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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 ...
Hormonal contraceptive use and risk of HIV-1 disease progression.
(2013)
BACKGROUND:
For HIV-1-infected women, hormonal contraception prevents unintended pregnancy, excess maternal morbidity, and vertical HIV-1 transmission. Hormonal contraceptives are widely used but their effects on HIV-1 ...
Incident Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Increases the Risk of Subsequent Episodes of Bacterial Vaginosis.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infected women have a higher prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) compared to HSV-2-seronegative women. To explore the temporal association between these conditions, we evaluated the ...
Effect of Vaginal Washing on Lactobacillus Colonisation in HIV-Negative Kenyan Women
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background Vaginal washing has been associated with an
increased risk of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and a decreased likelihood
of vaginal Lactobacillus colonisation. We sought to determine
whether a lower prevalence of ...
Individual and partner risk factors associated with abnormal cervical cytology among women in HIV-discordant relationships.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Individual and sexual partner characteristics may increase the risk of abnormal cervical cytology among women in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-discordant relationships. Papanicolaou smears were obtained in a prospective ...
Biomarker evaluation of self-reported condom use among women in HIV-discordant couples.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Self-reported condom use is a commonly collected statistic, yet its use in research studies may be inaccurate. We evaluated this statistic among women in HIV-discordant couples enrolled in a clinical trial in Nairobi, ...