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Treatment Outcome and Its Associated Factors Among Multidrug-resistant (Mdr-tb) Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Kenya- a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis is described as tuberculosis caused by a genetic variant of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which is resistant to most potent anti-TB drugs i.e. isoniazid and rifampicin. Kenya is ... -
Typology of older female sex workers and sexual risk for HIV infection in China: a qualitative study.
(2014)The HIV epidemic continues to develop among older adults in China, including older female sex workers. Yet, few studies have been conducted among this relatively hidden population. The objectives of this study were to ... -
Understanding and managing a case of the omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defect complex
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex is a rare birth disorder involving a combination of gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, renal, neural, and genitourinary system defects. We present a ... -
Uptake And Correlates Of Contraception Among Postpartum Women In Kenya: Results From A National Cross-Sectional Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Objective: The objective was to characterize uptake and correlates of effective contraceptive use postpartum. Study design: We analyzed data from a national, cross-sectional evaluation of prevention of mother-to-child ... -
Use of validated community-based trachoma trichiasis (TT) case finders to measure the total backlog and detect when elimination threshold is achieved: a TT methodology paper
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The World Health Organization recommends TT surveys to be conducted in adults aged 15+ years (TT 15 survey) and certifies elimination of TT as a public health problem when there is less than 1 unknown case per 1,000 people ... -
Utilisation of sexual health services by female sex workers in Nepal.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2011)I found this article interesting because it verifies anecdotal information from female sex-workers in Kenya. The authors show that female sex-workers, a high percentage (30%) of whom have sexually transmitied diseases, ... -
Utilization of maternal and peri-natal outcome of twins delivered at two public hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
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Vaginal practices among women at high risk of HIV infection in Uganda and Tanzania: recorded behaviour from a daily pictorial diary
(2013)BACKGROUND: Intravaginal practices (IVP) are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan African and have been implicated as risk factors for HIV acquisition. However, types of IVP vary between populations, and detailed information ... -
Women, harm reduction and HIV.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2008)This study touches on three important barriers to harm reduction with regards to drug use, unprotected sex and the sex trade. Advanced Sign out There is an unavailability of targeted drug treatment centres for women. ...