Search Results - "Gichuhi, Stephen"

The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020 by Burton, Matthew J, Ramke, Jacqueline, Marques, Ana Patricia, Bourne, Rupert R A, Congdon, Nathan, Jones, Iain, Ah Tong, Brandon A M, Arunga, Simon, Bachani, Damodar, Bascaran, Covadonga, Bastawrous, Andrew, Blanchet, Karl, Braithwaite, Tasanee, Buchan, John C, Cairns, John, Cama, Anasaini, Chagunda, Margarida, Chuluunkhuu, Chimgee, Cooper, Andrew, Crofts-Lawrence, Jessica, Dean, William H, Denniston, Alastair K, Ehrlich, Joshua R, Emerson, Paul M, Evans, Jennifer R, Frick, Kevin D, Friedman, David S, Furtado, João M, Gichangi, Michael M, Gichuhi, Stephen, Gilbert, Suzanne S, Gurung, Reeta, Habtamu, Esmael, Holland, Peter, Jonas, Jost B, Keane, Pearse A, Keay, Lisa, Khanna, Rohit C, Khaw, Peng Tee, Kuper, Hannah, Kyari, Fatima, Lansingh, Van C, Mactaggart, Islay, Mafwiri, Milka M, Mathenge, Wanjiku, McCormick, Ian, Morjaria, Priya, Mowatt, Lizette, Muirhead, Debbie, Murthy, Gudlavalleti V S, Mwangi, Nyawira, Patel, Daksha B, Peto, Tunde, Qureshi, Babar M, Salomão, Solange R, Sarah, Virginia, Shilio, Bernadetha R, Solomon, Anthony W, Swenor, Bonnielin K, Taylor, Hugh R, Wang, Ningli, Webson, Aubrey, West, Sheila K, Wong, Tien Yin, Wormald, Richard, Yasmin, Sumrana, Yusufu, Mayinuer, Silva, Juan Carlos, Resnikoff, Serge, Ravilla, Thulasiraj, Gilbert, Clare E, Foster, Allen, Faal, Hannah B

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Epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Africa by Gichuhi, Stephen, Sagoo, Mandeep S., Weiss, Helen A., Burton, Matthew J.

“…ObjectivesTo describe the epidemiology and an aetiological model of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in Africa. MethodsSystematic and non‐systematic…”
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Pathophysiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia by Gichuhi, Stephen, Ohnuma, Shin-ichi, Sagoo, Mandeep S., Burton, Matthew J.

“…The incidence of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is strongly associated with solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, HIV and human papilloma virus (HPV)…”
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Signs of divisiveness, discrimination and stigmatization caused by Jeffrey Beall's “predatory” open access publishing blacklists and philosophy by Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A., Kimotho, Stephen Gichuhi

“…Jeffrey Beall, a US librarian, coined the term “predatory publishing” specifically to describe a movement or phenomenon of open access (OA) journals and…”
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Peek Community Eye Health - mHealth system to increase access and efficiency of eye health services in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Rono, Hillary, Bastawrous, Andrew, Macleod, David, Wanjala, Emmanuel, Gichuhi, Stephen, Burton, Matthew

“…Globally, eye care provision is currently insufficient to meet the requirement for eye care services. Lack of access and awareness are key barriers to…”
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Social stigma and cultural beliefs associated with cleft lip and/or palate: parental perceptions of their experience in Kenya by Kimotho, Stephen Gichuhi, Macharia, Fiona Nduta

“…Abstract Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P)—a condition associated with speech, hearing, feeding, and dental problems, as well as anomalies of the…”
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Vision-Related Quality of Life among Patients Attending the Diabetes and Eye Clinics in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya by Emade, Nerice, Nyamori, Joseph, Njuguna, Margaret, Njambi, Lucy, Gichuhi, Stephen

“…Importance. The increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus worldwide has resulted in an increase in microvascular complications such as diabetic retinopathy…”
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Seroprevalence and related risk factors of Brucella spp. in livestock and humans in Garbatula subcounty, Isiolo county, Kenya by Mwatondo, Athman, Muturi, Mathew, Akoko, James, Nyamota, Richard, Nthiwa, Daniel, Maina, Josphat, Omolo, Jack, Gichuhi, Stephen, Mureithi, Marianne W, Bett, Bernard

“…Background Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease that affects both animals and humans, causing debilitating illness in humans and socio-economic losses…”
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Performance and resource requirements of in-person versus voice call versus automated telephone-based socioeconomic data collection modalities for community-based health programmes: a systematic review protocol by Allen, Luke Nelson, Mackinnon, Shona, Gordon, Iris, Blane, David, Marques, Ana Patricia, Gichuhi, Stephen, Mwangi, Alice, Burton, Matthew J, Bolster, Nigel, Macleod, David, Kim, Min, Ramke, Jacqueline, Bastawrous, Andrew

“…IntroductionGathering data on socioeconomic status (SES) is a prerequisite for any health programme that aims to assess and improve the equitable distribution…”
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Co-infection of high-risk Human papillomavirus and Human T-lymphotropic virus-1 among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy at a tertiary hospital in Kenya by Kangethe, James Mburu, Gichuhi, Stephen, Odari, Eddy Okoth, Pintye, Jillian, Mutai, Kenneth, Abdullahi, Leila, Maiyo, Alex, Mureithi, Marianne W.

