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Genetic Variability Of Hiv Type 1 In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
PIP:
The AIDS epidemic is a rapidly growing problem in Nairobi, where the seroprevalence in pregnant women increased from 4% in 1988 to over 10% in 1991. 22 HIV-1-seropositive pregnant women and 1 HIV-1-infected baby ...
[Social and cultural obstacles to AIDS prevention in developing countries].
(1995)
In countries where the transmission of HIV is predominantly heterosexual, both men and women are equally affected, including a considerable proportion of women of reproductive age. In various African capitals HIV seroprevalence ...
Genetic variability of HIV type 1 in Kenya.
(1994)
The AIDS epidemic is a rapidly growing problem in Nairobi, where the seroprevalence in pregnant women increased from 4% in 1988 to over 10% in 1991. 22 HIV-1-seropositive pregnant women and 1 HIV-1-infected baby (K88) ...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in pregnancy: A randomized placebo-controlled trial with cefetamet-Pivoxil in pregnant women with a poor obstetric history
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to measure the impact of a single oral dose of cefetamet-pivoxil on pregnancy outcome in a population with substantial rates of low birth weight and high prevalence rates of maternal ...
IUD expulsion solved with implant technology.
(1995)
In an attempt to minimize the problem of IUD expulsion, implantation technology has been developed and tested. The trials have extended from 1985 until the present time for interval as well as for immediate postabortal and ...
Cost-effectiveness of routine ultrasound examination in first trimester of pregnancy.
(1991)
The findings of first-trimester ultrasound scans are analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the reliability of their alleged date of last menstrual period and the regularity of their menstrual ...
Predicting Neisseria Gonorrhoeae And Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection Using Risk Scores, Physical Examination, Microscopy, And Leukocyte Esterase Urine Dipsticks Among Asymptomatic Women Attending A Family Planning Clinic In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
BACKGROUND:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a tremendous health burden on women in developing countries. Poor socioeconomic status, inadequate knowledge, lack of diagnostic facilities, and ...
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: report from the Nairobi Study
(1994)
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a significant problem in countries with endemic HIV-1 infection. Between 1986 and 1991, 365 children of HIV-1-infected mothers and 363 control ...
HIV-1 and reproductive health in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1994-02)
In many African countries where HIV infection is mainly heterosexually transmitted a substantial proportion of women of childbearing age are now infected with the virus. This paper will review the consequences of HIV-1 ...