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Incidence of wound infection after caesarean delivery in a district hospital in central Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2005)OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of post-caesarean wound infection. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive study. SETTING: Maternity unit of Kiambu District Hospital in Central Province of Kenya. SUBJECTS: All ... -
Incidence, recurrence and treatment of the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1984)The frequency of the luteinized unruptured follicle (LUF) was determined in a population of 220 regularly cycling women, infertile for at least two years. Laparoscopy was performed during the very first days of the luteal ... -
Incident Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Increases the Risk of Subsequent Episodes of Bacterial Vaginosis.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-11)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infected women have a higher prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) compared to HSV-2-seronegative women. To explore the temporal association between these conditions, we evaluated the ... -
Incident HSV-2 Infections Are Common Among HIV-1-discordant Couples.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background. The synergy between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is well known, but lack of knowledge about the epidemiology of HSV-2 acquisition in HIV-1-discordant couples ... -
Incident HSV-2 Infections Are Common Among HIV-1-discordant Couples.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2013-07-21)Background. The synergy between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is well known, but lack of knowledge about the epidemiology of HSV-2 acquisition in HIV-1-discordant couples ... -
Incidental Carcinoma in Surgically Resected Prostate in Nigerians
(Departments of Surgery and Morbid Anatomy,, 1985)A histological analysis of 306 prostates resected for benign hyperplasia at the Lagos University Teachinq Hospital revealed incidental carcinoma in 10.46% -by routine sectioning technique _ Carcinoma in situ of the prostate ... -
An incidental case of uterus didelphys and fibroids: Right sided myomectomy and left hemi-hysterectomy
(2020)Congenital anomalies of the uterus occur due to agenesis or lack of fusion of the Mullerian ducts. The incidence of these anomalies is largely unknown since they are unlikely to be diagnosed in asymptomatic women. Uterine ... -
An incidental case of uterus didelphys and fibroids: Right sided myomectomy and left hemi-hysterectomy
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-08-21)Congenital anomalies of the uterus occur due to agenesis or lack of fusion of the Mullerian ducts. The incidence of these anomalies is largely unknown since they are unlikely to be diagnosed in asymptomatic women. Uterine ... -
Incidental detection of hepatitis B surface antigen: a growing concern for the Indian physician
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Incidental pathology and anatomic variations in oral and maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomographic scans
(2015)Aims: To determine the occurrence of incidental pathological and anatomical findings in CBCT scans. Study Design: Retrospective cross sectional descriptive study which was done at a private imaging center from 2010 to 2012. ... -
Increase in acetyl CoA synthetase activity after phenobarbital treatment.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
Increased density of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4 on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes of patients with Schistosoma mansoni infection..
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2003)Abstract Distribution of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, which are also coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 invasion of cells, was measured on the surfaces of CD4(+) T cells and monocytes in peripheral ... -
Increased deposition of C3b on red cells with low CR1 and CD55 in a malaria-endemic region of western Kenya: Implications for the development of severe anemia
(Department of Biochemistry, 2008)Severe anemia due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of mortality among young children in western Kenya. The factors that lead to the age-specific incidence of this anemia are unknown. Previous studies have ... -
Increased interleukin-10 in the the endocervical secretions of women with non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases: a mechanism for enhanced HIV-1 transmission?
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6460, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu, 1999)OBJECTIVE: Although non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and bacterial vaginosis are implicated as cofactors in heterosexual HIV-1 transmission, the mechanisms have not been defined. Recent in vitro data ... -
Increased levels of immune activation in the genital tract of healthy young women from sub-Saharan Africa
(2010)To determine whether healthy, young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a more activated immune milieu in the genital tract (i.e. activated CD4 T cells) than a similar population in the United States. A cross-sectional ... -
Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines in the female reproductive tract are associated with altered expression of proteases, mucosal barrier proteins, and an influx of HIV-susceptible target cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Elevated inflammatory cytokines (EMCs) at mucosal surfaces have been associated with HIV susceptibility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We characterized the soluble mucosal proteome associated with elevated ... -
Increased prevalence of JC polyomavirus in cervical carcinomas from women infected with HIV
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Although subclinical persistent infections with the human polyomaviruses BKV and JCV are ubiquitous worldwide, these are known to vary in relation to diseases present and geographical location. DNAs from 220 cervical smears ... -
Increased Risk of Early Measles in Infants of HIV-1 Seropositive Mothers. J. Inf. Dis. 165 (2): 262, 1992
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Increased risk of early measles in infants of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-seropositive mothers
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada., 1992)An increase in illness due to measles is one of the potential consequences of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in Africa. During a study of perinatal HIV transmission conducted in Kenya, the risk of acquiring ... -
Increased risk of genital ulcer disease in women during the first month after initiating antiretroviral therapy
Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is common in HIV-1-infected women, and a small number of stu dies have suggested increased GUD risk after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. To better define this risk, we monitored 134 ...