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An electronic medical record system for ambulatory care of HIV-infected patients in Kenya.
Abraham Siika,Abraham Siika,Abraham Siika,Joseph K. Rotich,Chrispinus J Simiyu,Erica M. Kigotho,Faye E. Smith,John E. Sidle,Kara Wools-Kaloustian,Sylvester Kimaiyo,Winstone M. Nyandiko,Terry J. Hannan,William M. Tierney,William M. Tierney +13 more
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The development and structure of this EMR, designed with input from clinicians who understand the local community and constraints of providing care in resource poor settings, is described and plans for future development that include wireless connections, tablet computers, and migration to a Web-based platform are described.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Medical Informatics.The article was published on 2005-06-01. It has received 122 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ambulatory care & Medical record.read more
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Validity/reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 depression scales among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya.
Patrick O. Monahan,Enbal Shacham,Michael Reece,Kurt Kroenke,Willis Owino Ong'or,Otieno Omollo,Violet N. Yebei,Violet N. Yebei,Claris Ojwang +8 more
TL;DR: PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 appear valid/reliable for assessing DSM-IV depressive disorders and depression severity among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya.
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Responding to the HIV pandemic: the power of an academic medical partnership.
Robert M. Einterz,Sylvester Kimaiyo,Haroun N.K. Mengech,Khwa-Otsyula Bo,Fabian Esamai,Fran Quigley,Joseph J. Mamlin +6 more
TL;DR: The partnership's rapid increase in scale, combined with the comprehensive and long-term approach to the region's health care needs, provides a twinning model that can and should be replicated to address the shameful fact that millions are dying of preventable and treatable diseases in the developing world.
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Implementing electronic medical record systems in developing countries.
Hamish S. F. Fraser,Paul G. Biondich,Deshendran Moodley,Sharon S Choi,Burke W. Mamlin,Peter Szolovits +5 more
TL;DR: Why information systems are important in many healthcare projects in the developing world is explained and pilot projects demonstrating that such systems are possible and can expand to manage hundreds of thousands of patients are discussed.
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Viability and effectiveness of large-scale HIV treatment initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa: experience from western Kenya.
Kara Wools-Kaloustian,Silvester Kimaiyo,Lameck Diero,Abraham Siika,John E. Sidle,John E. Sidle,Constantin T. Yiannoutsos,Beverly Musick,Robert M. Einterz,Kenneth H. Fife,William M. Tierney +10 more
TL;DR: Antiretroviral treatment of adult Kenyans in this cohort resulted in significant and persistent clinical and immunological benefit, document the viability and effectiveness of large-scale HIV treatment initiatives in resource-limited settings.
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Influence of gender on loss to follow-up in a large HIV treatment programme in western Kenya
Vincent Ochieng-Ooko,Daniel Ochieng,John E. Sidle,Margaret Holdsworth,Kara Wools-Kaloustian,Abraham Siika,Constantin T. Yiannoutsos,Michael Owiti,Sylvester Kimaiyo,Paula Braitstein +9 more
TL;DR: The risk of being lost to follow-up was high, particularly before starting cART, and men were more likely to become lost to following-up, even after adjusting for baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
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The Regenstrief Medical Record System: a quarter century experience
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