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pro vyhledávání: '"Katherine D. Westmoreland"'
Autor:
Alyssa E. Tilly, April Evans, Jane S. Chen, Agness Manda, Ande Salima, Samuel Bingo, Maria Chikasema, Katherine D. Westmoreland
Publikováno v:
Palliative Medicine Reports, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 127-132 (2023)
Background: Oncology teams are encouraged to include patient preferences and goals of care in determining appropriate treatment courses. There are no existing data from Malawi exploring decision-making preferences among cancer patients. Methods: In t
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/45be1462736945b38f3f57b538591579
Autor:
Melissa H. Watt, Gita Suneja, Chifundo Zimba, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Agatha Bula, Lux Cutler, Abhilasha Khatri, Matthew S. Painschab, Stephen Kimani
Publikováno v:
JCO Global Oncology, Vol , Iss 9 (2023)
PURPOSEStigma is an impediment across the cancer care continuum, leading to delayed presentation to care, elevated morbidity and mortality, and reduced quality of life. The goal of this study was to qualitatively examine the drivers, manifestations,
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ffa45ed6f85b45ffadb04db26315af38
Autor:
Alyssa E. Tilly, Grace K. Ellis, Jane S. Chen, Agness Manda, Ande Salima, Asekanadziwa Mtangwanika, Blessings Tewete, Bongani Kaimila, Edwards Kasonkanji, Ella Kayira, Maria Chikasema, Ruth Nyirenda, Samuel Bingo, Sara Chiyoyola, Ryan Seguin, Satish Gopal, Takondwa Zuze, Tamiwe Tomoka, Katherine D. Westmoreland
Publikováno v:
JCO Global Oncology, Vol , Iss 8 (2022)
PURPOSELow health literacy is a leading cause of treatment abandonment among patients receiving cancer care at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Malawi.METHODSWe developed cancer educational videos featuring Malawian providers and played them in the K
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6c8198747dba4e958890ce630784756e
Autor:
Takondwa Zuze, Grace K. Ellis, Edwards Kasonkanji, Bongani Kaimila, Richard Nyasosela, Ruth Nyirenda, Tamiwe Tomoka, Maurice Mulenga, Maria Chikasema, Blessings Tewete, Asekanadziwa Mtangwanika, Sarah Chiyoyola, Fred Chimzimu, Coxcilly Kampani, Wilberforce Mhango, Simon Nicholas, Cara Randall, Nathan D. Montgomery, George Fedoriw, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Matthew S. Painschab, Satish Gopal
Publikováno v:
Cancer Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 77-83 (2020)
Abstract Aggressive non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is among the most common cancers in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where CHOP is standard treatment and outcomes are poor. To address this, we treated 17 newly diagnosed adult patients in Malawi with Burk
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/65570aa713e4497d82297f84bb3b91cc
Autor:
Francis M. Banda MBBS, FCPaed, Kathleen M. Powis MD, MPH, MBA, Agnes B. Mokoka MClin Aud, Moalosi Mmapetla MClin Aud, Katherine D. Westmoreland MD, Thuso David MBCHB, BAO, FCPaed, Andrew P. Steenhoff MBBCh, DCH, FCPaed, FAAP
Publikováno v:
Global Pediatric Health, Vol 5 (2018)
Objective . To describe and quantify hearing impairment among children referred to the audiology clinic in Princess Marina Hospital, a public referral hospital in Botswana. Methods . In a retrospective case series, we reviewed medical records of chil
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/cc93e3daf1c4436480624612ad8ae5d0
Autor:
Nader Kim El-Mallawany MD, Mercy Mutai CO, Idah Mtete CO, Satish Gopal MD, Christopher C. Stanley MS, Peter Wasswa MBChB, Mary Mtunda NMT, Mary Chasela NMT, William Kamiyango CO, Jimmy Villiera CO, Yuri Fedoriw MD, Nathan D. Montgomery MD, George N. Liomba MBChB, Coxcilly Kampani Dip, Robert Krysiak MS, Katherine D. Westmoreland MD, Maria H. Kim MD, Jeremy S. Slone MD, MPH, Michael E. Scheurer PhD, MPH, Carl E. Allen MD, PhD, Parth S. Mehta MD, MPH, Peter N. Kazembe MBChB
Publikováno v:
Global Pediatric Health, Vol 4 (2017)
Background. Although Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is the most common childhood lymphoma in sub-Saharan Africa, Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and other non-Hodgkin lymphomas occur. Diagnosing non-jaw mass presentations is challenging with limited pathology resources
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/19c88caef343407db6495184fc413083
Autor:
Stephen Kimani, MBChB, Matthew S Painschab, MD, Bongani Kaimila, MBBS, Edwards Kasonkanji, MPH, Takondwa Zuze, MBBS, Tamiwe Tomoka, MMed, Maurice Mulenga, MMed, Richard Nyasosela, MMed, Maria Chikasema, Asekanadziwa Mtangwanika, Mena Chawinga, Wilberforce Mhango, Simon Nicholas, Fred Chimzimu, Coxcilly Kampani, Robert Krysiak, MS, Amy Lilly, MD, Cara Randall, MD, Ryan Seguin, MPH, Katherine D Westmoreland, MD, Nathan D Montgomery, MD, Yuri Fedoriw, MD, Satish Gopal, MD
Publikováno v:
The Lancet Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp e1008-e1016 (2021)
Summary: Background: There are no clinical trials involving patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in sub-Saharan Africa since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV became widely available in this region. We aimed to establish the safety
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c9b8dd5355ad4abfbd16e2d8673e57be
Autor:
Robert Krysiak, Simon Nicholas, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Fred Chimzimu, Amy Lilly, Satish Gopal, Coxcilly Kampani, Edwards Kasonkanji, Tamiwe Tomoka, Ryan Seguin, Richard Nyasosela, Asekanadziwa Mtangwanika, Yuri Fedoriw, Maurice Mulenga, Mena Chawinga, Cara Randall, Stephen Kimani, Takondwa Zuze, Nathan D. Montgomery, Maria Chikasema, Matthew Painschab, Bongani Kaimila, Wilberforce Mhango
Publikováno v:
The Lancet Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp e1008-e1016 (2021)
Summary Background There are no clinical trials involving patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in sub-Saharan Africa since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV became widely available in this region. We aimed to establish the safety an
Externí odkaz:
https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ad2d1ca05705bc5c5f8c46b7d306e226
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00181-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00181-9
Autor:
Yolanda Gondwe, Ande Salima, Agness Manda, Nmazuo Ozuah, Gugulethu Mapurisa, Katerina Brandt, Satish Gopal, Tamiwe Tomoka, Yuri Fedoriw, Katherine D. Westmoreland
Publikováno v:
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 69
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) accounts for 90% of pediatric lymphomas in sub-Saharan Africa. Plasmodium falciparum malaria is considered an etiological factor of BL. We describe the geographic distribution of pediatric BL in Malawi and association with P. fa
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::2b35a73e47db69a9bb9292829c8e14d1
https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29867
https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29867
Autor:
Anthony G. Charles, Patricia Kuyenda, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Laura N. Purcell, Mercy Mtalimanja, Vanessa Msosa, Rachel Reiss
Publikováno v:
World Journal of Surgery. 45:1971-1978
The burden of surgical diseases is high in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite limitations to surgical care access, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data following surgical intervention are scarce. We performed a 3-month prospective observational study
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::1e2fe4ab6faadd229acd216fc0267bee
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-021-06050-2
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-021-06050-2