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Integrated community-directed intervention for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in western Kenya - a pilot study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
BACKGROUND:
Schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are recognized as major global public health problems, causing severe and subtle morbidity, including significant educational and nutritional effects ...
Who is to blame?
(2011)
Background: Kenya, like many developing nations, continues to experience high childhood mortality in spite of
the many efforts put in place by governments and international bodies to curb it. This study sought to ...
Reappraisal of the dimensions of the diaphragma sellae
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
{ Morphometric dimensions of diaghragma sellae influence the extent of instrumentation and tumour exposure in the hypophyseal fossa, and the degree of compression of visual fibres from an expanding pituitary tumor. The ...
Origin of thyroid arteries in a Kenyan population
(2012)
The thyroid gland receives blood supply predominantly
from paired superior and inferior thyroid arteries. The superior thyroid
artery originates from external carotid while the inferior thyroid artery
is a branch of ...
Prospective study of correlates of vaginal Lactobacillus colonisation among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women
(2011)
OBJECTIVE:
Vaginal colonisation with Lactobacillus species is characteristic of normal vaginal ecology. The absence of vaginal lactobacilli, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-producing isolates, has been associated ...
Blunted IL17/IL22 and pro-inflammatory cytokine responses in the genital tract and blood of HIV Exposed, seronegative female sex workers in Kenya
(2012)
Identifying the immune correlates of reduced susceptibility to HIV remains a key goal for the HIV vaccine field, and individuals who are HIV-exposed, seronegative (HESN) may offer important clues. Reduced systemic immune ...
Pooled HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Testing for Detection of Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Kenyan children.
(2013)
Pooled viral load (VL) testing with two different testing strategies was evaluated as a potential cost-saving method to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children receiving ART in a resource-limited ...
Marital Status And Risk Of Hiv Infection In Slum Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: Results From A Cross-sectional Survey.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03-17)
Kenya still faces major challenges due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study examined the association between marital status and risk of HIV infection in urban slums of Nairobi. Data were derived from a cross-sectional ...
A Multifaceted Intervention to Implement Guidelines and Improve Admission Paediatric Care in Kenyan District Hospitals: A Cluster Randomised Trial
(2011)
In developing countries referral of severely ill children from primary care to district hospitals is common, but hospital care is often of poor quality. However, strategies to change multiple paediatric care practices in ...
Spontaneous Vitreous Hemorrhage in Children
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08-06)
PURPOSE:
To determine the clinical profile, causes, and outcomes of "spontaneous" vitreous hemorrhage in children (<18 years).
DESIGN:
Retrospective computer-assisted chart review.
METHODS:
Charts of 124 eyes ...