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Intermittent screening and treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy: implementation feasibility in a routine healthcare system …
(BioMed Central, 2020)
: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for preventing malaria in pregnancy in areas of moderate-to-high transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. However, due ...
A ten-year study of Retinoblastoma in Uganda: An approach to improving outcome with limited resources
(Elsevier, 2021)
Background: Survival of children with cancer in resource-limited regions is very poor compared to betterresourced regions. Retinoblastoma (RB) is a childhood cancer that is commonly reported in many regions of
Africa. RB ...
Smartphone-based Ophthalmic Imaging Compared With Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Vertical Cup-to-disc Ratio Among Adults in Southwestern Uganda
(NIH Public Access, 2021)
Precis: Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements as a reference standard for vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR), a smartphone-based ophthalmic camera has a sensitivity of 67.7% and specificity of 96.7% to detect ...
Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Cohort Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis (MK) in Uganda.
Methods: We prospectively recruited patients presenting with MK at two main eye units in Southern Uganda between December 2016 and March 2018. ...
Risk Factors of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Case Control Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK), is a frequent cause of sight loss worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of MK in Uganda.
Methods: Using a nested ...
Phytochemistry and insecticidal activity of Annona mucosa leaf extracts against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus
(Journal of Asian Natural Products Researc, 2021)
A new oleanane type triterpene characterized as 3α, 24-diacetoxy-12-oleanene (1) together with known compounds 2-10, were isolated from Annona mucosa leaf extracts. Their structural elucidation was accomplished using ...
A Fatal Case of Infant Oral Mutilation Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Infant oral mutilation (IOM) is a traditional dental practice where traditional healers enucleate
primary canine tooth buds in children in the hope of preventing or curing childhood illness. The
method applied is ...
May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening from Kenya
(European Society of Cardiology, 2020)
Hypertension (HTN) is highly prevalent and the leading cardiovascular risk factor
for death globally. A large proportion of individuals with high blood pressure (BP)
are unaware leading to under treatment and poor control. ...
Risk Of Transmission Of Hepatitis B And C Virus Through Blood Transfusion Due To Screening Methods At The National Blood Transfusion Centre In Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2020)
The purpose of this study is to highlight the risk of transmitting HBV and HCV in blood banks in Kenya.
This was a center based cross-sectional study. A total of 600 samples for blood donors attending the Regional Blood ...
COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on the achievements of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)
Since the launch of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) in 2015, Africa has made some
progress towards its achievements, particularly in
the area of gender equality- SDG 5, climate change
-SDG 13 and preserving ...