Browsing by Author "Tawa, Nassib"
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Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy: a systematic literature review
Tawa, Nassib; Rhoda, Anthea; Diener, Ina (BMC, 2017)BACKGROUND: Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients resulting in poor ... -
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting lumbo-sacral nerve root compromise: A systematic literature review
Tawa, Nassib; Rhoda, Anthea; Diener, Ina (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: MRI is considered to be the diagnostic tool of choice in diagnosing nerve root compromise among patients presenting with clinical suspicion of lumbo-sacral radiculopathy. There exists controversy among researchers ... -
Risk factors for chronic non communicable diseases in Mombasa, Kenya: epidemiological study using WHO stepwise approach
Tawa, Nassib; Waggie, Firdouza; Frantz, Jose M. (OASIS, 2011)OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and distribution patterns of the major common risk factors for non communicable diseases among the people living in Mombasa, Kenya. METHODS: Using the WHO STEPwise approach, risk ...