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Declines in HIV prevalence in female sex workers accessing an HIV treatment and prevention programme in Nairobi, Kenya over a 10-year period
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)Objectives: Empirical time trends in HIV prevalence in female sex workers (FSWs) are helpful to understand the evolving HIV epidemic, and to monitor the scale-up, coverage, and impact of ongoing HIV prevention and treatment ... -
Declining syphilis prevalence in pregnant women in Nairobi since 1995: another success story in the STD field?
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiInternational Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Belgium, 1999)Untreated maternal syphilis during pregnancy will cause adverse pregnancy outcomes in more than 60% of the infected women. In Nairobi, Kenya, the prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women of 2.9% in 1989, showed a rise to ... -
A decrease in albumin in early HIV type 1 infection predicts subsequent disease progression.
(Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USADepartment Medical of Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2007)We investigated the association between albumin levels and HIV-1 disease progression among 78 Kenyan women followed from before infection through a median of 70 months. With HIV-1 acquisition, median albumin decreased from ... -
Decreased Immune Activation In Resistance To Hiv-1 Infection Is Associated With An Elevated Frequency Of Cd4(+)cd25(+)foxp3(+) Regulatory T Cells.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2009-05)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-resistant commercial sex workers provide a unique opportunity to study correlates of protection associated with natural resistance to HIV infection. Emerging data from studies of these ... -
Decreased Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Trucking Companies in Kenya: results of a Risk-Reduction Programme AIDS II.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1997) -
Decreased incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among trucking company workers in Kenya: results of a behavioural risk-reduction programme
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)OBJECTIVE: To establish a cohort of high-risk individuals suitable for HIV-prevention trials, and to measure changes in sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence after a behavioural intervention. ... -
Deep - vein thrombosis with severe pulmonary embolism in a 20 year old man
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Deep intermuscular spindle-cell lipoma
(1996)We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with a deep intermuscular spindlecell lipoma. By pressure on the neurovascular bundle this tumor caused neurological symptoms in the affected leg. The clinical presentation, ... -
Defective articulation in children
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Defects in resting metabolic rates and mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and dietary obese rats
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1991)Resting metabolic rates have been measured and compared with hepatic mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and diet-induced obese weaned rats. In Kwashiorkor, resting metabolic rate was 21% lower than the value of ... -
Defects in resting metabolic rates and mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and dietary obese rats.
(Biomembranes and Bioenergetics Research Laboratory, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria., 1991)Resting metabolic rates have been measured and compared with hepatic mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and diet-induced obese weaned rats. In Kwashiorkor, resting metabolic rate was 21% lower than the value of ... -
Defence reactions of Glossina morsitans morsitans against different species of bacteria and Trypanosoma brucei brucei
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1986-03)Tsetse flies, Glossina morsitans morsitans, fed on rats infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei showed wide fluctuations in total and differential haemocyte counts. Similar fluctuations occurred in controls fed on non-infected ... -
Defensive Medicine: Effect on Costs, Quality, and Access to Healthcare
(Department of Surgery, 2013)Defensive medicine occurs when doctors deviate from sound medical practice in an attempt to minimize the possibility of malpractice liability. According to Studdert et al. (2005) the practice of defensive medicine affects ... -
Deficiency In Early Development Of The Thymus-depended Cells In Irradiation Chimeras Attributable To
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991-01)Allogeneic bone marrow chimeras were prepared using reciprocal combinations of AKR and C3H mice. When C3H mice were recipients, the number of thymocytes recoverable from such chimeras (C3H recipient chimeras) was small as ... -
Deficits in perimetric performance in patients with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 1995)PURPOSE: We measured the perimetric performance in patients with either acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease but without AIDS. METHODS: Light-difference sensitivity ... -
Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)PURPOSE: To describe the care seeking journey and causes of delay among patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda. METHODS: A prospective cohort of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye ... -
Delay in surgical treatment in low-income and middle-income countries: an editorial
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Delayed breast cancer presentation, diagnosis, and treatment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Purpose: In this mixed-methods study, we evaluated the factors that contribute to delayed breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and treatment at a Kenyan hospital. Methods: Individuals with a diagnosis of BC, either as a referral ... -
Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality.
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2004-05)OBJECTIVES: To assess the maternal age trend in pregnant women in Flanders, Belgium, and examine the impact of maternal age on maternal mortality. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a population based regional ... -
Delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2001-11)Preterm delivery remains the most important complication of multiple pregnancies. We describe six cases of successful delay of the subsequent child(ren) after very preterm birth of the first-born, with intervals ranging ...