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pro vyhledávání: '"Megan Huchko"'
Autor:
Philippa Kadama-Makanga, Aggrey Semeere, Miriam Laker-Oketta, Musa Mubiru, Robert Lukande, Megan Huchko, Esther Freeman, Nachiket Kulkarni, Jeffrey Martin, Dongkyun Kang, Miriam Nakalembe
Publikováno v:
BMC Women's Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
Abstract Background More efficient methods to detect and treat precancerous lesions of the cervix at a single visit, such as low-cost confocal microscopy, could improve early diagnosis and hence outcomes. We piloted a prototype smartphone-compatible
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/013a3d7cd2be43c7b111ed79597b6661
Autor:
Ramya Ginjupalli, Rachel Mundaden, Yujung Choi, Emily Herfel, Sandra Yvonne Oketch, Melissa H. Watt, Breandan Makhulo, Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, Megan Huchko
Publikováno v:
BMC Women's Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Abstract Background Despite a high prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer in low and middle-income countries, stigma remains an issue. Addressing HPV and cervical cancer stigma could significantly improve health outcomes for the
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ed4b47812c77433ca488b13847db342b
Autor:
Haley Dion, Hanul Choi, Michelle Huang, Laya Sathyan, Emily Herfel, Breandan Makhulo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Saduma Ibrahim, Megan Huchko
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 12, p e0002539 (2023)
Despite prevalent preventative methods of human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer remains the foremost cause of cancer-related death among women of reproductive age in Western Kenya. HPV self-sampling is a preventative measure that can improve ac
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/12bc0202c30f4258ad5b0d08fe8dc1c1
Publikováno v:
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Vol 8, Iss 6, p e28885 (2022)
BackgroundMobile phone ownership among women of reproductive age in western Kenya is not well described, and our understanding of its link with care-seeking behaviors is nascent. Understanding access to and use of mobile phones among this population
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f64115779be04f43a0215f27ba8b392b
Autor:
Hadley Woodruff Reid, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Christina Makarushka, Katherine Dayllan Melgar Vega, Megan Huchko, Jose Jeronimo, Lavanya Vasudevan
Publikováno v:
JMIR Formative Research, Vol 6, Iss 6, p e32577 (2022)
BackgroundThere is growing evidence supporting the use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in low- and middle-income countries to address resource limitations in the delivery of health information and services to vulnerable populations. In paral
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/604060bf2c30453986259a240c35b370
Autor:
Chemtai Mungo, Cirilus Ogollah Osongo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Magdalene A. Randa, Jackton Omoto, Craig R. Cohen, Megan Huchko
Publikováno v:
JCO Global Oncology, Vol , Iss 6, Pp 1024-1033 (2020)
PURPOSE The WHO now recommends thermal ablation as an alternative to cryotherapy within “screen-and-treat” cervical cancer programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a safety and acceptability clinical trial of thermal abl
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/aa16b834b37c454986f1027678d4ac4c
Publikováno v:
JMIR Formative Research, Vol 6, Iss 2, p e27501 (2022)
BackgroundTo achieve the World Health Organization targets for cervical cancer elimination, low- and middle-income countries will need to develop innovative strategies to provide human papillomavirus (HPV)–based screening at a population level. Alt
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/61c7613e15444164a7ba8eb898df8d30
Autor:
Miriam Nakalembe, Philippa Makanga, Frank Mubiru, Megan Swanson, Jeffrey Martin, Megan Huchko
Publikováno v:
Infectious Agents and Cancer, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Abstract Background New strategies are needed to combat the high incidence of cervical cancer in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. Screening for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) DNA is sensitive for pre-cancer, but its lack
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1df742cd00754da0be037839b81ec17a
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 10 (2020)
Objectives To estimate the cost of human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening through community health campaigns (CHCs) and home-based testing.Setting CHCs and home-based testing in six communities in rural Western Kenya.Participants CHCs and home-ba
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1b1f47324a5e42399d84cb5aef3e092f
Publikováno v:
Journal of Global Oncology, Vol 4, Pp 1-3 (2017)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0f792183192947b091d2d4459599e2a6