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Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation by Vitrification in Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis)
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Background: Ovarian tissue cryopreservation by vitrification is an attractive technique for fertility preservation in women. However, this technique has not been optimized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the baboon ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sickle Cell Trait (HbAS) is Associated with Increased Expression of Erythrocyte Complement Regulatory Proteins CR1 and CD55 Levels in Children
(2013)
Erythrocyte complement regulatory proteins, complement receptor 1 (CR1) and
decay accelerating factor (CD55) protect red blood cells (RBCs) from complement
mediated damage by controlling complement activation cascade and ...
Home visits during pregnancy enhance male partner HIV counselling and testing in Kenya: a randomized clinical trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
BACKGROUND::
HIV testing male partners of pregnant women may decrease HIV transmission to women and promote uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) interventions. However, it has been difficult ...
Plasma and Cerebrospinal Proteomes From Children With Cerebral Malaria Differ From Those of Children With Other Encephalopathies
(PubMed, 2013-07-25)
Clinical signs and symptoms of cerebral malaria in children are nonspecific and are seen in other common encephalopathies in malaria-endemic areas. This makes accurate diagnosis difficult in resource-poor settings. Novel ...
Baseline trachoma survey in ELCK-Arsim, Samburu district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Objectives: To establish the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children
aged 1-9 years; potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults >15 years and to
document the magnitude of selected known trachoma risk factors.
Design: ...
The relationship between schizoaffective, schizophrenic and mood disorders in patients admitted at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
OBJECTIVE:
The prevalence of schizoaffective disorder (SAD) and the relationship between schizophrenia (SCZ), SAD and mood disorders (MD) in non-Western countries is unknown. To determine the prevalence of SAD and the ...
Traditional healers and provision of mental health services in cosmopolitan informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
Objective:
The study aimed to investigate the types of mental illnesses treated by traditional healers, and their methods of identifying and treating mental illnesses in their patients.Method:In urban informal settlements ...