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Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study
(The Wellcome Trust, 2019)
Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large ...
The management of microbial keratitis within Uganda’s primary health system: a situational analysis
(Wellcome Open Research, 2019)
Background: Microbial keratitis (MK) frequently leads to sight-loss,
especially when the infection is severe and/or appropriate treatment is
delayed. The primary health system as an entry point plays a central role ...
The management of microbial keratitis within Uganda’s primary health system: a situational analysis
(The Wellcome Trust, 2019)
Background: Microbial keratitis (MK) frequently leads to sight-loss, especially when the infection is severe and/or appropriate treatment is delayed. The primary health system as an entry point plays a central role in ...
Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
PURPOSE To describe the care seeking journey and causes of delay among patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda.
METHODS A prospective cohort of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye units ...
The impact of microbial keratitis on quality of life in Uganda
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2019)
Background Microbial keratitis (MK) is a frequent cause
of sight loss in sub-Saharan Africa. However, no studies have
formally measured its impact on quality of life (QoL) in this
context.
Methods As part of a nested ...
Pediatric Reference Values for Some Renal Biochemistry Tests in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements, 2019)
International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements
Selected genes of Human herpesvirus-8 associated Kaposi’s sarcoma among patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome
(AJOL, 2019)
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a kind of cancer that causes flat or raised lesions containing Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). The KS lesions are common among immunosuppressed HIV patients. Highly Active Antiretroviral (HHART) treats ...