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Sexual and physical violence against female sex workers in Kenya: a qualitative enquiry.
(2011)
Few studies in Africa provide detailed descriptions of the vulnerabilities of female sex workers (FSW) to sexual and physical violence, and how this impacts on their HIV risk. This qualitative study documents FSW's experiences ...
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age (>or=35 years) compared with women aged 25-29 years old.
METHODS:
This population-based retrospective study ...
Evaluation of two commercially available alternatives for HIV-1 viral load testing in resource-limited settings
(2007)
There is an urgent need for low-cost assays for HIV-1 quantitation to ensure adequate follow-up of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in resource-limited countries. Two low-cost viral load assays are ...
Reduced HIV risk-taking and low HIV incidence after enrollment and risk-reduction counseling in a sexually transmitted disease prevention trial in Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)
There is an urgent need in sub-Saharan Africa to develop more effective methods of HIV prevention, including improved strategies of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention or an HIV vaccine. The efficacy of these ...
Contraceptive Needs Of Female Sex Workers In Kenya - A Cross-sectional Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2011-06)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Female sex workers (FSWs) are thought to be at heightened risk for unintended pregnancy, although sexual and reproductive health interventions reaching these populations are typically focused ...
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the impact of HIV infection on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for cervical cancer.
METHOD:
218 patients receiving EBRT who also had ...
Cancer Causes & Control > Vol. 21, No. 12, December 2010.
(2010)
Objectives A human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence survey was done in Mombasa, Kenya, to improve the knowledge of HPV prevalence and genotype distribution in sub-Saharan African countries overall, and in women of different ...
Short- and long-term efficacy of modified directly observed antiretroviral treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: a randomized trial
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)
Objectives:To determine short- and long-term efficacy of modified directly observed therapy (m-DOT) on antiretroviral adherence. Design:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING AND ANALYTIC APPROACH: From September 2003 to ...
Research on hormonal contraception and HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2014)