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The causes, treatment, and outcome of acute heart failure in 1006 Africans from 9 countries.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-10)
BACKGROUND:
Acute heart failure (AHF) in sub-Saharan Africa has not been well characterized. Therefore, we sought to describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients admitted with AHF in sub-Saharan ...
A prospective review of acute coronary syndromes in an urban hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. Shavadia J, Yonga G, Otieno H.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-07)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in sub-Saharan Africa.
METHODS:
A prospective survey was carried out of all patients with a diagnosis of ACS who were admitted to the critical ...
Diagnosing venous thromboembolism: a continuing challenge.
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
The influence of antiretroviral therapy on the QTc interval in an African cohort.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Percutaneous mitral valve dilatation with the Multi-Track System.
(University of Nairobi,, 1999-10)
We developed the Multi-Track System for percutaneous mitral valvotomy and described the preliminary results in 1995. Here we report the first 100 consecutive cases after the original publication. Two separate balloon ...
HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension: case report.
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, there has been a significant change in the epidemiology of pulmonary disease in HIV/AIDS. The relative prevalence of non-infectious manifestations is likely to rise. ...
Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomised comparative trial of 7-day versus 14-day triple therapy.
(2012)
Background. Helicobacter pylori is associated with several upper gastrointestinal conditions including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric malignancy. Proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapies are ...
Cost and affordability of non-communicable disease screening, diagnosis and treatment in Kenya: Patient payments in the private and public sectors.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)
INTRODUCTION:
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low- and middle-income countries, including Kenya, disproportionately to the rest of the world. Our objective was to quantify patient payments ...
Readmission and death after an acute heart failure event: predictors and outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: results from the THESUS-HF registry
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
AIMS:
Contrary to elderly patients with ischaemic-related acute heart failure (AHF) typically enrolled in North American and European registries, patients enrolled in the sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS-HF) ...
From HIV prevention to non-communicable disease health promotion efforts in sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
OBJECTIVE:
To synthesize published literature on noncommunicable disease (NCD) behavior change communication (BCC) interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and in the general ...