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Assessing the acceptability, reliability, and validity of the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in Kenyan cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.

Journal of patient-reported outcomes

Davda J, Kibet H, Achieng E, Atundo L, Komen T.
PMID: 33415528
J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2021 Jan 07;5(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s41687-020-00275-w.

BACKGROUND: In oncology practice, eliciting the patient's perspective on their quality of life (QOL) adds important information and value to their treatment and care. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QOL questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) is the...

What does engagement mean to participants in longitudinal cohort studies? A qualitative study.

BMC medical ethics

Ochieng CA, Minion JT, Turner A, Blell M, Murtagh MJ.
PMID: 34167521
BMC Med Ethics. 2021 Jun 24;22(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12910-021-00648-w.

BACKGROUND: Engagement is important within cohort studies for a number of reasons. It is argued that engaging participants within the studies they are involved in may promote their recruitment and retention within the studies. Participant input can also improve...

Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage With Avelumab Maintenance Therapy.

Cureus

Li S, Sharma N, Kazmierski D, Amjad MA, Dong Y, Wang Y, Sharma N, Ramakrishna S, Ochieng P.
PMID: 34306873
Cureus. 2021 Jun 21;13(6):e15805. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15805. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Immune checkpoint blockade is a rapidly expanding therapeutic modality in oncology. However, its adverse effects extend beyond the cytotoxicity of conventional chemotherapy. Pneumotoxicity associated with immune checkpoint therapy presents a diagnostic conundrum that has been further complicated by the...

An unusual cause of chronic abdominal pain after laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass: Case report of a penetrating fish bone causing adhesions at the biliary-digestive junction resulting in partial obstruction and chronic symptoms.

International journal of surgery case reports

Ochieng V, Hendrickx L, Valk J.
PMID: 27107305
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;23:101-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.015. Epub 2016 Apr 14.

BACKGROUND: The management of chronic abdominal pain after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGP) is complex and challenging. Foreign body intestinal perforation including that caused by fish bones has previously been reported in the literature and if clinically unrecognized, can...

Anthocyanin Accumulation in Muscadine Berry Skins Is Influenced by the Expression of the MYB Transcription Factors, MybA1, and MYBCS1.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Oglesby L, Ananga A, Obuya J, Ochieng J, Cebert E, Tsolova V.
PMID: 27754335
Antioxidants (Basel). 2016 Oct 12;5(4). doi: 10.3390/antiox5040035.

The skin color of grape berry is very important in the wine industry. The red color results from the synthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins, which is regulated by transcription factors belonging to the MYB family. The transcription factors that...

What does engagement mean to participants in longitudinal cohort studies? A qualitative study.

BMC medical ethics

Ochieng CA, Minion JT, Turner A, Blell M, Murtagh MJ.
PMID: 34167521
BMC Med Ethics. 2021 Jun 24;22(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12910-021-00648-w.

BACKGROUND: Engagement is important within cohort studies for a number of reasons. It is argued that engaging participants within the studies they are involved in may promote their recruitment and retention within the studies. Participant input can also improve...

Evaluation of the clinical practice of aminoglycoside use in paediatric patients in Kenya: findings and implications for lower-middle income countries.

JAC-antimicrobial resistance

Onyango EJ, Okalebo F, Oluka M, Kinuthia R, Achieng L, Godman B, Kurdi A.
PMID: 34222978
JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2020 Jan 27;2(1):dlz087. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlz087. eCollection 2020 Mar.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the practice of aminoglycoside use/monitoring in Kenya and explore healthcare worker (HCW) perceptions of aminoglycoside monitoring to identify gaps and opportunities for future improvements, given the low therapeutic index of aminoglycosides.METHODS: This was a two-phase study...

Safety of daily low-dose aspirin use during pregnancy in low-income and middle-income countries.

AJOG global reports

Short VL, Hoffman M, Metgud M, Kavi A, Goudar SS, Okitawutshu J, Tshefu A, Bose CL, Mwenechanya M, Chomba E, Carlo WA, Figueroa L, Garces A, Krebs NF, Jessani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Das PK, Patel A, Hibberd PL, Achieng E, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Bucher S, Nowak KJ, Goco N, Nolen TL, McClure EM, Koso-Thomas M, Miodovnik M, Derman RJ.
PMID: 34085052
AJOG Glob Rep. 2021 Feb;1(1). doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100003. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

BACKGROUND: The daily use of low-dose aspirin may be a safe, widely available, and inexpensive intervention for reducing the risk of preterm birth. Data on the potential side effects of low-dose aspirin use during pregnancy in low- and middle-income...

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome as a rare presentation in a young girl with a central nervous system tumor.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Buller F, Kamal MA, Brown SK, Carruthers E, Montague ML, Ochieng D, Simpson LA, Williams TC, Kaliaperumal C, Urquhart DS.
PMID: 34870588
J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 Dec 07; doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9800. Epub 2021 Dec 07.

Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) are a common problem in infancy and childhood. The most common type of SRBD in this age group is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), generally caused by factors affecting airway patency, such as tonsillar hypertrophy...

Perspectives and ethical considerations for return of genetics and genomics research results: a qualitative study of genomics researchers in Uganda.

BMC medical ethics

Ochieng J, Kwagala B, Barugahare J, Mwaka E, Ekusai-Sebatta D, Ali J, Sewankambo NK.
PMID: 34798900
BMC Med Ethics. 2021 Nov 19;22(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s12910-021-00724-1.

BACKGROUND: The return of genetics and genomics research results has been a subject of ongoing global debate. Such feedback is ethically desirable to update participants on research findings particularly those deemed clinically significant. Although there is limited literature, debate...

Recovery of pre-injury functional state following operative treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures; a prospective cohort study.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Ochieng SR, Kingori J, Awori KO, Ating'a JEO.
PMID: 34429951
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Aug 11;69:102682. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102682. eCollection 2021 Sep.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of fracture neck of femur (FNF) has been projected to increase significantly. This study sought to determine the recovery of preinjury functional state following operative treatment of displaced FNF.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A six-month prospective cohort study...

The Epidemiology and Burden of Influenza B/Victoria and B/Yamagata Lineages in Kenya, 2012-2016.

Open forum infectious diseases

Emukule GO, Otiato F, Nyawanda BO, Otieno NA, Ochieng CA, Ndegwa LK, Muturi P, Bigogo G, Verani JR, Muthoka PM, Hunsperger E, Chaves SS.
PMID: 31660376
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 30;6(10):ofz421. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz421. eCollection 2019 Oct.

BACKGROUND: The impact of influenza B virus circulation in Sub-Saharan Africa is not well described.METHODS: We analyzed data from acute respiratory illness (ARI) in Kenya. We assessed clinical features and age-specific hospitalization and outpatient visit rates by person-years for...

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