Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Topical Microbicides For Prevention Of Sexually Transmitted Infections
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background Two decades of research on topical microbicides for prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have had limited success. However, new microbicide randomised controlled trial (RCT) data have recently ... -
Handbook on Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion Through Schools
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Calcium Channel Blockers for People with Phronic Kidney Disease Requiring Dialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: This review aims to look at the benefits and harms of CCB for people with CKD requiring dialysis. -
Community case management of malaria: a pro-poor intervention in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Access to prompt and effective treatment of malaria is a fundamental right of all populations at risk; many countries have not met the target of 60% of children treated with effective antimalarial drugs within ... -
Sub-acute toxicity of the chloroformic extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in rats
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Ethnopharmacological relevance Cape beech (Rapanea melanophloeos) is an important medicinal plant that is widely used in most of Africa. Currently, little toxicological information is available on its safety following ... -
An operational evaluation of introducing training in newborn resuscitation for maternity ward staff at Pumwani Hospital.
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Adoption of recommended practices and basic technologies in a low-income setting.
(2014)Objective In global health considerable attention is focused on the search for innovations; however, reports tracking their adoption in routine hospital settings from low-income countries are absent. Design and setting ... -
Oesophagostomum sp. from Kenya. Identification through tissue sections
(University of Nairobi,, 1977)Biopsy material from the abdominal wall and peritoneum of a boy in Kenya with a tumour attached to the stomach wall and ulcerating through the skin, showed, on sectioning, fibrous tissue containing focal areas of abscesses, ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control in Malawi: A Field Study of Genital Ulcer Disease
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Men with genital ulcer disease (GUD) attending a clinic in Malawi were evaluated and treated with one of five drug regimens. Haemophilus ducreyi was isolated from 204 (26.2%) of 778 patients. Of 677 men, 198 (29.2%) had ... -
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Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ... -
Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-06)BACKGROUND: We evaluated the efficacy of a maternal triple-drug antiretroviral regimen or infant nevirapine prophylaxis for 28 weeks during breast-feeding to reduce postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus ... -
Addition of 7 days of zidovudine plus lamivudine to peripartum single-dose nevirapine effectively reduces nevirapine resistance postpartum in HIV-infected mothers in Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)BACKGROUND: We assessed whether 7 days of zidovudine + lamivudine postpartum with single-dose nevirapine at labor decreases nevirapine resistance in HIV-infected women in Malawi. METHODS: HIV-infected pregnant women ... -
The health of HIV-exposed children after early weaning.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)There are potential health risks associated with the use of early weaning to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in resource-poor settings. Our objective was to examine growth and ... -
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ... -
Correlation of EGFR, pEGFR and p16INK4 expressions and high risk HPV infection in HIV/AIDS-related squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva has increased tenfold in the era of HIV/AIDS. The disease pattern has also changed in Africa, affecting young persons, with peak age-specific incidence of 30-39 years, ... -
Maternal and infant antiretroviral regimens to prevent postnatal HIV-1 transmission: 48-week follow-up of the BAN randomised controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)BACKGROUND: In resource-limited settings where no safe alternative to breastfeeding exists, WHO recommends that antiretroviral prophylaxis be given to either HIV-infected mothers or infants throughout breastfeeding. We ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected pregnant women in Malawi: the BAN study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vary widely. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of HCV infection among HIV-infected, pregnant women screened for a large clinical ... -
Hepatitis B virus infection among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi and transmission to infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)BACKGROUND & AIMS: The extent of HBV infection to infants of HBV/HIV-coinfected pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of HBV infection among antiretroviral-naïve, ...
