Publications by authors named "N E Tawa"
Background: Stroke care requires a patient-centred, evidence-based and culturally appropriate approach for better patient clinical outcomes. Quality of life necessitates precise measuring using health-related quality measures that are self-reported and language appropriate. However, most of the self-reported measures were devised in Europe and therefore not considered contextually appropriate in other settings, more so in Africa.
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- A group of experts from 11 professional societies created appropriate use criteria (AUC) for lymphoscintigraphy related to sentinel lymph node mapping and lymphedema, published on October 8, 2022.
- The AUC includes clinical scenarios for scintigraphy in various cancers, including breast and skin cancers, and also addresses lymphatic flow mapping in lymphedema, with pediatric considerations.
- The document aims to guide healthcare practitioners in using lymphoscintigraphy effectively, and further details can be found in the full AUC document online.
Background: A fifth of adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have multimorbid conditions, which are linked to socio-economic deprivation and aging. Multimorbidity is associated with high rates of functional problems and disability, increased healthcare utilization, and lower quality of life. Literature on multimorbidity and associations with function is mostly from high-income countries (HICs) and focused among older adults.
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