HIV antibody testing was performed according to the sequential test algorithm by the Mozambican HIV testing guidelines, comprising of a screening test (Determine HIV-1/2, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL) followed by a confirmation test (Uni-Gold HIV, Trinity Biotech PLC, Bray, Ireland) in case of a positive screening result.
Each CAP guideline is comprised of checklists with the data elements to describe the gross as well as microscopic attributes of the neoplasm including pathological staging and perifocal reactions such as margins, angio- as well as perineural invasion with specified valid values for each data element that are important for clinical decision-making and prognostication of individual cases.
Patient guidelines comprise the main aspects of the medical guideline in a concise and comprehensible manner.
Treatment modalities for these patients, as recommended by current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, comprise a multidisciplinary approach of preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy (RT) followed by surgery and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy [ 5].
Definition and staging of AKI were complied with the KDIGO guidelines, which is comprised of CrCr and UOCr (Table 1).
Guideline-defined indications mainly comprised of fetal distress, cephalopelvic disproportion, malpresentation and severe pregnancy complications such as eclampsia.
The protocols comprised of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) adapted from World Health Organization and local disease specific guidelines [ 4] and originating from consultation with senior paediatricians from the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the Ministry of Health in 2005 [ 4, 5].
One year later, WHO issued revised guidelines that included only four key first-line regimens [ 31] comprised of five different ARVs, namely EFV, 3TC, NVP, d4T and ZDV; these guidelines excluded protease inhibitors altogether [ 31].
The survey was comprised of quantitative and qualitative observation in compliance with qualitative research review guidelines - RATS [ 26].
IRB reviews are performed by local panels comprised of university faculty, experts, and laypersons, who ensure grant applications and research protocols meet ethical guidelines.
