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Quality control report of drugs analyzed in the drug analysis and research unit during the period 2011-2015
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-04-12)
During the period 2011-2015, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) analyzed
1972 drug samples. The samples consisted of 21.5% locally manufactured and 78.2%
imported products while the origin of 0.3% of products was ...
Editorial: Pharmacists' Role in COVID-19 Vaccination
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-05-11)
The pharmacy profession has largely been quiescent with respect to vaccinations since time immemorial despite the critical role pharmacists play in other facets of healthcare. It is a well-established fact that pharmacists ...
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis chemotherapy in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2021-04-19)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading global cause of death and Kenya is among the top 20 countries with a high burden of the disease. Adherence to drugs used to treat the disease remains a crucial challenge towards the elimination ...
Ophthalmology training in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the global population, and 4.3 million are blind and over 15 million are visually impaired. There are only 2.5 ophthalmologists per million people in SSA. Training of ophthalmologists ...
Association Between Serum Sodium Abnormalities and Clinicoradiologic Parameters in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
(Annals of African Surgery, 2021-03-03)
Background: Secondary brain insults after traumatic
brain injury such as electrolyte dysfunctions are
associated with poor outcomes. This study aimed at
determining the incidence of serum sodium ion
abnormalities and ...
The Importance of Stromal Endometriosis in Thoracic Endometriosis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Thoracic endometriosis (TE) is a rare type of endometriosis, where endometrial tissue is found in or around the lungs and is frequent among extra-pelvic endometriosis patients. Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is the most ...
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 ...
A multicenter study comparing the accuracy of MRI to arthroscopy for the diagnosis of glenohumeral joint pathologies
(East African Orthopaedic Journal, 2021-04-09)
Background: The number of patients with shoulder pathology who seek medical treatment is on
the increase. It affects approximately18-26% of adult population. The symptoms can sometimes be
debilitating affecting not only ...
Circulating Levels of Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Are Independent Predictors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity: A Prospective, Observational Study
(university of nairobi, 2021)
A substantial pool of evidence suggests that the pathophysiology of the severe form of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mediated, in part, by a hypercoagulable state termed COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC),[1] ...
Simulation-based surgical education for glaucoma versus conventional training alone: the GLAucoma Simulated Surgery (GLASS) trial. A multicentre, multicountry, randomised controlled, investigator-masked educational intervention efficacy trial in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Background/aim: Glaucoma accounts for 8% of global blindness and surgery remains an important treatment. We aimed to determine the impact of adding simulation-based surgical education for glaucoma.
Methods: We designed ...