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Skewed logit model for analyzing correlated infant morbidity data.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background Infant morbidity is a topic of interest because it is used globally as an indicator of the status of health care in a country. A large body of evidence supports an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease control in Kenya: a qualitative study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Objective To explore the stakeholders’ perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease (NCD) control in Kenya. Design A qualitative study approach conducted within a ... -
A systematic review of clinical, epidemiological and demographic predictors of tuberculosis in children with pneumonia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) can present as acute, severe pneumonia in children, but features which distinguish TB from other causes of pneumonia are not well understood. We conducted a systematic review to determine the ... -
Tackling an emerging epidemic: the burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is at a crossroad. Over the last decade, successes in the scale up of HIV care and treatment programs has led to a burgeoning number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in care. At the same time, an ... -
Utilization of Diagnostic Imaging in Dental and Maxillofacial Trauma in Selected Kenyan Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Globally, much has changed in the imaging modalities available to investigate maxillofacial trauma. Nevertheless, the regional practice patterns are highly influenced by availability, affordability and ... -
We Asked the Experts: The Tropical Surgeon: Everywhere in Chains But Not Imprisoned
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Surgical practice in the tropics very much reminds one of the famous quote attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau: ‘‘Man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains’’. The numerous and onerous challenges of tropical ...