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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 ...
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with an unscheduled return visit within 72 hours to the Paediatric Emergency Centre at a Private Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Introduction: Patients' unscheduled return visits (URVs) to the paediatric emergency Centre (PEC) contribute to overcrowding and affect health service delivery and overall quality of care. This study assessed the characteristics ...
The Nigral Coup in Parkinson's Disease by α-Synuclein and Its Associated Rebels
(university of nairobi, 2021)
The risk of Parkinson's disease increases with age. However, the etiology of the illness remains obscure. It appears highly likely that the neurodegenerative processes involve an array of elements that influence each other. ...
Glycomic-Based Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer: Advances and Challenges
(university of nairobi, 2021)
Ovarian cancer remains one of the most common causes of death among gynecological malignancies afflicting women worldwide. Among the gynecological cancers, cervical and endometrial cancers confer the greatest burden to the ...
The Emerging Role of Liquid Biopsy in Gastric Cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)
(1) Background: Liquid biopsy (LB) is a novel diagnostic method with the potential of revolutionizing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of several solid tumors. The present paper aims to summarize the current knowledge ...
Rise and fall of total mesorectal excision with lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for rectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,366 patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)
The role of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) during total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer is still controversial. Many reviews were published on prophylactic LLND in rectal cancer surgery, some biased by ...
Intracranial hemorrhage in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that a subset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients may present with or develop cerebrovascular disease during the course of hospitalization. Whereas ischemic stroke in ...