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Detecting Glaucoma in Rural Kenya: Results From a Teleglaucoma Pilot Project in Nyamira, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2021)Precis: A teleglaucoma (TG) case-finding model was used in Kenya. Of the patients, 3.46% had definite glaucoma and 4.12% were glaucoma suspects. Most cases were of moderate to advanced stage and referred for further ... -
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 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. ... -
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 ... -
Online action planning forums to develop a roadmap to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of global children's surgical care
(university of nairobi, 2021)Purpose: We aimed to understand the challenges facing children's surgical care providers globally and realistic interventions to mitigate the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on children's surgery. Methods: Two online ... -
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 ... -
Intense Simulation-Based Surgical Education for Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery: The Ophthalmic Learning and Improvement Initiative in Cataract Surgery Randomized Clinical Trial in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
(university of nairobi, 2021)Importance: Cataracts account for 40% of cases of blindness globally, with surgery the only treatment. Objective: To determine whether adding simulation-based cataract surgical training to conventional training results ... -
A Critique on Sustainable Cities Waste Management Predicaments; Case of Nairobi City, Kenya
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage, 2020-11-03)Waste management predicaments in attaining sustainable city status globally is challenged by increased solid waste generation as a result of rapid urban population and migration. Through a critique lens, solid waste ... -
Population, flocking behaviour and habitat selection of the Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum at Lake Ol’ Bolossat basin, Kenya
(Journal of East African Ornithology, 2021-03-08)Lake Ol’ Bolossat is an inland wetland located in Nyandarua County, Kenya that provides critical year-round habitat for the Globally Endangered Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps. This study aimed at ... -
Unresolved Water Conflicts by Water Sector Institutions in Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Management, 2021-04-15)Water conflicts have huge impacts on livelihoods and without proper redress, have capacity to stall economic development of a community. This paper therefore explicates the impacts of unresolved water related conflicts in ... -
Quality characterization of bread retailed in Nairobi County, Kenya: Physico-chemical and microbial profiles
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)With the ever-increasing intake and diversification of bread in sub-Saharan Africa, greater risks of food fraud are posed. The risks are even higher in the urban areas where both the formal and informal retail exist. ... -
Exposure of school children to aflatoxins and fumonisins through maize-based diets in school meals programme in Salima District, Malawi
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins contaminated food poses threats to human health, including causation of cancer, immunosuppression, impaired growth, respiratory problems, diarrhea, among others. This study was carried ... -
Dietary intake and cognitive development among children in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)Varied nutrient-dense and high-quality diet are key to ideal growth and cognitive function in the early years of life. Nutrient deficiency can lead to negative functional effects of the brain and poor cognitive function. ... -
Potential for Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agricultural Practices in Nairobi County
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-03-01)The study examined the sustainable potential of urban and peri-urban agricultural practices in Nairobi. The study employed purposive, stratified and random sampling methods to select 149 respondents. Frequencies, means and ... -
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 ... -
Quality and psychosocial factors influencing purchase of orange-fleshed sweet potato bread.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This 2018 study, conducted in six Tusky's supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya, combined the Just-About-Right, Penalty and Mean-End-Chain analyses to examine the quality and psychosocial factors influencing the purchase of a ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease control in Kenya: a qualitative study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Objective To explore the stakeholders’ perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease (NCD) control in Kenya. Design A qualitative study approach conducted within a ... -
Prevalence and pubo-umbilical index of pyramidalis muscle in a select Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose: Pyramidalis is a lower anterior abdominal wall muscle that is considered vestigial and shows variations in prevalence and size. It's been utilized as an anatomical landmark and harvested for use in various surgical ... -
Laparoscopic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: detection of SARS-COV-2 in abdominal tissues, fluids, and surgical smoke.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: There are still concerns over the safety of laparoscopic surgery in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients due to the potential risk of viral transmission through surgical smoke/laparoscopic pneumoperit ... -
Drug therapy problems and health related quality of life among patients with colorectal cancer in a Kenyan tertiary health facility.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in males and the second in females globally. The ill-health due to cancer and use of multiple therapies may result in drug related problems and also ...