Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Feasibiity and acceptability of tele-neurology services at a regional tertiary referral centre: a prospective study., Fazal Yakub
Feasibility and acceptability of tele-neurology services at a regional tertiary referral Centre: a prospective study., Fazal A. Yakub
High Patient Satisfaction and Acceptability of Tele-Neurology Consultations at a Regional Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya During the COVID-19 Pandemic (S8.008), Fazal Yakub, Jasmit Shah, and Dilraj Sokhi
Integrated Multilayer Omics Reveals the Genomic, Proteomic, and Metabolic Influences of Histidyl Dipeptides on the Heart, Keqiang Yan, Zhanlong Mei, Jingjing Zhao, Md Aminul Islam Prodhan, Detlef Obal, Kartik Katragadda, Benjamin Doelling, David Hoetker, and Dheeraj Kumar Posa
Submissions from 2021
F-wave parameters and body mass index in carpal tunnel syndrome, Philip Adebayo and Rose E. Mwakabatika
Needle phobia and pain among electrodiagnostic subjects: Preliminary survey, Philip Adebayo and Rose Mwankabatika
Needle phobia and pain among electrodiagnostic subjects: Preliminary survey, Philip Adebayo and Rose Mwankabatika
COVID-19 and Teleneurology in Sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging the Current Exigency, Philip Adebayo, Olusegun John Oluwole, and Funmilola Tolulope Taiwo
Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health: Wealthy nations must do much more, much faster, Lukoye Atwoli, Abdullah H. Baqui, Thomas Benfield, Raffaella Bosurgi, Fiona Godlee, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, and Ian Norman
Delivering Truly Evidence-Based Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Dangers of Experimentation, Lukoye Atwoli and Joy Muhia
Assessment of palliative care needs in a Kenyan intensive care unit based on a trigger-based model., Linda Atero Barasa
Takayasu arteritis: A rare cause of chronic headache, Linda Barasa, Adil Salyani, Jillo Bika, Fred Otieno, and Dilraj Sokhi
Assessment of Palliative Care Needs in a Kenyan Intensive Care Unit Using a Trigger-Based Model, Linda Barasa, Jasmit Shah, John Weru, and Sayed Karar
Intimate partner violence is a barrier to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV - positive women: Evidence from government facilities in Kenya, Bornice C. Biomndo, Alexander Bergmann, Nils Lahmann, and Lukoye Atwoli
Association of Care Environment With HIV Incidence and Death Among Orphaned, Separated, and Street-Connected Children and Adolescents in Western Kenya, Paula Braitstein, Allison DeLong, David Ayuku, Mary Ott, Lukoye Atwoli, Omar Galárraga, Edwin Sang, and Joseph Hogan
Nutritional status of patients on maintenance hemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study., Puneet Bramania, Paschal Ruggajo, Rimal Bramania, Muhiddin Mahmoud, and Francis Furia
“Old people problems”, uncertainty and legitimacy: Challenges with diagnosing Parkinson's disease in Kenya, Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, Richard Walker, Judith Kwasa, Juzar Hooker, and Kate Hampshire
Effects of Hydroxyurea Treatment on Haemolysis in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania., Azra Gangji; Upendo , Masamu; Josephine Mgaya; Joyce Ndunguru; Agnes Jonathan; Irene K. Minja; Julie Makani; Emmanuel Balandya; Paschal Ruggajo; and Siana Nkya
Availability of Therapies and Services for Parkinson's Disease in Africa: A Continent-Wide Survey, Eman Hamid, Biniyam A. Ayele, Daniel Gams Massi, Samia Ben Sassi, Houyam Tibar, Emmanuel Epenge Djonga, Sarah Misbah El-Sadig, Wahiba AMER EL KHEDOUD, Julien Razafimahefa, and Juzar Hooker
Anorectal malformation, associated with colon atresia and intestinal malrotation, a case report, Allyzain Ismail, Lazaro Mboma, Victor Ngotta, and Masawa Nyamuryekung'e
Auditory neuropathy in patients with features of tropical ataxic neuropathy in Tanzania, Ali F. Jaffer and Philip Adebayo
Auditory neuropathy in patients with features of tropical ataxic neuropathy in Tanzania, Ali F. Jaffer and Philip B. Adebayo