“…Background Globally, 15% of reported cancers are virus-associated. Cancer-causing viruses include high-risk Human papillomavirus (HR-HPV), the causative agent…”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth system on access to eye health services in Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Rono, Hillary, Bastawrous, Andrew, Macleod, David, Mamboleo, Ronald, Bunywera, Cosmas, Wanjala, Emmanuel, Gichuhi, Stephen, Burton, Matthew J

“…There is limited access to eye health services in many low-income and middle-income populations. We aimed to assess the effectiveness in increasing service…”
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Peer-support to increase uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy: process evaluation of the DURE cluster randomized trial by Mwangi, Nyawira, Bascaran, Covadonga, Ramke, Jacqueline, Kipturgo, Mathew, Kim, Min, Ng'ang'a, Mark, Gichuhi, Stephen, Mutie, Dorothy, Moorman, Consuela, Muthami, Lawrence, Foster, Allen

“…There is limited evidence on how implementation of peer support interventions influences effectiveness, particularly for individuals with diabetes. We…”
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Effectiveness of peer support to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy: study protocol for the DURE pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial in Kirinyaga, Kenya by Mwangi, Nyawira, Ng'ang'a, Mark, Gakuo, Esbon, Gichuhi, Stephen, Macleod, David, Moorman, Consuela, Muthami, Lawrence, Tum, Peter, Jalango, Atieno, Githeko, Kibata, Gichangi, Michael, Kibachio, Joseph, Bascaran, Covadonga, Foster, Allen

“…All patients with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR), a progressive and potentially blinding condition. Early treatment of DR…”
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Predictors of uptake of eye examination in people living with diabetes mellitus in three counties of Kenya by Mwangi, Nyawira, Macleod, David, Gichuhi, Stephen, Muthami, Lawrence, Moorman, Consuela, Bascaran, Covadonga, Foster, Allen

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant public health concern that is potentially blinding. Clinical practice guidelines recommend annual eye examination of…”
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Confronting the human papillomavirus-HIV intersection: Cervical cytology implications for Kenyan women living with HIV by Kangethe, James M, Gichuhi, Stephen, Odari, Eddy, Pintye, Jillian, Mutai, Kenneth, Abdullahi, Leila, Maiyo, Alex, Mureithi, Marianne W

“…High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer, leading to over 311 000 global deaths, mainly in low- and middle-income…”
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Interventions to improve the quality of cataract services: protocol for a global scoping review by Yoshizaki, Miho, Ramke, Jacqueline, Furtado, João M, Burn, Helen, Gichuhi, Stephen, Gordon, Iris, Aghaji, Ada, Marques, Ana P, Dean, William H, Congdon, Nathan, Buchan, John, Burton, Matthew J

“…Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally and a major cause of vision impairment. Cataract surgery is an efficacious intervention that usually…”
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Delay along the care-seeking journey of patients with ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya by Gichuhi, Stephen, Kabiru, Joy, M'bongo Zindamoyen, Alain, Rono, Hillary, Ollando, Ernest, Wachira, Joseph, Munene, Rhoda, Onyuma, Timothy, Sagoo, Mandeep S, Macleod, David, Weiss, Helen A, Burton, Matthew J

“…In Africa, accessing eye health services is a major challenge. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a substantial ocular health problem in Africa…”
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Adapting clinical practice guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in Kenya: process and outputs by Mwangi, Nyawira, Gachago, Muchai, Gichangi, Michael, Gichuhi, Stephen, Githeko, Kibata, Jalango, Atieno, Karimurio, Jefitha, Kibachio, Joseph, Muthami, Lawrence, Ngugi, Nancy, Nduri, Carmichael, Nyaga, Patrick, Nyamori, Joseph, Zindamoyen, Alain Nazaire Mbongo, Bascaran, Covadonga, Foster, Allen

“…The use of clinical practice guidelines envisages augmenting quality and best practice in clinical outcomes. Generic guidelines that are not adapted for local…”
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Topical fluorouracil after surgery for ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Gichuhi, Stephen, Dr, Macharia, Ephantus, HND, Kabiru, Joy, MMed, Zindamoyen, Alain M'bongo, MMed, Rono, Hilary, MMed, Ollando, Ernest, MMed, Wachira, Joseph, MMed, Munene, Rhoda, MMed, Maina, John, CICT, Onyuma, Timothy, MMed, Sagoo, Mandeep S, FRCOphth, Weiss, Helen A, Prof, Burton, Matthew J, PhD

“…Summary Background Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is an aggressive eye tumour particularly affecting people with HIV in Africa. Primary treatment is…”
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Feasibility of a cluster randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of peer-led health education interventions to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy in Kirinyaga, Kenya: a pilot trial by Mwangi, Nyawira, Bascaran, Covadonga, Ng'ang'a, Mark, Ramke, Jacqueline, Kipturgo, Mathew, Gichuhi, Stephen, Kim, Min, Macleod, David, Moorman, Consuela, Muraguri, David, Gakuo, Esbon, Muthami, Lawrence, Foster, Allen

“…People living with diabetes can reduce their risk of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy by attending screening, which enables early detection and timely…”
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