The MMH Introduction to Clinical Research workshop was successfully held between Monday 27 March 2023 – Thursday 30 March 2023 at Melili Hotel in South B, Nairobi. A total of 53 staff were trained through highly engaging and interactive sessions. The training facilitators included: Dr. Kevin Rombosia (DMS, MMH), Dr. Olive Akunga (Physician & Clinical Epidemiologist, MMH), James Kahiga (Nursing Tutor & Medical Researcher, MMH) & Alex Mutuku (Biostatistician). The trainees also attained Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification. Through the MMH Research Committee, we hope to schedule a similar workshop annually to continue empowering MMH research champions with the relevant knowledge and skills in Research Ethics, Proposal Writing, Research Methods, Data Analysis, Report Writing & Publishing, among others
THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TRIGLYCERIDE – GLUCOSE INDEX FOR METABOLIC-DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE IN AN AFRICAN COHORT AT THE MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSPITAL, NAIROBI, KENYA
MASLD, the commonest cause of CLD, has become a silent epidemic posing significant health and economic challenges with a pathophysiological basis that centers around Insulin Resistance (IR)
COMBINED PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND D-DIMER LEVELS AS PREDICTORS OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN A KENYAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL
Pulmonary embolism continues to be a significant contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, including in our setting. Diagnosis is complicated by its variable clinical presentation. Clinical prediction models and biomarkers such as D-dimer are commonly used to guide diagnosis
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Nairobi
Peripheral Artery Disease [PAD], when severe, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally and its incidence, linked to that of Type 2 Diabetes [T2DM], is rapidly rising.
