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Miniature, low-dose, intrauterine drug-delivery systems.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
The safety of systemically administered sex steroids continues to be a major focus of researchers. The negative results of the Women's Health Initiative study (WHI), and follow-up reports published in JAMA, evaluating the ...
Levels of innate immune factors in genital fluids: association of alpha defensins and LL-37 with genital infections and increased HIV acquisition
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
Several mucosal innate immune proteins exhibit HIV inhibitory activity and their analogues are potential microbicide candidates. However, their clinical associations and in-vivo role in cervicovaginal host ...
Performance of the acetic acid test when used in field conditions as a screening test for cervical cancer.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess if visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is a useful alternative screening test for cervical cancer, when used in a resource-poor setting with an existing cytology-based screening programme.
MET ...
Acceptability of the diaphragm in Mombasa Kenya: a 6-month prospective study.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
OBJECTIVES:
If proven acceptable, safe and effective, the diaphragm could be used as a female-controlled method of preventing both sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy. This study's aim was to assess the ...
Syphilis Control During Pregnancy: Effectiveness And Sustainability Of A Decentralized Program.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
OBJECTIVES:
This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized antenatal syphilis screening program in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODS:
Health clinic data, quality control data, and ...
Placental inflammation and perinatal outcome.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-06)
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the role of placental inflammation in adverse obstetrical outcome (AOO).
METHODS:
Analysis of perinatal data of 701 randomly selected mothers of singleton infants, Mombasa, Kenya.
RESULTS:
There ...
Social context, sexual risk perceptions and stigma: HIV vulnerability among male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009)
Knowledge about sexual practices and life experiences of men having sex with men in Kenya, and indeed in East Africa, is limited. Although the impact of male same-sex HIV transmission in Africa is increasingly acknowledged, ...
Umbilical cord anomalies are more frequent in twins after assisted reproduction.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The objective of this study is to analyse differences in cord characteristics between naturally conceived twins and twins born after assisted reproduction.
METHODS:
Between 1985 and 2004, the East Flanders ...
Cesarean scar dehiscence and irregular uterine bleeding.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
BACKGROUND:
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a frequent symptom in gynecology, caused by functional as well as by anatomic genital tract abnormalities.
CASE:
An endocervical diverticulum was diagnosed in a patient with ...
Low use of skilled attendants' delivery services in rural Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-12)
The aim of the study was to estimate the use of skilled attendants' delivery services among users of antenatal care and the coverage of skilled attendants' delivery services in the general population in Kikoneni location, ...