Supporting Kenyan women with advanced breast cancer through a network and assessing their needs and quality of life, Asim Jamal, Niha Dhillion, Jasmit Shah, Caroline Kathomi, Alfred Kiragu, Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Catherine Nyongesa, Riaz Kasmani, Innocent Abayo, Grace Kirathe, and Shahin Sayed
Multiple sclerosis in Kenya: Demographic and clinical characteristics of a registry cohort, Imran Jamal, Jasmit Shah, Peter Mativo, Juzar Hooker, Mitchell Wallin, and Dilraj Sokhi
Safe Thrombolysis During Pregnancy for Recurrent Acute Ischaemic Stroke Due to Concomitant Isolated Left Ventricular Non-Compaction and Bilateral Foetal Posterior Communicating Arteries, Fatimah Juma, Mzee Ngunga, Wangari Siika, and Dilraj Sokhi
Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: An East African Diagnostic Challenge, Sayed Karar, Katie Du, and Kelvin Orare
COVID-19 and mental well-being of nurses in a tertiary facility in Kenya, Sayed Karar, Jasmit Shah, and Zohray Talib
Factors Associated with Mortality Among Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Pneumonia at a Private Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Nadeem Kassam, Eric Aghan, Omar Aziz, Hanifa Mbithe, Kamran Hamid, Reena Shah, Salim Surani, James Orwa, and Samina Somji
Performance in mortality prediction of SAPS 3 And MPM-III scores among adult patients admitted to the ICU of a private tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study, Nadeem Kassam, Eric Aghan, Samina Somji, Omar Aziz, James Orwa, and Salim R. Surani
Performance in mortality prediction of SAPS 3 And MPM-III scores among adult patients admitted to the ICU of a private tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study, Nadeem Kassam, Eric Aghan, Samina Somji, Omar Aziz, James Orwa, and Salim R. Surani
Smart Watch Detection of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): First Case from Tanzania, Nadeem Kassam, Omar Aziz, Eric Aghan, Samina Somji, Hanifa Mbithe, Mustaafa Bapumia, Robert Mvungi, and Salim Sarani
Smart Watch Detection of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): First Case from Tanzania, Nadeem Kassam, Omar Aziz, Eric Aghan, Samina Somji, Hanifa Mbithe, Mustaafa Bapumia, Robert Mvungi, and Salim Surani
Barriers and facilitators of use of Hydroxyurea among children with sickle cell disease: experiences of stakeholders in Tanzania., Manase Kilonzi, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Fatuma Felix Felician, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Lulu Chirande, David T. Myemba, Godfrey Sambayi, Ritah F. Mutagonda, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, and Paschal Ruggajo
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection, anti-HCV antibodies and HIV and knowledge among people who use drugs attending methadone therapy clinic in Tanzania; a cross-sectional study, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Daniel l W Gunda, David C. Majinge, Hyasinta Jaka, Paulina M. Manyiri, Fredrick Kalokola, Grahame Mtui, Elichilia R. Shao, Fatma Bakshi, and Alex Stephano
International Prospective Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients With COVID-19, Thomas A. Kite, Peter F. Ludman, Chris P. Gale, Adriano Caixeta, Jacques Mansourati, Manel Sabate, Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo, Luciano Candilio, Parham Sadeghipour, and Mzee Ngunga
Correlation between disease severity and health-related quality of life among patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, Janet Chebet Koros
Comparison of prevalence and risk factors for peripheral neuropathy between patients with HIV infection and patients with concurrent HIV and diabetes mellitus, Pascal Kuka, Jasmit Shah, Uazman Alam, Dilraj Sokhi, and Reena Shah
Mental Disorders Among Health Care Workers at the Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya; Findings of an Online Descriptive Survey, Edith Kamaru Kwobah, Ann Mwangi, Kirtika Patel, Thomas Mwogi, Robert Kiptoo, and Lukoye Atwoli
Association between dialysate sodium concentration and interdialytic weight gain in patients undergoing twice weekly haemodialysis, Soraiya Manji, Jasmit Shah, Ahmed Twahir, and Ahmed Sokwala
