Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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A prospective study of contraceptive use among African women in HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2010-10)BACKGROUND: Dual contraception is important for averting HIV-1 transmission, unintended pregnancy, and maternal-to-child HIV-1 transmission. Few studies have explored contraceptive use in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples, ... -
Social context and drivers of intimate partner violence in rural Kenya: implications for the health of pregnant women
(2013)More than half of rural Kenyan women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. Beyond physical consequences, IPV indirectly worsens maternal health because pregnant women avoid antenatal care or HIV ... -
Screening for cystic fibrosis of the pancreas in African subjects.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1972)No abstract available -
Predicting pregnancy in HIV-1-discordant couples.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2010-10)This study examines the incidence and predictors of pregnancy in HIV-1-discordant couples from Nairobi, Kenya. Women from 454 discordant couples were followed for up to 2 years. One-year cumulative incidence of pregnancy ... -
Incidence and correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a high-risk cohort of Kenyan women
(2013)In Africa, data on Chlamydia trachomatis infection are scarce because reliable diagnosis is costly and not widely available. Our objective was to evaluate the incidence and correlates of C. trachomatis infection among ... -
Independent association of hygiene, socioeconomic status, and circumcision with reduced risk of HIV infection among Kenyan men
(University of WashingtonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, 2006)Among Kenyan men recruited as sex partners of women with genital symptoms, 22 of 150 were HIV seropositive. Because male HIV infection and male hygiene were unexpectedly found to be associated with each other, we examined ... -
Iron nutrition in infancy
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1971)No abstract available -
Acyclovir and transmission of HIV-1 from persons infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2.
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Antibodies in the serum of golden hamsters experimentally infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni
(University of Nairobi.Department of medicine, 1991-12)The serum antibody response in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni was examined with ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and IFAT techniques. All methods showed ... -
Growth monitoring
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1993-12)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Cortisol and β-endorphin levels in peripheral circulation around weaning in primiparous sows
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Swedish Univesity of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 1994)Peripheral plasma patterns of cortisol and β-endorphin were compared around weaning in primiparous sows. Blood samples for hormone analysis were collected repeatedly on the day before weaning, on the day of weaning and on ... -
Socio-demographic and health associations with body mass index at the time of enrollment in HIV care in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(2013)Low body mass index (BMI) at the time of enrollment into HIV care has been shown to be a strong predictor of mortality independent of CD4 count. This study investigated socio-demographic associations with underweight (BMI ... -
Accidental poisoning with diazinone--an organophosphorus insecticide. Case report.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1971)No abstract available -
Bacterial vaginosis: risk factors among Kenyan women and their male partners
(Kenya Medical Research InstituteCollege of Health Sciences, 2006)To simultaneously examine associations of bacterial vaginosis (BV) with potential risk factors in both the female and her male partner. We recruited women 18-45 years of age and their male partners from clinics in ... -
HIV prevention--a public health priority.
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Postnatal Transmission Of HIV-1 Through Pooled Breast Milk.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1994-11)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Is There an Association Between HIV-1 Genital Shedding and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2/3 Among Women on Antiretroviral Therapy?
(2013)Given the high prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2/3 among HIV-infected women, we sought to examine the relationship between CIN 2/3 and HIV-1 genital shedding among women on highly active ... -
Eighteen-month follow-up of HIV-1-infected mothers and their children enrolled in the Kesho Bora study observational cohorts.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2010-08)OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and safety of antiretrovirals (ARVs) used for treatment or prophylaxis in a breastfeeding population of HIV-1-infected women (Burkina-Faso, Kenya, South Africa). METHODS: HIV ... -
Comparison of four nitroimidazole compounds for treatment of symptomatic amoebiasis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of medicine, 1989-11)Four antiamoebic drugs currently used in many Kenyan hospitals and health centres were compared for their efficacy on symptomatic luminal amoebiasis in Kiambu, Kilifi, and Machakos hospitals during this study. The drugs ...
