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Prevalence and Dental Effects of Infant Oral Mutilation or Ebiino Among 3-5 Year-old Children From a Rural District in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Ebiino, a form of Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM), involves the gauging or enucleation of primary canine tooth buds in infants, and is believed to be a form of remedy to a range of childhood diseases. The effects ...
The Effectiveness Of Digital Anal Dilatation In Preventing Anal Strictures After Anorectal Malformation Repair
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Anal dilatation is performed after repair of anorectal malformations(ARMs) and is vital in prevention of anal stricture formation. The ideal protocol utilizes Hegar dilators. In our setup, few parents will ...
Adenomyotic Glands Are Highly Related to Endometrial Glands
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Research question: How closely related are adenomyotic and endometrial glands?
Design: In this study, the mRNA and protein database www.proteinatlas.org was searched for proteins expressed predominantly in the endometrial ...
African Head and Neck Fellowships: a Model for a Sustainable Impact on Head and Neck Cancer Care in Developing Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: There is an extreme shortage of head and neck surgeons in Africa. Fourteen head and neck surgeons have completed fellowships in Cape Town and Cameroon. This study determines whether such Africa-based fellowships ...
Intra- Abdominal Sepsis From a Perforated Duodenal Ulcer-management of a Difficult Surgical Abdomen
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: Peptic ulcer perforation is a common surgical emergency that is a complication of 9% of patients with peptic ulcer disease (Kjetil et al., 2015 [1]). Despite advances in the management of peptic ulcer disease, ...
Oral Cavity Cancer Management Guidelines for Low-resource Regions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: The diagnosis and management of oral cavity cancer has been well described in developed countries, however, in regions with fewer medical resources, alternative methods may need to be used. We outline an approach ...
Vram Flap for an Above Knee Amputation Stump
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Although routinely utilized in reconstruction of groin, perineal and thigh defects, the pedicled vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap has only once been previously reported for coverage of above knee amputation ...
Perspectives of Women Participating in a Cervical Cancer Screening Campaign With Community-Based HPV Self-Sampling in Rural Western Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Despite cervical cancer being preventable with effective screening programs, it is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in many countries in Africa. Screening involving ...
Hemodialysis Vascular Accesses in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: The objective of our study was to document the level of preparedness for renal replacement therapy assessed by incident hemodialysis vascular access and the access at least 3 months after initiation of ...
Associations Between Early Childhood Caries, Malnutrition and Anemia: A Global Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Malnutrition is the main risk factor for most common communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between country-level prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC), malnutrition ...