Case Report: Profound Anemia in a 2-Year-Old Boy Associated with a Leech in the Oropharynx
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230677. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0677. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA 2-year-old boy presented to Kapsowar Mission Hospital in Kenya with a history of general tiredness associated with mild, unilateral epistaxis and one episode of hematemesis. On admission, he had a hemoglobin value of 3.5 g/dL, with a white cell count of 20.6 × 109/L. The child was examined by the physician on call, with no source of bleeding found. Later that day, after a local physician noted that the presentation could be due to an unrecognized leech infestation, a deep examination of the oropharynx was performed with a...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 4, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Jerome Koleski Amos Kipngetich Kurgat Emilie Tindal Jenna Haugen Source Type: research
Case Report: Profound Anemia in a 2-Year-Old Boy Associated with a Leech in the Oropharynx
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 2:tpmd230677. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0677. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA 2-year-old boy presented to Kapsowar Mission Hospital in Kenya with a history of general tiredness associated with mild, unilateral epistaxis and one episode of hematemesis. On admission, he had a hemoglobin value of 3.5 g/dL, with a white cell count of 20.6 × 109/L. The child was examined by the physician on call, with no source of bleeding found. Later that day, after a local physician noted that the presentation could be due to an unrecognized leech infestation, a deep examination of the oropharynx was performed with a...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - April 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jerome Koleski Amos Kipngetich Kurgat Emilie Tindal Jenna Haugen Source Type: research
Male involvement in maternal and child nutrition in low-income informal settlements, Nairobi, Kenya
CONCLUSION: It is important to recognize the potential value of research on the role of men in maternal and child nutrition and to identify ways to overcome the barriers to their involvement. By better understanding the factors that influence male involvement in maternal and child nutrition and the impact of this involvement on maternal and child nutrition, it may be possible to develop more effective interventions to promote the nutritional well-being of mothers and children.PMID:38576056 | PMC:PMC10993492 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00476-1 (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - April 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ann W Muthiru Salome A Bukachi Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
This study aimed to describe the clinical and pathologic characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with PC at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya. Records of 242 patients diagnosed with PC at KNH between 1st January 2014 and 30th September 2021 were assessed in this retrospective cohort study. Data on their clinical, histopathologic, and treatment characteristics was presented as mean (± standard deviation) and/or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard rati...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sheila W Muchiri Elly O Ogutu Peter O Oyiro Lars Aabakken Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
This study aimed to describe the clinical and pathologic characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with PC at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya. Records of 242 patients diagnosed with PC at KNH between 1st January 2014 and 30th September 2021 were assessed in this retrospective cohort study. Data on their clinical, histopathologic, and treatment characteristics was presented as mean (± standard deviation) and/or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard rati...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sheila W Muchiri Elly O Ogutu Peter O Oyiro Lars Aabakken Source Type: research
Acute coronary syndrome patterns in the Young: risk factor profile and in-hospital outcomes in a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
CONCLUSION: This study highlights that young individuals contribute to a relatively large proportion of patients presenting with ACS at our center. The most common presentation was STEMI. The principal cause was atherosclerosis. The findings of this study highlight the importance of developing systems of care that enable the early detection of CAD. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors were prevalent and modifiable, thus targets of intervention.PMID:38570757 | PMC:PMC10988889 | DOI:10.1186/s12872-024-03832-z (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - April 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nadeem Kassam Mzee Ngunga Mohamed Varwani Miriam Msunza Mohamed Jeilan Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
This study aimed to describe the clinical and pathologic characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with PC at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya. Records of 242 patients diagnosed with PC at KNH between 1st January 2014 and 30th September 2021 were assessed in this retrospective cohort study. Data on their clinical, histopathologic, and treatment characteristics was presented as mean (± standard deviation) and/or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard rati...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sheila W Muchiri Elly O Ogutu Peter O Oyiro Lars Aabakken Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
This study aimed to describe the clinical and pathologic characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with PC at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya. Records of 242 patients diagnosed with PC at KNH between 1st January 2014 and 30th September 2021 were assessed in this retrospective cohort study. Data on their clinical, histopathologic, and treatment characteristics was presented as mean (± standard deviation) and/or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard rati...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sheila W Muchiri Elly O Ogutu Peter O Oyiro Lars Aabakken Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya
This study aimed to describe the clinical and pathologic characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with PC at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya. Records of 242 patients diagnosed with PC at KNH between 1st January 2014 and 30th September 2021 were assessed in this retrospective cohort study. Data on their clinical, histopathologic, and treatment characteristics was presented as mean (± standard deviation) and/or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard rati...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sheila W Muchiri Elly O Ogutu Peter O Oyiro Lars Aabakken Source Type: research
Gastric cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review of primary data
CONCLUSION: This systemic review demonstrates that GC incidence is highly variable across SSA. The limited data on GC treatment, mortality, and survival presents a significant challenge to providing a complete epidemiologic description of the burden of GC in SSA. There is a need for further robust data collection, exploration, and research studies on cancer care in SSA, with continued assessment of primary data availability.PMID:38566758 | PMC:PMC10984845 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1680 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anishka Ramadhar Phoebe N Miller Mazvita Muchengeti Juliana Kagura Kathryn Chu Cameron Gaskill Source Type: research
