Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: clinical manifestations among women in Mombasa, Kenya
(Departments of Epidemiology, Medicine, and Biostatistics, University of WashingtonDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2000)The occurrence of clinical manifestations associated with primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection was evaluated in a prospective cohort study of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Among 103 women ... -
Sociodemographic characteristics, care, feeding practices, and growth of cohorts of children born to HIV-1 seropositive and seronegative mothers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2000)OBJECTIVES To compare sociodemographic profiles, child care, child feeding practices and growth indices of children born to HIV-1 seropositive and seronegative mothers. METHODS: A cohort study of 234 children ... -
Correlates of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission: association with maternal plasma HIV-1 RNA load, genital HIV-1 DNA shedding, and breast infections
(Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)To determine the effects of plasma, genital, and breast milk human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and breast infections on perinatal HIV-1 transmission, a nested case-control study was conducted within a randomized ... -
Validation of a modified commercial enzyme-linked immunoassay for detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 immunoglobulin G antibodies in saliva
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA, 2001)This study was performed to evaluate the performance of a saliva collection device (OmniSal) and an enzyme-linked immunoassay (EIA) designed for use on serum samples (Detect HIV1/2) to detect human immunodeficiency virus ... -
Selenium deficiency is associated with shedding of HIV-1--infected cells in the female genital tract.
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)Objective: To assess the relation between selenium deficiency and vaginal or cervical shedding of HIV-1-infected cells. Design: Cross-sectional study of 318 HIV-1 seropositive women in Mombasa, Kenya. Methods: Vaginal ... -
Urbanisation and the nutrition transition: a comparison of diet and weight status of South African and Kenyan women
(2012)To determine and compare the extent of the nutrition transition between Kenyan and South African women. A nationally representative sample of women aged ≥15 years (n=1008) was assessed in Kenya. Weight, height, and waist ... -
Dietary, social, and environmental determinants of obesity in Kenyan women.
(2011)To assess the determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan women considered to be undergoing the nutrition transition. A nationally representative sample of women (n = 1008) was randomly drawn. Weight, height, waist, ... -
Quality of health education during STD case management in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)Quality of health education during STD case management in Nairobi was assessed in 142 healthcare facilities, through interviews of 165 providers, observation of 441 STD patients managed by these providers, and 165 visits ... -
Efficacy of iron-fortified whole maize flour on iron status of school children in Kenya:
(2007)Sodium iron edetic acid (NaFeEDTA) might be a more bioavailable source of iron than electrolytic iron, when added to maize flour. We aimed to assess the effect, on children's iron status, of consumption of whole maize flour ... -
Healthcare-seeking behavior and sexual behavior of patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi,, 2001)BACKGROUND: Sexual and health-seeking behaviors are important components of sexually transmitted disease (STD) control. GOALS: To generate data for improved STD prevention and care, and to assess sexual behavior ... -
Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya.
(2005)We conducted a longitudinal study among 827 pregnant women in Nyanza Province, western Kenya, to determine the effect of earth-eating on geohelminth reinfection after treatment. The women were recruited at a gestational ... -
Hormonal contraception and risk of sexually transmitted disease acquisition: results from a prospective study
(Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington,Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2001)OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between use of oral contraceptive pills or depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and sexually transmitted disease acquisition. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort included 948 ... -
Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya.
(2004)Geophagy was studied among 827 pregnant women in western Kenya, during and after pregnancy. The women were recruited at a gestational age of 14-24 weeks and followed-up to 6 months post-partum. The median age (range) of ... -
Epilepsy in Tanzanian children: association with perinatal events and other risk factors.
(2012)To define the prevalence and risk factors for epilepsy in children in a rural district of Tanzania by conducting a community-based case-control study. Children aged 6-14 years with active epilepsy (at least two unprovoked ... -
Continuous EEG monitoring in Kenyan children with non-traumatic coma
(2012)The aim of this study was to describe the EEG and clinical profile of seizures in children with non-traumatic coma, compare seizure detection by clinical observations with that by continuous EEG, and relate EEG features ... -
Randomised controlled trial of treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media in Kenyan schoolchildren
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1996-10)BACKGROUND: The outcomes of treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) are disappointing and uncertain, especially in developing countries. Because CSOM is the commonest cause of hearing impairment in children ... -
Perceptions, social life, treatment and education gap of Tanzanian children with epilepsy: a community-based study.
(2012)The effects of epilepsy on children and their families, factors influencing the treatment and education gap and socio-cultural beliefs about epilepsy in children in rural sub-Saharan Africa are not clearly defined. We ... -
Development and validation of the Kilifi Stigma Scale for Epilepsy in Kenya.
(2012)The aim of this study was to develop and validate a tool to measure perceived stigma among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kilifi, Kenya. We reviewed existing scales that measured stigma, particularly of epilepsy. We conducted ... -
Seizures in 204 comatose children: incidence and outcome
(2012)Seizures are common in comatose children, but may be clinically subtle or only manifest on continuous electroencephalographic monitoring (cEEG); any association with outcome remains uncertain. cEEG (one to three channels) ... -
Quality of sexually transmitted disease case management in Nairobi, Kenya: a comparison among different types of healthcare facilities
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2001)BACKGROUND: In Nairobi, the prevalence for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among attenders at antenatal and family planning clinics is substantial, but knowledge about the quality of STD case management is ...
