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Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022)
Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-poor settings remains a considerable challenge. Gold standard nucleic
acid tests are expensive and depend on availability of expensive equipment and highly trained laboratory
staff. ...
Modifying Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Peripartum Adolescents in Sub-Saharan African Context: Reviewing Differential Contextual and Implementation Considerations
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
This study describes adaptation and modification of World Health Organization (WHO) recommended group interpersonal
psychotherapy (IPT-G) for depressed peripartum adolescents. The adaptation process includes accommodating ...
Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. A deeper insight into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying RHD could provide opportunities for drug repurposing, ...
A Comprehensive COVID-19 Daily News and Medical Literature Briefing to Inform Health Care and Policy in New Mexico: Implementation Study
(JMIR Publications Inc., Toronto, Canada, 2022)
Background:
On March 11, 2020, the New Mexico Governor declared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Mexico medical advisory team contacted University of New Mexico (UNM) faculty to form ...
Design of a novel online, modular, flipped-classroom surgical curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa
(LWW, 2022)
Objective:
We describe a structured approach to developing a standardized curriculum for surgical trainees in East, Central, and Southern Africa (ECSA).
Summary Background Data:
Surgical education is essential to ...
Efficacy of Thermal Ablation for Treatment of High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia Among HIV-Positive Women: Preliminary Results From Western Kenya
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2022)
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed thermal ablation (TA) for use within “screen-and-treat” cervical cancer prevention programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including among women living ...
Validation of Chloe SED, a Low-Cost, Reusable Syringe Extension Device for the Provision of Paracervical Analgesia [A21]
(LWW, 2022)
Women in Kenya and other low- and middle-income countries often do not receive analgesia during manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). This pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a novel, ultra-low-cost syringe extension device ...
Linking private health sector to public COVID-19 response in Kisumu, Kenya: Lessons Learnt
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2022)
COVID-19 is overwhelming health systems universally. Increased capacity to combat the epidemic is important, while continuing regular healthcare services. This paper describes an innovative Public Private Partnership (PPP) ...
Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Background
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. A deeper insight into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying RHD could provide opportunities for drug ...
Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya
(Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022-05-11)
Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28–32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to< 1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their survival, growth, and long-term health outcomes.
Aim
To assess ...