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HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(2002)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya.
METHODS:
Of the 3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) ...
Knowledge and practice about cervical cancer and Pap smear testing among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2003-12)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based cytologic screening and early treatment does reduce morbidity and mortality associated with ...
Sexual risk behaviour and HAART: a comparative study of HIV-infected persons on HAART and on preventive therapy in Kenya
(2008)
Unprotected sex (UPS) among persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains a concern because of the risk of HIV-transmission. A cross-sectional study comparing the sexual risk behaviour of 179 people ...
Female genital mutilation: knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists
(2008)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to female genital mutilation (FGM) among gynaecologists in Flanders, Belgium.
METHODS:
A questionnaire-based survey was sent to 724 Flemish ...
Prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetal varicella syndrome: correlation with pathology findings.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-09)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the diagnostic value of prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to prenatal ultrasound in a case of fetal varicella syndrome.
METHODS:
Comparison of prenatal ultrasound and MRI features ...
Sexually transmitted infections and vaginal douching in a population of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Objectives:
To assess the association between vaginal douching and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among a group of female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methods:
This study was part of a randomised, ...
Heavy episodic drinking among Kenyan female sex workers is associated with unsafe sex, sexual violence and sexually transmitted infections.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-11)
This study examined patterns of alcohol use and its association with unsafe sex and related sequelae among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using snowball sampling. ...
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age (>or=35 years) compared with women aged 25-29 years old.
METHODS:
This population-based retrospective study ...
Evaluation of two commercially available alternatives for HIV-1 viral load testing in resource-limited settings
(2007)
There is an urgent need for low-cost assays for HIV-1 quantitation to ensure adequate follow-up of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in resource-limited countries. Two low-cost viral load assays are ...
Reduced HIV risk-taking and low HIV incidence after enrollment and risk-reduction counseling in a sexually transmitted disease prevention trial in Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)
There is an urgent need in sub-Saharan Africa to develop more effective methods of HIV prevention, including improved strategies of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention or an HIV vaccine. The efficacy of these ...