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Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) April 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) April 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
Content: If you want to know how we practised medicine 5 years ago, read a textbook. If you want to know how we practised medicine 2 years ago, read a journal. If you want to know how we practise medicine now, go to a (good) conference. If you want to know how we will practise medicine in the future, listen in the hallways and use FOAM (Joe Lex, 2012). FOAM is free, open-access medical education. As stated in the Hippocratic Oath: “…and to teach them this art – if they desire to learn it – without fee and covenant”, the …
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2014, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Burden Of Epilepsy In Rural Kenya Measured In Disability-Adjusted Life Years, Fredrick Ibinda, Ryan Wagner, Melanie Bertram, Anthony Ngugi, Evasius Bauni, Theo Vos, Josemir Sander, Charles Newton
Burden Of Epilepsy In Rural Kenya Measured In Disability-Adjusted Life Years, Fredrick Ibinda, Ryan Wagner, Melanie Bertram, Anthony Ngugi, Evasius Bauni, Theo Vos, Josemir Sander, Charles Newton
Family Medicine, East Africa
Objectives: The burden of epilepsy, in terms of both morbidity and mortality, is likely to vary depending on the etiology (primary [genetic/unknown] vs. secondary [structural/metabolic]) and with the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). We estimated the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and modeled the remission rates of active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) using epidemiologic data collected over the last decade in rural Kilifi, Kenya.
Methods: We used measures of prevalence, incidence, and mortality to model the remission of epilepsy using disease-modeling software (DisMod II). DALYs were calculated as the sum of Years Lost to Disability (YLD) and Years of Life Lost (YLL) …
Exposure To Multiple Parasites Is Associated With The Prevalence Of Active Convulsive Epilepsy In Sub-Saharan Africa, Gathoni Kamuyu, Christian Bottomley, James Mageto, Brett Lowe, Patricia Wilkins, John C. Noh, Thomas B. Nutman, Anthony Ngugi, Rachael Odhiambo, Ryan Wagner, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kenneth Ae-Ngibise, Honorati Masanja, Faith Osier, Peter Odermatt, Charles Newton
Exposure To Multiple Parasites Is Associated With The Prevalence Of Active Convulsive Epilepsy In Sub-Saharan Africa, Gathoni Kamuyu, Christian Bottomley, James Mageto, Brett Lowe, Patricia Wilkins, John C. Noh, Thomas B. Nutman, Anthony Ngugi, Rachael Odhiambo, Ryan Wagner, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kenneth Ae-Ngibise, Honorati Masanja, Faith Osier, Peter Odermatt, Charles Newton
Family Medicine, East Africa
Background: Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic infections, particularly multiple infections and active convulsive epilepsy (ACE), in five sites across sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods and Findings: A case-control design that matched on age and location was used. Blood samples were collected from 986 prevalent cases and 1,313 age-matched community controls and tested for presence of antibodies to Onchocerca volvulus, Toxocara canis, Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium falciparum, Taenia solium and HIV. Exposure (seropositivity) to Onchocerca volvulus (OR = 1.98; 95%CI: 1.52-2.58, p
Conclusion: This study investigates how …
Premature Mortality In Active Convulsive Epilepsy In Rural Kenya: Causes And Associated Factors, Anthony Ngugi, Christian Bottomley, Gregory Fegan, Eddie Chengo, Rachael Odhiambo, Evasius Bauni, Brian Neville, Immo Kleinschmidt, Josemir W. Sander, Charles R. Newton
Premature Mortality In Active Convulsive Epilepsy In Rural Kenya: Causes And Associated Factors, Anthony Ngugi, Christian Bottomley, Gregory Fegan, Eddie Chengo, Rachael Odhiambo, Evasius Bauni, Brian Neville, Immo Kleinschmidt, Josemir W. Sander, Charles R. Newton
Family Medicine, East Africa
Objective: We estimated premature mortality and identified causes of death and associated factors in people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) in rural Kenya.
Methods: In this prospective population-based study, people with ACE were identified in a crosssectional survey and followed up regularly for 3 years, during which information on deaths and associated factors was collected. We used a validated verbal autopsy tool to establish putative causes of death. Age-specific rate ratios and standardized mortality ratios were estimated. Poisson regression was used to identify mortality risk factors.
Results: There were 61 deaths among 754 people with ACE, yielding a rate of …
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2013, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2012, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2012, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2012, Benjamin Wachira
Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2012, Benjamin Wachira
Family Medicine, East Africa
Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.
The State Of Emergency Care In The Republic Of Kenya, Benjamin Wachira, Ian Martin
The State Of Emergency Care In The Republic Of Kenya, Benjamin Wachira, Ian Martin
Family Medicine, East Africa
Approximately 580,000 km2 in size, the Republic of Kenya is as big as Botswana but only half the size of countries like South Africa, Mali, and Angola. Kenya is comprised of eight provinces: Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Western. The 2009 census revealed a population of over 38 million people, with a population density of approximately 66 persons per square kilometre. Majority of the population (68%) lives in rural areas, as compared with the sub-Saharan African average of approximately 62%. With a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of US $1,600 in 2010, Kenya is …