EXPERIENCES AMONG PARENTS CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KENYA

Experiences among parents caring for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya

BackgroundJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in childhood.Despite the availability of effective treatment strategies such as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), JIA is reported to have a negative impact on the quality of life of the patients and their caregivers.Ascertaining the perceptions of the p

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Correction of Geometrical Effects of a Knife-Edge Slit Camera for Prompt Gamma-Based Range Verification in Proton Therapy

Prompt galaxy harmony nc gamma (PG) based range verification can potentially reduce the safety margins in proton therapy.A knife-edge slit camera has been developed in this context using analytical PG simulations as reference for absolute range verification during patient treatment.Geometrical deviations between measurement and simulation could be

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