Prevalence of Incidental Prostate Carcinoma among Patients Undergoing Turp for Benign Prostatic Enlargement, Isaac Mawalla, Authar Ali, Aidan Njau, Philip Adebayo, and Ali Akbar Zehri
Prevalence of Incidental Prostate Carcinoma among Patients Undergoing Turp for Benign Prostatic Enlargement, Isaac H. Mawalla, Masawa K. Nyamuryekung’e, Authar Ali, Aidan Njau, Philip Adebayo, and Ali A. Zehri
Prevalence and severity of malnutrition in people living with HIV on chronic haemodialysis in Dar es Salaam., Hanifa Mbithe
A Rare Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas, Steven Michael, Nadeem M. Kassam, Aidan Njau, Omar A. Sherman, Harrison Chuwa, and Salim Surani
Infrastructural and Knowledge Barriers to Accessing Acute Stroke Care at a Regional Tertiary Facility in Kenya, Caroline Mithi, Jasmit Shah, Peter Mativo, and Dilraj Sokhi
Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Tanzania, Janeth Mtenga, Kate Orf, Jiexin Jiexin, Clara Chamba, Harrison Chuwa, Frederick Luoga, Stella W. Malangahe, Per Ole Iversen, and Julie Makani
Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in polytrauma patients at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania, Mohamed S. Muhamedhussein, Mohamed Manji, Kitugi S. Nungu, Paschal Ruggajo, and Karima Khalid
Mineral Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients (CKD-MBD) and its Associated Factors at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar as Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-sectional Study, Felix F. Mungulluh, Paschal Ruggajo, and Francis F. Furia
A prospective observational study of community acquired pneumonia in Kenya: the role of viral pathogens, Jamila Nambafu, Mary Achakolong, Fridah Mwendwa, Jumaa Bwika, Felix Riunga, Samuel Gitau, Hanika Patel, and Rodney Adam
Integrating telepsychiatry services in a care setting in Kenya: a case report, Frank Njenga, Linnet Ongeri, Anna Nguithi, Jacqueline Anundo, Maryann Mugane, Zawadi Kimari, Gathoni Mbugua, Cushny Kaigwa, and Lukoye Atwoli
Differences in socio-demographic and risk factor profile, clinical presentation, and outcomes between patients with and without RHD heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: results from the THESUS-HF registry, Clovis Nkoke, Albertino Damasceno, Christopher Edwards, Beth Davison, Gad Cotter, Mahmoud Sani, Lauren Gaeta, Okechukwu S. Ogah, Charles Mondo, and Gerald Yonga
Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke care and intravenous thrombolysis (1462), Raul G. Nogueira, Muhammad M. Qureshi, Mohamad Abdalkader, Sheila O. Martins, Hiroshi Yamagami, Zhongming Qiu, Ossama Yassin Mansour, Anvitha Sathya, Anna Czlonkowska, and Philip Adebayo
Characterization of young hypertensive patients aged between 18 – 40 years, Kelvin Orare Nyanchoka
Bleeding complications in patients on new oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism in Kenya, Antonina Zebby Obayo
Bleeding complications in patients on new oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism in Kenya, Antonina Zebby Obayo
The requirements of immunosuppressive therapy and clinical features in patients with myasthenia gravis who undergo thymectomy versus non thymectomy management in East Africa, Nyawara Anthony Ochola
The Contribution of Dysphagia to Acute Stroke Morbidity and Mortality in Nigeria: A Prospective Study, O O. Olajide, Philip Adebayo, F T. Taiwo, M O. Owolabi, and A Ogunniyi
Harnessing social media in mental health practice in Kenya: a community case study report, Linnet Ongeri, Gathoni Mbugua, Frank Njenga, Anna Nguithi, Jacqueline Anundo, Maryann Mugane, Zawadi Kimari, Loice Wanjiru Cushny Kaigwa, and Lukoye Atwoli
Hepatic schistosomiasis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and health related quality of life measurements from the Albert Nile Basin, Christopher Opio, Francis Kazibwe, Lalitha Rejani, Narcis B. Kabatereine, and Ponsiano Ocama
Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19 Pneumonia, Carlos Salama, Jian Han, Linda Yau, William G. Reiss, Benjamin Kramer, Jeffrey D. Neidhart, Gerard J. Criner, Emma Kaplan‑Lewis, Rachel Baden, and Reena Shah
