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Sustainable Partnerships to Ensure Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) for Adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Ensuring that sustainable and effective mental health services are available for children and adolescents is a growing priority for national governments. However, little guidance exists on how to support service implementation. ...
Assessment of the neonatal referral and transport system for patients with gastroschisis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Purpose: To assess the neonatal referral and transport system for gastroschisis patients referred to a tertiary level hospital in Kenya.
Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta ...
Delay in surgical treatment in low-income and middle-income countries: an editorial
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Cytomorphological patterns of breast lesions among women with palpable breast lumps attending select teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: breast lumps account for a greater number of lesions in women attending surgical clinics in the developing world. Breast cancer which mostly presents as a breast lump is the leading cancer in Kenya, with an ...
Age assessment services in public dental health facilities in Kenya: burden and sources of referral (a cross-sectional study)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: the need for age assessment remains relevant due to unregistered births or lack of identification documents as a result of political and socioeconomic conflicts. Dentists play a significant role in age ...
Sexually transmitted infection knowledge among men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported, but there is little research on their STI knowledge. Our study sought to determine participants' ...
Development of a small and sick newborn clinical audit tool and its implementation guide using a human-centred design approach newborn clinical audit process and design
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Clinical audits are an important intervention that enables health workers to reflect on their practice and identify and act on modifiable gaps in the care provided. To effectively audit the quality of care provided to the ...
Authorship diversity in general surgery-related Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Co-developed implementation guidelines to maximize acceptability, feasibility, and usability of mobile phone supervision in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Opportunities exist to leverage mobile phones to replace or supplement in-person supervision of lay counselors. However, contextual variables, such as network connectivity and provider preferences, must be considered. Using ...
Antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates from stool samples among children below five years in Murang'a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: the discovery of antibiotics led to the optimistic belief of completely eradicating infectious diseases during the golden era following their discovery. Countries are grappling with the burden of microbial ...