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Association between utilization and quality of antenatal care with stillbirths in four tertiary hospitals in a low-income urban setting
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)
Abstract
Introduction: About 2.6 million stillbirths per year occur globally with 98% occurring in low- and middle-income countries including Kenya, where an estimated 35 000 stillbirths occur annually. Most studies have ...
Endothelial Dysfunction Is Related to Monocyte Activation in Antiretroviral-Treated People With HIV and HIV-Negative Adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Residual monocyte activation may contribute to increased risk for endothelial dysfunction and subsequent atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among people with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy ...
Association between obstetric and medical risk factors and stillbirths in a low-income urban setting
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)
Objective: To evaluate the association between obstetric and medical risk factors and stillbirths in a Kenyan set-up.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted in four hospitals between August 2018 and April 2019. Two ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Is Associated With Higher Levels of Systemic Inflammation Among Kenyan Adults Despite Viral Suppression
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Systemic inflammation independently predicts future cardiovascular events and is associated with a 2-fold increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among persons living with human immunodeficiency virus ...
Postpartum metabolic syndrome and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein after gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: To evaluate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a biomarker of chronic inflammation and an independent predictor for cardiovascular disease overall ...
Urine Biomarker Assessment of Infant Adherence to Isoniazid Prophylaxis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
We assessed adherence in an infant tuberculosis prevention trial in Kenya with a urine isoniazid metabolite-detecting dipstick. Ninety-seven infants had 155 assays performed; 77 (49.7%) were found to be positive despite ...
Preferred HIV Testing Modalities Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)
Purpose: To improve testing coverage, it is imperative to determine adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) preferences about HIV testing modality and where they prefer receiving services.
Methods: Participants were ...
Standardised patient encounters to improve quality of counselling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya: study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of HIV acquisition. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration projects observe that AGYW uptake and adherence to PrEP during ...
Metabolic syndrome and 10-year cardiovascular risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative adults
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
To determine the prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and compare 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among Kenyan adults with and without HIV infection.
We conducted a cross-sectional study among ...
Psychosocial Factors, Condomless Sex, and Detectable Viral Load in HIV-Positive Women in Serodiscordant Couples in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This prospective study of HIV-positive Kenyan women in serodiscordant couples examined relationships between psychosocial factors, viral suppression, and condomless sex. Participants were screened for alcohol use disorders ...