Occult hepatitis B virus infection in a Kenyan cohort of HIV infected anti-retroviral therapy naïve adults, Adil Salyani, Jasmit Shah, Rodney Adam, George Otieno, Evelyn Mbugua, and Reena Shah
Frequency and factors associated with post-stroke seizures in a large multicenter study in West Africa, Fred S. Sarfo, Joshua Akinyemi, Albert Akpalu, Kolawole Wahab, Joseph Yaria, Oladimeji Adebayo, Morenike Komolafe, Reginald Obiako, Lukman Owolabi, Godwin O. saigbovo, Carolyn Jenkins, Yaw Mensah, Godwin Ogbole, Benedict Calys Tagoe, Philip Adebayo, Lambert Appiah, Arti Singhc, Adekunle Fakunle, and Mayowa O. Owolabi
Risk Factor Characterization of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Among West Africans, Fred S. Sarfo, Bruce Ovbiagele, Onoja Akpa, Albert Akpalu, Kolawole Wahab, Reginald Obiako, Philip Adebayo, Morenikeji Komolafe, Lukman Owolabi, and Godwin Ogbole
Mental health disorders among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey from three major hospitals in Kenya, Jasmit Shah, Aliza Monroe-Wise, Zohray Talib, Alphonce Nabiswa, Mohammed Said, Abdulaziz Abeid, Sood Mohamed, Mohamed Ali Mohamed, and Sayed Karar
Hepatitis C virus in sub-Saharan Africa: a long road to elimination, Rajiv Shah, Adwoah Agyei-Nkansah, Francis Alikah, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Yorou Chabi Orou Bagou, Abdirahman Dhiblawe, Deborah Ehichioya, Peter John Finch, Leolin Katsidzira, and Christopher Opio
Delivery of Difficult News Among Residents at a Tertiary Hospital In Kenya Using a Short Training Video (UNMASKES), Karishma Sharma, Jasmit Shah, and Sayed Karar
Effective monitoring of diabetic patients on progressive chronic kidney disease among patients attending diabetic clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania, Gudila Valentine Shirima, Paschal Ruggajo, Obadia Venance Nyongole, Francis Furia, and Kimu Marko Njiku
Collet-Sicard syndrome due to concurrent extramedullary intracranial plasmacytoma and jugular venous sinus thrombosis in multiple myeloma, Dilraj Sokhi, Caroline Wangui Mithi, Farah Ebrahim, Adil Salyani, Sheila Waa, and Riyat Malkit
Cases of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder from the East Africa region, highlighting challenges in diagnostics and healthcare access, Dilraj Sokhi, Adil Suleiman, Soraiya Manji, Juzar Hooker, and Peter Mativo
Heidenhain Variant of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: First Reported Case from East Africa, Dilraj Sokhi, Fazal Yakub, Karishma Sharma, Sheila Was, and Peter Mativo
Prevalence and factors associated with comorbid diabetes and depression among patients attending a private hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Alamin Suleiman, Njeri Nyanja, Anthony Ngugi, and Nancy Kunyiha
The State of Cardiac Electrophysiology in Africa: Ongoing Efforts and Future Directions, Muzahir H. Tayebjee, Jeilan Mohamed, and Aime Bonny
Real-world challenges for patients with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective observational study of access to care in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, Majid Twahir, Razaq Oyesegun, Joel Yarney, Andrew Gachii, Clement Edusa, Chukwumere Nwogu, and Gitangu Mangutha
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Renal Dysfunction Among hiv Infected Children Attending hiv clinic at Dodoma Referal Regional Hospital and Makole health Centre., Asad R. Usmani, David Mzava, Bonaventura Mpondo, Zahra D. Khan, Paschal Ruggajo, and K C. Clement
Cost-Effectiveness of Care Environments for Improving the Mental Health of Orphaned and Separated Children and Adolescents in Kenya, Marta Wilson-Barthes, Stavroula A. Chrysanthopoulou, Lukoye Atwoli, David Ayuku, Paula Braitstein, and Omar Galarraga
Trends in the epidemiology of childhood nephrotic syndrome in Africa: A systematic review., Rachel Wine, Jovanka Vasilevska-Ristovska, Tonny Banh, Janae Knott, Damien Noone, Rasheed Gbadegesin, Titilayo O. Ilori, Henrietta U. Okafor, Francis Furia, and Paschal Ruggajo
Testicular torsion induced by epididymo-orchitis: A case report, Ali Akbar Zehri, Allyzain Ismail, Philip Adebayo, and Authar Ali
Submissions from 2020
