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Best Practices For Intrapartum Care In Zimbabwean Health Facilities.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)
Evidence-based interventions to ensure a good outcome during childbirth are widely available. Their applicability in various settings depends on local conditions and the resources available. Best practices during normal ...
Impact of asymptomatic Herpes simplex virus-2 infection on T cell phenotype and function in the foreskin
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) increases the risk of HIV acquisition in men and overall CD4 T cell density in the foreskin. Using tissues obtained during routine male circumcision, we examined the impact of HSV-2 on ...
Clinicopathologic features of ameloblastoma in Kenya: a 10-year audit.
(2008)
This study describes the clinical and pathologic features of ameloblastomas seen in the 2 main craniofacial treatment centers in Kenya in the 10-year period between January 1995 and December 2005. A total of 184 patient ...
Challenges in Accessing HIV-related Healthcare in Resource Limited Communities: Lessons from HIV-infected Women in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Background: Increasing access to HIV-related health care is very important in access resource limited countries. In Kenya HIV prevalence increased in 2008 to 7.8 from 6.7 in 2003. Women are mostly affected with infection ...
A comparative study on the periodontal health status of adult populations of Kenya and India
(1991)
Dental School, College of Health Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to compare the oral hygiene and periodontal health status of 497 randomly selected Kenyan and Indian adult populations aged between ...
Authors guidelines
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
The East African Journal of Ophthalmology (EAJO) is the offi cial Journal of the Ophthalmological Society of East
Africa (OSEA). It was established in 1976 and aims to improve all aspects of ophthalmology and community ...
Viral linkage in HIV-1 seroconverters and their partners in an HIV-1 prevention clinical trial.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-03)
BACKGROUND:
Characterization of viruses in HIV-1 transmission pairs will help identify biological determinants of infectiousness and evaluate candidate interventions to reduce transmission. Although HIV-1 sequencing is ...
Feasibility and Safety of Cervical Biopsy Sampling for Mucosal Immune Studies in Female Sex Workers from Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
Background
There is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the mucosal immuno-pathogenesis of HIV acquisition in the female genital tract, particularly in high-risk women such as female sex workers (FSWs). ...
Use of aspirin in preeclampsia
(University of Nairobi, 1995-11)
One hundred and twenty consecutive patients above 12 years of age with dyspepsia were studied from June 1993 to September 1994. They underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to find the mucosal lesions which were associated ...
Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Objective: To determine the pattern of thyroidal nodules diagnosed by (FNA) cytology.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) - a University of Nairobi affiliated hospital.
Subjects: ...