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Family caregiver related factors contributing to role strain among adult patients with cancer at a National Referral Hospital in Kenya: cross-sectional study

Muriuki, Morris Murithi; Oluchina, Sherry; Mbithi, Bernard Wambua.

Pan Afr. med. j; 49 (), 2024

Introduction: cancer care involves a long-term treatment plan with a demand for continuous care which currently is largely being offered as an outpatient service and worldwide family caregiving is becoming the backbone for long-term care delivery. There is a paucity of information regarding family caregi...

Neoplasms, Sprains and Strains, Delivery of Health Care, Costs and Cost Analysis, Long-Term Care, Social Support, Cross-Sectional Studies, Outpatients

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Phylogenetic variants of Mycoplasma hominis from pregnant women and women presenting with infertility in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria

Background: Much controversies have been associated with the pathogenicity of Mycoplasma hominis but little has been done to unravel the mystery behind the different views. This study aimed at investigating the genetic variants abounding within M. hominis and the distribution of the virulent genes among ...