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A Fatal Case of Infant Oral Mutilation Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Infant oral mutilation (IOM) is a traditional dental practice where traditional healers enucleate primary canine tooth buds in children in the hope of preventing or curing childhood illness. The method applied is heinous, ...
AfHNS fellowship: A model to improve access to head and neck cancer care in Africa and developing countries
(2021-05)
Background: Head and neck cancers occur predominantly in developing countries where access to care is poor. Sub-Saharan Africa has <20 head and neck surgeons for >1 billion people and has only two fellowship training ...
Understanding the complexities of unexplained stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods study
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)
Objective: To understand the complexities surrounding unexplained stillbirth for the development and implementation of culturally acceptable interventions to underpin care in Tanzania and Zambia.
Design: Mixed-methods ...
Surgical anatomy of sigmoid arteries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)
Background: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of the number of sigmoid arteries (SA) and variations in their origins.
Methods: A thorough systematic search of ...
African midwifery students' self-assessed confidence in postnatal and newborn care: A multi-country survey
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)
Background: Majority of maternal and new-born deaths occur within 28 hours and one week after birth. These can be prevented by well-educated midwives. Confidence in postnatal and newborn care skills depend on the quality ...
Authors' reply re: Understanding the complexities of unexplained stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods study
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)
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 ...
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 ...
Online action planning forums to develop a roadmap to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of global children's surgical care
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Purpose: We aimed to understand the challenges facing children's surgical care providers globally and realistic interventions to mitigate the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on children's surgery.
Methods: Two online ...
Microbiological contamination of herbal medicinal products marketed in Kenya for chronic diseases: A case study of Nairobi metropolis
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
Herbal medicines’ use is steadily increasing globally, thus creating a compelling need for quality assurance. The present study assessed the microbial contamination of 86 herbal preparations marketed in the Nairobi metropolis ...