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Using cross-species vaccination approaches to counter emerging infectious diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Since the initial use of vaccination in the eighteenth century, our understanding of human and animal immunology has greatly advanced and a wide range of vaccine technologies and delivery systems have been developed. The ... -
Using diaries to measure parameters of transactional sex: an example from the Trans‐Africa highway in Kenya
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2006)Conventional methods of elicitation have severe limitations where sensitive information is being sought, resulting from both self‐disclosure and recall bias. The use of diaries largely circumvents both of these problems. ... -
Using health provider insights to inform pediatric HIV disclosure: a qualitative study and practice framework from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Optimal pediatric HIV disclosure impacts illness and developmental experiences while improving access to timely treatment. However, disclosure rates in high HIV prevalence countries remain low and there are limited data ... -
Using Plasma Viral Load to Guide Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation to Prevent HIV-1 Transmission
(Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2012)Background Current WHO guidelines recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation at CD4 counts ≤350 cells/µL. Increasing this threshold has been proposed, with a primary goal of reducing HIV-1 infectiousness. Because ... -
Using safe, affordable and accessible non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the number of HIV target cells in the blood and at the female genital tract.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)INTRODUCTION: At its basic level, HIV infection requires a replication-competent virus and a susceptible target cell. Elevated levels of vaginal inflammation has been associated with the increased risk of HIV infection ... -
Uterus transplantation in the baboon: methodology and long-term function after auto-transplantation
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2010)BACKGROUND Techniques for uterus transplantation (UTx) have been developed in rodent/domestic animals towards future clinical introduction of UTx to treat uterine factor infertility. The aim of this study was to extend the ... -
Utilisation of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV at Kenya's national referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)Background: In 2009, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) integrated cervical cancer screening within HIV care using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and Pap smear cytology. Objectives: We evaluated utilisation of ... -
Utilisation of priority traditional medicinal plants and local people's knowledge on their conservation status in arid lands of Kenya (Mwingi District).
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 2010)Mwingi District lies within the Kenyan Arid and Semiarid lands (ASALs) in Eastern Province. Although some ethnobotanical surveys have been undertaken in some arid and semiarid areas of Kenya, limited studies have documented ... -
Utilisation of sexual health services by female sex workers in Nepal.
(Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011-05)BACKGROUND: The Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) in 2006 showed that more than half (56%) of the women with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, in Nepal sought sexual health services. There is ... -
Utility of Different Adherence Measures for PrEP: Patterns and Incremental Value.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Measuring PrEP adherence remains challenging. In 2009-2010, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative randomized phase II trial participants to daily tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine or placebo in Uganda and ... -
Utility of mass screening programmes in health
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1997)Four hundred and three teenage secondary school students (50.6% males) from two girls' and two boys' Nairobi City Schools, selected by stratified sampling, were screened to determine the prevalence of proteinuria, haematuria, ... -
Utility of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Screening Tools in Identifying HIV-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy in Western Kenya: Pilot Testing
(2010)Background/Aim: Neuropathy is the most common neurologic complication of HIV but is widely under-diagnosed in resource-constrained settings. We aimed to identify tools that accurately distinguish individuals with moderate/severe ... -
Utility of Sonohysterography in Evaluation of Patients With Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common gynecological problems faced by women especially in the reproductive age as well as post-menopausal state. Several imaging modalities have been used ... -
Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt
(Annals of African Surgery, 2019-02-11)Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bidirectional Glenn Shunts (BDGS) form part of the surgical strategy used to treat CHD; no data exists on ... -
Utility of world society of emergency surgery sepsis severity score in predicting outcomes of intra-abdominal infections
(Ann Afr Surg, 2020-05-21)Background: Intra-abdominal infections are classified as simple or complicated. Many tools have been studied to predict risk factors and outcomes of patients with intra-abdominal infections. None of these tools has been ... -
Utilization of Dental Auxiliaries in Private Dental Surgeries in Kenya
(Department of Dental Surgery College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1994-12)This study was done to determine the nature of utilization of dental auxiliaries and medial emergencies in private dental surgeries in Kenya. A self administering questionnaire with pre-paid postage was mailed to 138 ... -
Utilization of dental auxiliaries in private dental surgeries in Kenya. East Afr Med J. 1994 Dec;71(12):811-5.
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Utilization of Kenya’s free maternal health services among women living in Kibera slums: a cross-sectional study
(University Of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: This study was aimed at determining factors affecting utilization of public health facilities by pregnant Kenyan women living in Kibera slums, Nairobi since the implementation of the Free Maternal Service ... -
Utilization of oral health services by children with cerebral palsy at two centers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, University of Nairobi, 2011)