Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Initiation of antiretroviral therapy leads to a rapid decline in cervical and vaginal HIV-1 shedding
(2007)Antiretroviral therapy (ART) may decrease HIV-1 infectivity in women by reducing genital HIV-1 shedding. To evaluate the time course and magnitude of decay in cervical and vaginal HIV-1 shedding as women initiate ART. This ... -
Cataract Surgical Services, Outcome and Barriers in Kericho, Bureti and Bomet Districts, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, 2008)Objective: To assess the cataract surgical coverage, outcome of cataract surgery and barriers to uptake of cataract surgical services. Setting: Kericho, Bureti and Bomet districts CES Project. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Effect of acquisition and treatment of cervical infections on HIV-1 shedding in women on antiretroviral therapy
(2010)BACKGROUND: Cervicitis increases the quantity of HIV-1 RNA in cervical secretions when women are not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and successful treatment of cervicitis reduces HIV-1 shedding in this ... -
Prevalence of specific neutralizing antibodies against Sendai virus in populations from different geographic areas Implications for AIDS vaccine development using Sendai virus vectors
(2011-06)A Sendai Virus (Sev) vector is being developed for an HIV immunogen. SeV is not known to cause disease in humans. Because it is genetically and antigenically related to human parainfluenza virus type 1 (hPIV-1), it is ... -
Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in a Nairobi urban population
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2006)Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness among Kibera slum dwellers. Design: Population based Survey. Setting: Kibera Slums, Kibera Division, Nairobi, Kenya. Subjects: One ... -
Multiplex detection of bacteria associated with normal microbiota and with bacterial vaginosis in vaginal swabs by use of oligonucleotide-coupled fluorescent microspheres
(2009)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurrent condition that is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases, preterm births, ... -
Baseline trachoma survey in ELCK-Arsim integrated development project area of Samburu North, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2008)Objectives: To establish the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged 1-9 years; potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults >15 years and to document the magnitude of selected known trachoma risk factors. Design: ... -
A prospective study of risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women in Kenya
(2011)OBJECTIVES: Several studies have demonstrated an association between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV-1, but available data on risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition are limited. The objective of this analysis ... -
Cataract Surgical Services, Outcome and Barriers in Kericho, Bureti and Bomet Districts, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To assess the cataract surgical coverage, outcome of cataract surgery and barriers to uptake of cataract surgical services. Setting: Kericho, Bureti and Bomet districts CES Project. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi.
(2002-10)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tardive dyskinesia among psychiatric in-patients. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, the main psychiatric referral hospital in ... -
Psychological effects of the Nairobi US embassy bomb blast on pregnant women and their children
(1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi/Africa Mental Health Foundation, Ralph Bunche Road,2 United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya;3Africa Medical and Research Foundation;4Beam Hearing Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 2005-02)A descriptive study was carried out in pregnant women who were affected by the 1998 bomb blast in Nairobi, Kenya, and their babies who were in utero at the time of the blast. The psychological effects of the event on the ... -
Eye disease and visual impairment in Kibera and Dagoreti Divisions of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To determine the prevalence and pattern of eye diseases and visual impairment in the Nairobi Comprehensive Eye Care Services (NCES) Project; the catchment area of the Mbagathi District Eye Unit of Nairobi. Design: ... -
Pregnancy rates among female participants in phase I and phase IIA AIDS vaccine clinical trials in Kenya
(2009-09)Background: Female participants in AIDS candidate vaccine clinical trials must agree to use effective contraception to be enrolled into the studies, and for a specified period after vaccination, since the candidate vaccines’ ... -
Visual loss and Ocular involvement in adult patients with intracranial neoplasms in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2007)Objectives: To determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular manifestations in adults with intracranial neoplasms. Design: Cross sectional hospital based study Settings: Neurosurgical Clinic and Ward of Kenyatta National ... -
Prevalence of trachoma in six districts of Kenya
(2006)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged one to nine years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults aged 15 years and older in six known trachomaendemic districts in Kenya. Design: ... -
Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007)Objectives: To estimate with reasonable precision the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged 1-9 years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults 15 years and older in Laikipia District. Design: Baseline ... -
Ocular flora in newborns of mothers with prolonged labour at the university Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-07)Objective: To compare the spectrum and quantity of ocular florae in neonates of mothers with Prolonged Labour (PL) and those of mothers with Normal Labour (NL) delivered at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in ... -
HIV-1 Superinfection in Women Broadens and Strengthens the Neutralizing Antibody Response
(3/29/2012)Identifying naturally-occurring neutralizing antibodies (NAb) that are cross-reactive against all global subtypes of HIV-1 is an important step toward the development of a vaccine. Establishing the host and viral determinants ... -
Barriers to utilization of eye care services in Kibera and Dagoreti Divisions of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To determine the barriers to uptake of eye care services and to establish the pattern of utilization of eye care services in the Nairobi Comprehensive Eye Care Services (NCES) Project; the catchment area of ... -
HIV-1 Clade D Is Associated with Increased Rates of CD4 Decline in a Kenyan Cohort
(2012)HIV-1 is grouped phylogenetically into clades, which may impact rates of HIV-1 disease progression. Clade D infection in particular has been shown to be more pathogenic. Here we confirm in a Nairobi-based prospective ...
