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Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study
(2013)
Background:
Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night-
time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor antibiotic prescription practices ...
CCR5 Promoter Polymorphisms in a Kenyan Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Cohort: Association with Increased 2-Year Maternal Mortality
(2001)
The CCR5 chemokine receptor acts as a coreceptor with CD4 to permit infection by primary macrophage-tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strains. The CCR5Δ32 mutation, which is associated with resistance to ...
Pediatric HIV-1 in Kenya:pattern and correlates of viral load and association with mortality
(2009)
Background—There is limited information regarding the pattern and correlates of viral replication
in vertically HIV-1–infected children and its role on their outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Methods—HIV-1–infected ...
Contextualising the paediatric HIV epidemic: a review
(University of Nairobi., 2006-12)
OBJECTIVE:
To draw attention to the sub-optimal care that HIV-infected children are receiving in Africa.
DATA SOURCES:
Relevant published literature.
DATA SYNTHESIS:
Sub-optimal response to paediatric HIV infection ...
Male Antenatal Attendance and HIV Testing Are Associated with Decreased Infant HIV Infection and Increased HIV Free Survival
(2012)
Objective
To investigate the relationship between male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services and infant HIV acquisition and mortality a prospective cohort study was undertaken ...
Breastfeeding in women with HIV
(University of Nairobi., 2000-08)
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Longitudinal assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific gamma interferon responses during the first year of life in HIV-1-infected infants.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-07)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection results in different patterns of viral replication in pediatric compared to adult populations. The role of early HIV-1-specific responses in viral control has not been ...
The study of HIV and antenatal care integration in pregnancy in Kenya: design, methods, and baseline results of a cluster-randomized controlled trial
(2012)
Despite strong evidence for the effectiveness of anti-retroviral therapy for improving the health of women living with HIV and for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), HIV persists as a major maternal ...
Short-term effect of zidovudine on plasma and genital human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and viral turnover in these compartments
(University of Nairobi., 2003-07)
The effect of zidovudine on plasma and genital human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) was determined in 42 antiretroviral-naive HIV-1-seropositive women in Nairobi. After 7 days of zidovudine treatment, HIV-1 RNA ...
Experiences With Counseling Hiv Positive Mothers About Infant Feeding In The Kenya Prevention Of M
(University of Nairobi, 2001)