Out-patient neurological disorders in Tanzania: Experience from a private institution in Dar es Salaam, Philip Adebayo, Omar Aziz, Rose E. Mwakabatika, Mandela Makakala, Mugisha Clement, Shabbir Adamjee, Noureen Mushi, Ahmed Jusabani, and Eric Aris
The changing trend of teleconsultations during COVID-19 era at a tertiary facility in Tanzania, Philip Adebayo, Ahmed Jusabani, Murtaza Mukhtar, and Ali Akbar Zehri
COVID-19 and stroke in sub-Saharan Africa: case series from Dar es Salaam, Philip Adebayo, Nadeem Kassam, Omar Aziz, Ahmed Jusabani, Samina Somji, and Mugisha Clement
Furrowed tongue, fatten lip and facial droop, Philip Adebayo and Hanifa Mbithe
Furrowed tongue, fatten lip and facial droop, Philip Adebayo and Hanifa Mbithe
Relationship Between Obesity and Severity of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Tanzania, Philip Adebayo, Rose E. Mwakabatika, Mugisha Clement, Funmilola T. Taiwo, Asmita Ali, and Ali Akbar Zehri
Menstrual-Related Headaches Among a Cohort of African Adolescent Girls, Philip Adebayo, Folajimi M. Otubogun, and Rufus O. Akinyemi
RE: Electrodiagnostic consultations in Zambia: Referral characteristics and neuromuscular disorders, Philip Adebayo and Funmilola T. Taiwo
Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization, Rufus Akinyemi, Fred Sarfo, Foad Abd-Allah, Yomi Ogun, Mofou Belo, Patty Francis, M Bettencourt Mateus, Pamela Naidoo, Augustina Charway-Felli, and Philip Adebayo
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients with diastolic dysfunction in Kenya, Etienne Amendezo
Pre-treatment HIV-drug resistance associated with virologic outcome of first-line NNRTI-antiretroviral therapy: A cohort study in Kenya, Ingrid A. Beck, Molly Levine, Christine J. McGrath, Steve Bii, Ross S. Milne, James M. Kingoo, Isaac So, Nina Andersen, Sandra Dross, and Michael Chung
Cardiac pacing in sub-Saharan Africa, Aimé Bonny, Olujimi A. Ajijola, Jeilan Mohamed, Mahmoud Sani, Zaheer Yousef, Matthew F. Yuyun, Kamilu Karaye, Mervat Aboulmaaty Nahib, Yazid Aoudia, and Loreen Akinyi
Cardiac arrhythmia services in Africa from 2011 to 2018: the second report from the Pan African Society of Cardiology working group on cardiac arrhythmias and pacing, Aimé Bonny, Marcus Ngantcha, Matthew F. Yuyun, Kamilu M. Karaye, Wihan Scholtz, Ahmed Suliman, George Nel, Yazid Aoudia, Adama Kane, and Jeilan Mohamed
Prevalence of Malnutrition Inflammation Complex Syndrome among Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study, Puneet K. Bramania, Paschal Ruggajo, Rimal Bramania, Muhiddin Mahmoud, and Francis F. Furia
Prevalence of malnutrition inflammation complex syndrome among patients on maintenance haemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study., Puneet K. Bramania, Paschal Ruggajo, Francis F. Furia, Rimal Bramania, and Muhiddin Mahmoud
Resource and Infrastructure-Appropriate Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Y. Chandrashekhar, Thomas Alexander, Ajit Mullasari, Dharam J. Kumbhani, Samir Alam, Erick Alexanderson, Damodar Bachani, Jacobus Cornelius Wilhelmus Badenhorst, Ragavendra Baliga, and Jeilan Mohamed
Disseminated Carcinomatosis of Bone Marrow in an African Man with Metastatic Descending Colon Carcinoma, Harrison Chuwa, Nadeem Kassam, Casmir Wambura, Omar Sherman, and Salim Surani
A Descriptive Prospective Cohort Study At Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania to Estimate the Total Cost of Cervical Cancer Management, Harrison Chuwa, Lulu Sakafu, and Twalib Ngoma
Determining the quality of life of children living with epilepsy in Kenya—A cross-sectional study using the CHEQOL-25 tool, Raana Hussain; James Orwa; Dilraj Sokhi; Caroline Kathomi; Hussein , Dossajeeb; Osman Miyanji; Anthony Ngugi; and Pauline Samia
The clinicodemographic profile of multiple sclerosis at Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), Imran Jamal
Postoperative myocardial injury in a patient with left ureteric stone and asymptomatic COVID-19 disease, Nadeem Kassam, Omar Aziz, Ally Zain Ismail, Rodgers Swai, Samina Somji, Robert Mvungi, Mustaafa Bapumia, Ali Akbar Zehri, and Salim Surani
Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Rare Presentation, Nadeem Kassam, Omar M. Aziz, Samina Somji, and Grace Shayo