A5076424192- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Child and Adolescent Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Global Health and Surgery
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
Hospital for Sick Children
2013-2024
Mount Sinai Hospital
2008-2024
University of Toronto
2015-2024
Canada Research Chairs
2018-2023
University of New Brunswick
2023
Sinai Health System
2021
Moi University
2020
SickKids Foundation
2008-2020
Indiana University
2020
Indiana University School of Medicine
2020
Keywords: global healthreproductive healthintimate partner violenceadolescent pregnancymaternal mortalityCOVID-19
Obstetric fistula classic symptoms of faecal and urinary incontinence cause women to live with social stigma, isolation, psychological trauma lose their source livelihoods. There is a paucity studies on the health seeking behaviour trajectories illness although for decades before surgery. We set out establish complete picture women's using qualitative research. sought answer question: what patterns do obstetric display in quest healing?We used grounded theory methodology analyse data from...
Recognition of Crohn disease in children who present with cutaneous vulvar lesions as their initial clinical manifestation is often difficult. We report here the case an 8-year-old girl chronic edema, which on biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation vulva. Further investigation and terminal ileum demonstrated similar findings was consistent a diagnosis disease.
<h3>Background</h3> The aim of this study was to establish the feasibility a Kenyan emergency department (ED)-based sexual assault centre; and improve knowledge characteristics in region. <h3>Methods</h3> Center for Assault Recovery-Eldoret (CAR-E) established provide timely, culturally sensitive treatment survivors using standardised evaluation/treatment protocol. A retrospective review charts all attending CAR-E from May 2007–May 2008 performed. Simple descriptive statistics, t tests, OR...
Obstetric fistula is a reproductive health problem causing immense suffering to 1% of women in Kenya that formed as sequelae prolonged obstructed labour. It chronic illness disrupts lives, stigma and isolation. Fistula often introduces crisis women's life begetting feelings shame serious disruption their social, psychological, physical economic addition dealing with moral hygiene challenges. Currently, undergo free charge surgery at vesicovaginal (VVF) camps held national referral hospitals...
Background. A single dose of nevirapine (sdNVP) administered to both mother and infant can decrease mother-to-child transmission human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by 47%, compared with ultra-short course zidovudine therapy (usZDV). There is limited data about the benefit usZDV added sdNVP prevent transmission.
Survivors of brain tumors in childhood experience adverse sequelae that are greater prevalence and severity than those encountered by survivors all other forms cancer early life, reflected a burden morbidity instruments measuring health-related quality life (HRQL). However, there few studies the change HRQL over time such populations. Patients who were above 5 years age, at least 2 from completion therapy, able to communicate English eligible for study Health Utilities Index HUI2 HUI3 entry,...
In a prospective study of twenty sexually transmitted infection (STI)-free women, we examined the impact an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) insertion on cervico-vaginal cytokine levels. Nine women chose levonorgestrel-containing IUCD and eight copper IUCD. A swab was collected for analysis pre-insertion four weeks post-insertion. Significant increases were noted in levels IL-1α (median 483.4 versus 316.6 pg/mL, p = 0.046), IL-1β 605.7 147.3 0.018), IL-6 570.1 157.3 TNFα 1.19 0.6...