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Editorial: Opportunities for Surgical Research in the COVID-19 Era
(2021-02-09)
Background: Ki67 levels have been shown to have good predictive value in breast cancer treatment. There is paucity of data on Ki67 levels in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in Kenya. This study ...
Knowledge and Beliefs on Osteoporosis among African Postmenopausal Women in a Kenyan Semi-Rural County of Kiambu
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Background: Assessing people’s knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis is funda-mental to the formulation of preventive strategies for this condition. To our knowledge, no randomized community survey has ...
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, ...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Childhood Epilepsy at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(Frontier in Neurology, 2021-02-12)
Background: Neuroimaging is important for determining etiology and guiding care in early childhood epilepsy. However, access to appropriate imaging in sub-Saharan Africa
is modest, and as a consequence, etiological ...
Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers' Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers' perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, ...
Navigating family planning access during Covid-19: A qualitative study of young women's access to information, support and health services in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021-12)
The COVID-19 response has profoundly affected women's access to family planning services in Kenya. While prior studies have shown how the COVID-19 response created barriers to accessing family planning (FP) services, less ...
Demographic, Clinical, and Co-Morbidity Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort from a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)
Introduction: The first documented case of COVID-19 in Kenya was recorded March of 2020. Co-morbidities including hypertension and diabetes have been associated with increased morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality among ...
Co-infection of Pigs With Taenia Solium Cysticercosis and Gastrointestinal Parasites in Eastern and Western Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
A study was carried out in Kamuli and Hoima districts in Eastern and Western regions of Uganda to determine the Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis (PCC) and gastrointestinal (GI) parasites co-infection status in pigs. One ...
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Genes of Staphylococci Isolated from Mastitic Cow’s Milk in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Increasing numbers of potentially zoonotic multidrug-resistant (MDR) staphylococci
strains, associated with mastitis in dairy cows, are being reported globally and threaten disease
management in both animal and human ...
Diagnostic accuracy of the syndromic management of four STIs among individuals seeking treatment at a health centre in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Introduction: the syndromic approach to the management of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) is recommended in areas without adequate laboratory support. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of this approach in diagnosing ...