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Medical Male Circumcision Is Associated With Improvements in Pain During Intercourse and Sexual Satisfaction in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Two cohort studies using data from randomized controlled trials in Africa offer the best evidence to date on the effects of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) on male sexual function and satisfaction, ...
Provision of Services and Care for HIV-Exposed Infants: A Comparison of Maternal and Child Health Clinic and HIV Comprehensive Care Clinic Models
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objective:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV programs require follow-up of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) for infant feeding support, prophylactic medicines, and HIV diagnosis for at least 18 months. Retention ...
Epidemiology of Snake Bites in Selected Areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Snake bites are a silent public health problem in Kenya. Previous studies on snake bites in the country have mainly focused on identifying offending snake species, assessing the severity of envenomation and testing the ...
Comment on "Encephalopathy in patients with COVID-19: A review"
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
I read with great interest the article by Garg et al 1 on “Encephalopathy in patients with COVID‐19: A review.” The authors performed a review of published reports on coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19)‐associated encephalitis ...
Morphology of the Sacral Hiatus in an African population – implications for caudal epidural injections
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-01)
Background The sacral hiatus exhibits variations in morphology which differ among populations. These variations may influence the success of caudal epidural injections for anaesthesia. This study describes the morphological ...
Intra-myocardial Bullet causing heart block in a patient with multiple gunshot wounds: Case Report
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-07)
Elective removal of intra-myocardial bullet remains a controversial subject. A non-operative approach has been recommended as appropriate for a stable asymptomatic patient. In the presence of complications such as bleeding, ...
Improving Utilization of HIV Viral Load Test Results Using a Quality Improvement Collaborative in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Kenya has the world's fourth largest burden of HIV, with an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 4.8% and 1.6 million people living with HIV (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2019). In response, the Government of ...
Improving the management of hypertension and diabetes: An implementation evaluation of an electronic medical record system in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a novel electronic medical record (EMR) system for management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) (hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM)) in health facilities in informal ...
Effectiveness of a brief psychoeducational intervention on postnatal depression in the slums, Nairobi: a longitudinal study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Research has shown that postnatal depression (PND) is higher in low- and middle-income countries as compared to higher-income countries. Despite this, little is known about practical interventions in these poorly resourced ...
Morphometric Dimensions of the Calcaneus
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Calcaneal morphometric dimensions influence surgical treatment plans after injury. These dimensions display population heterogeneity, and there is a paucity of data in the setting of our hospital in Kenya. Further, estimation ...