobin, exacerbating anemia-related malarial disease burden and it is suggested that both school-age children and pregnant women would benefit from an integrated approach to malaria and helminth control.
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Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
Simon Brooker,Siân E. Clarke,JK Njagi,Sarah Polack,Benbolt Mugo,Benson B. Estambale,Eric M. Muchiri,Pascal Magnussen,Jonathan Cox +8 more
TL;DR: An analysis of the spatial distribution of clinical malaria during an epidemic and investigate putative risk factors showed that the risk of malaria was higher in children who were underweight, who lived at lower altitudes, and who lived in households where drugs were not kept at home.
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Effect of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria on health and education in schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Siân E. Clarke,Matthew Jukes,J Kiambo Njagi,Lincoln I. Khasakhala,Bonnie Cundill,Julius Otido,Christopher Crudder,Benson B. Estambale,Simon Brooker,Simon Brooker +9 more
TL;DR: IPT of malaria improves the health and cognitive ability of semi-immune schoolchildren in an area of high perennial transmission and could be a valuable addition to school health programmes.