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Longitudinal and cross-sectional validation of the WERCAP screen for assessing psychosis risk and conversion
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Background: The Washington Early Recognition Center Affectivity and Psychosis (WERCAP) Screen was developed to assess risk for developing psychosis. Its validity has not been investigated in a large population-based study ...
Keloids: Does patients' sex influence the presentation and recurrence post-excision?
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
Keloid is a dermo-fibroproliferative disorder thought to result from abnormal proliferation of
fibroblasts. Few studies have been done to compare the clinical presentation and outcomes
of keloids based on gender. The ...
Rational use of antibiotics and covariates of clinical outcomes in patients admitted to intensive care units of a tertiary hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Objectives: Rational use of antibiotics implies appropriate choice of an antibiotic administered at correct dose, frequency, and duration using the most suitable route of administration. Irrational antibiotics use is ...
Age related effects of selective and non-selective COX-2 inhibitors on bone healing
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)
Introduction: Fractures are increasing worldwide and with an aging population, are frequent in the elderly. The healing of fractures progresses through various phases including the inflammatory stage. Aging is associated ...
Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the success ...
Quality of Oxytocin and Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Objective: To check the quality of oxytocin and tranexamic acid-two recommended products for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)-used in facilities taking part in an implementation research project to ...
Home-based Hiv Testing for Children: a Useful Complement for Caregivers With More Children, Who Are Male, and With an Hiv Negative Partner
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Expanding index and family-based testing (HBT) is a priority for identifying children living with HIV. Our study characterizes predictors that drive testing location choice for children of parents living with HIV. Kenyan ...
Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive
(University of Nairobi, 202-03)
Objective: To examine the association between cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus and fecundability in Kenyan women attempting nonmedically assisted conception.
Design: Prospective preconception cohort.
Setting: Nairobi ...
Chilblain or Perniosis-like Skin Lesions in Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review of Articles
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
COVID toes or chilblain-like skin lesions represent a widespread and specific skin presentation mostly in the feet that may be attributed to COVID-19 infection. They may last for several months. We conducted this study to ...
Comparable Pregnancy Outcomes for Hiv-uninfected and Hiv-infected Women on Antiretroviral Treatment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: The impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on pregnancy outcomes for women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear.
Methods: Pregnant women in Kenya were enrolled in the ...