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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 ...
Editorial: Post-COVID-19 Reopening
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2020-09-03)
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked unprecedented havoc worldwide with catastrophic ramifications. The disease broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread globally unabated, fueled by international travel and ...
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 ...
Formulation of dispersible isoniazid/pyridoxine fixed-dose combination tablets for isoniazid preventive therapy in pediatrics
(2020-07-07)
Objective: Oral dispersible isoniazid 50 mg/pyridoxine 6.25 mg fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablets were formulated for Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in pediatrics weighing less than 5 kg. Significance: The Kenyan clinical ...
Association between umbilical cord hygiene and neonatal sepsis among neonates presenting to a primary care facility in Nairobi County, Kenya: a case-control study.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Three-quarters of all annual neonatal deaths in developing countries are attributable to neonatal sepsis. In primary care settings, poor cord hygiene due to improper handling of the infant's cord is a major contributor to ...
Perceptions on Adherence to Dietary Prescriptions for Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Diet is one of the modifiable lifestyle factors in management of kidney disease. We explored perceptions on adherence to dietary prescriptions for adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. This was a qualitative ...
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, an ...
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 ...