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Antenatal HIV screening in Europe: a review of policies.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The increased prevalence of HIV infection in women is leading to a rising number of children born to HIV-infected mothers. As therapeutic possibilities for HIV/AIDS increase, the detection of undiagnosed HIV ...
The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess validity of Pap smears in diagnosing bacterial vaginosis.
METHOD:
A prospective diagnostic accuracy study with 533 women in Mombasa, Kenya. Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using clinical observations ...
Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-10)
BACKGROUND:
The microbiological diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually made using Nugent's criteria, a useful but rather laborious scoring system based on counting bacterial cell types on Gram stained slides of vaginal ...
Effectiveness of HIV prevention for youth in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials
(2010)
OBJECTIVE:
Systematically assess the effectiveness of HIV-prevention interventions in changing sexual behaviour of young people (10-25 years) in sub-Saharan Africa.
METHODS:
Three online databases were searched using ...
Healthcare-seeking behavior and sexual behavior of patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
BACKGROUND:
Sexual and health-seeking behaviors are important components of sexually transmitted disease (STD) control.
GOALS:
To generate data for improved STD prevention and care, and to assess sexual behavior ...
Partner Notification Of Pregnant Women Infected With Syphilis In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000-04-11)
We examined partner notification among syphilitic pregnant women in Nairobi. At delivery, 377 women were found to be rapid plasma reagin (RPR) reactive. Data were available for 94% of the partners of women who were tested ...
Health Seeking And Sexual Behaviour Among Primary Health Care Patients In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
{ Observational studies have associated vitamin A deficiency with vaginal shedding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-infected cells and mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission. To assess the effect of vitamin A ...
Comparison of pap smear, visual inspection with acetic acid, human papillomavirus DNA-PCR testing and cervicography
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2005)
Objective
To assess the test qualities of four screening methods to detect cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in an urban African setting.
Method
Six hundred fifty-three women, attending a family planning clinic ...
Placental inflammation and perinatal transmission of HIV-1.
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
The effect of placental membrane inflammation on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 is reported. Placentas from HIV-1-infected women were examined as part of a perinatal HIV-1 project in Mombasa, Kenya. Polymerase ...
Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM.
DESIGN:
Descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Pumwani Maternity ...