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Rapid Assessment of the Potential Paucity and Price Increases for Suggested Medicines and Protection Equipment for COVID-19 Across Developing Countries With a Particular Focus on Africa and the Implications
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Countries across Africa and Asia have introduced a variety of measures to prevent and treat COVID-19 with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE). However, there has been considerable controversy ... -
Intense Simulation-Based Surgical Education for Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery: The Ophthalmic Learning and Improvement Initiative in Cataract Surgery Randomized Clinical Trial in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Importance: Cataracts account for 40% of cases of blindness globally, with surgery the only treatment. Objective: To determine whether adding simulation-based cataract surgical training to conventional training results ... -
Surgical anatomy of the accessory middle colic artery: a meta-analysis with implications for splenic flexure cancer surgery
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Aim: Surgical resection of splenic flexure cancers (SFCs) is technically demanding due to the complex regional anatomy, characterized by the presence of embryological adhesions, close proximity to the pancreas and spleen, ... -
Beyond DNA-targeting in Cancer Chemotherapy. Emerging Frontiers - A Review
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Modern anti-cancer drugs target DNA specifically for rapid division of malignant cells. One downside of this approach is that they also target other rapidly dividing healthy cells, such as those involved in hair growth ... -
Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Extensive Dermato-fibro-sarcomas Involving the Chest Wall
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Dermato-fibro-sarcomas are known for high-recurrence rates. The gold standard of management is surgical excision with clear margins. Such margins on the chest results in large defects which require complex reconstructive ... -
Does Keloid Histology Influence Recurrence?
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Keloids are fibroproliferative disorders characterized by high recurrence rates, with few factors known to influence the same. We conducted a study to determine whether keloid histology influences recurrence. This was a ... -
The cost-effectiveness of treating childhood cancer in 4 centers across sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The treatment of childhood cancer often is assumed to be costly in African settings, thereby limiting advocacy and policy efforts. The authors determined the cost and cost-effectiveness of maintaining childhood ... -
Epidemiology and Social Financial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing: a randomized trial
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Financial incentives can motivate desirable health behaviors, including adult HIV testing. Data regarding the effectiveness of financial incentives for HIV testing in children, who require urgent testing ... -
Medical Students’ Perception on the Medical Education Learning Environment at the University of Nairobi: A Qualitative Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background The educational environment (EE) plays a significant influence in effective student learning. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is a validated tool to assess the EE. DREEM survey done ... -
The Medical Education Environment at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: An Assessment with the DREEM Tool
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The supportive learning environment can enhance impartating of knowledge and skills. Objective: To assess the learning environment at the School of Medicine of the University of Nairobi using the Dundee Ready ... -
Comparative evaluation of antacid suspensions in the kenyan market
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2020-04-29)Acid-neutralizing antacid productsare widely used to alleviate the symptomsof excess gastric acidity, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and related disorders. Several commonly used antacid suspensions in the ... -
Significance bias: an empirical evaluation of the oral health literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The tendency to selectively report “significant” statistical results (file-drawers effect) or run selective analyses to achieve “significant” results (data-dredging) has been observed in many scientific fields. ... -
Burden of HIV-Related Stigma and Post-Partum Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients Attending Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: We look at how various HIV-related stigma subtypes, especially internalizing types, interact with postpartum depression (PPD) among women living with HIV. Additionally, we identify key psychosocial risk factors ... -
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, ... -
Modelling the Household Cost of Paediatric Malaria Treatment in a Rural County in Kenya: Do Non-user Fee Payments Matter? A Partial Cost of Illness Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to develop an econometric model for the cost of treatment of paediatric malaria from a patient perspective in a resource scarce rural setting of Homa Bay County, Kenya. ... -
Household characteristics as predictors of access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Abstract Objective: To investigate the infuence of socioeconomic household characteristics on access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Results: From univariate analysis, treatment with analgesics ... -
People living with HIV on atazanavir-based second line regimens are not highly adherent to therapy; a report from a tertiary referral Hospital in Kenya
(KeSoBAP, 2020-08)Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a necessity for the attainment of favorable treatment outcomes. Several factors are known to influence adherence levels among different cohorts of patients. These factors ... -
Utilization of Kenya’s free maternal health services among women living in Kibera slums: a cross-sectional study
(University Of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: This study was aimed at determining factors affecting utilization of public health facilities by pregnant Kenyan women living in Kibera slums, Nairobi since the implementation of the Free Maternal Service ... -
Association between Vaginal Bacterial Microbiota and Vaginal Yeast Colonization
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Vaginal yeast is frequently found with Lactobacillus-dominant microbiota. The relationship between vaginal yeast and other bacteria has not been well characterized. Methods: These analyses utilized data from ... -
Dry Taps? A Synthesis of Alternative "Wash" Methods in the Absence of Water and Sanitizers in the Prevention of Coronavirus in Low-Resource Settings
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Objective: Social distancing and hand washing with soap and water have been advocated as the main proactive measures against the spread of coronavirus. We sought to find out what other alternative materials and methods ...
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