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Task shifting the management of non-communicable diseases to nurses in Kibera, Kenya: does it work?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
In sub-Saharan Africa there is an increasing need to leverage available health care workers to provide care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study was conducted to evaluate adherence to Médecins ...
A comparative study of the quality of care and glycemic control among ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus clients, at a tertiary referral hospital and a regional hospital in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background Peripheral public health facilities remain the most frequented by the majority of the population in Kenya; yet remain sub-optimally equipped and not optimized for non-communicable diseases care. Design and ...
Educational workshops with graduates of the University of Cape Town Karl Storz Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship Program: a model for collaboration in outreach to developing countries.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The University of Cape Town Karl Storz Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship is the only head and neck surgery fellowship in Sub-Saharan Africa. This article briefly describes this fellowship and outlines the experience and ...
Achieving optimal cancer outcomes in East Africa through multidisciplinary partnership: a case study of the Kenyan National Retinoblastoma Strategy group.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Strategic, interdisciplinary partnerships are essential to addressing the complex drivers of health inequities that result in survival disparities worldwide. Take for example the aggressive early childhood ...
The Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: A Situation Analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In East, Central and Southern Africa accurate data on the current surgeon workforce have previously been limited. In order to ensure that the workforce required for sustainable delivery of surgical care is put in place, ...
Reversibility of glomerular renal function decline in hiv-uninfected men and women discontinuing emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate pre-exposure prophylaxis.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use is associated with a small but statistically significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We investigated the ...
Effective treatment of Madura foot: a systematic review protocol.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
A caecal pseoudotumour with an incidental adenomatoid testicular tumour in a man with right undescended testis: a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Inflammatory pseudotumour refers to a non-malignant tumour-like mass resulting from an inflammatory reaction that is composed of granulation tissue with leukocyte infiltration that commonly occurs in the ...
Lipoma of the cheek presenting with recurrent sialadenitis of the right parotid gland: a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Lipomas are benign neoplasms arising from adipose tissue. Oral lipomas have been reported in the buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth and lips; however, the case of a lipoma occurring as an antecedent ...
Descriptive epidemiology of factors associated with HIV infections among men and transgender women who have sex with men in South India
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
PURPOSE:
Men and transgender women who have sex with men (MTWSM) continue to be an at-risk population for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in India. Identification of risk factors and determinants of HIV ...