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Increased risk of HIV acquisition among Kenyan men with human papillomavirus infection
(2010-06-01)Background Few data are available concerning the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on HIV acquisition. Methods HIV-seronegative, sexually active 18-24 year-old Kenyan men within a randomized trial ... -
Increased risk of HIV in women experiencing physical partner violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)As part of a study on etiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among 520 women presenting at the STI clinic in Nairobi, data on partner violence and its correlates were analyzed. Prevalence of lifetime physical ... -
Increased Risk of HIV-1 Transmission in Pregnancy: A Prospective Study among African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples
(Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2011)Background Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent ... -
Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2011-09)Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent results. No study ... -
Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
(Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent results. No study ... -
Increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among uncircumcised men presenting with genital ulcer disease in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Increased Risk of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 among Uncircumcised Men Presenting with Genital Ulcer Disease in Kenya Clin
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1996-09)The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ... -
Increased sensitivity of malaria detection by nested polymerase chain reaction using simple sampling and DNA extraction
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Science Malaysia, 1997-12)Malaria remains a disease of underdeveloped and remote regions of the world. The application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to malaria epidemiology has the potential for increasing our knowledge and understanding ... -
Increases in levels of schistosome-specific immunoglobulin E and CD23 (+) B cells in a cohort of Kenyan children undergoing repeated treatment and reinfection with schistosoma mansoni.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010-08)BACKGROUND: Age prevalence curves for areas in which schistosomiasis is endemic suggest that humans develop partial immunity to reinfection beginning in early adolescence. We conducted a 2-year longitudinal study to ... -
Increasing access to surgical services in sub-saharan Africa: priorities for national and international agencies recommended by the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group.
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Increasing access to the MDR-TB surveillance programme through a collaborative model in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)OBJECTIVE: Kenya, like many resource-constrained countries, has a single mycobacterial laboratory, centrally located in Nairobi, with capacity for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) - the gold standard in diagnosing ... -
Increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal salmonellae, Kenya, 1994-2003.
(Centre for Microbiology ResearchDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Kenyatta National HospitalDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Genito-Urinary Medicine, 2005)Over the last decade there has been a steady increase in the proportion of multidrug resistance among non-typhoidal salmonellae (NTS) isolated from adult patients with bacteraemia in Kenya. The prevalence of NTS multiply ... -
Independent association of hygiene, socioeconomic status, and circumcision with reduced risk of HIV infection among Kenyan men
(University of WashingtonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, 2006)Among Kenyan men recruited as sex partners of women with genital symptoms, 22 of 150 were HIV seropositive. Because male HIV infection and male hygiene were unexpectedly found to be associated with each other, we examined ... -
Independent effects of nevirapine prophylaxis and HIV-1 RNA suppression in breast milk on early perinatal HIV-1 transmission.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 2007)The mechanism of action of single-dose nevirapine on reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 may involve reduction of maternal HIV-1 or prophylaxis of infants. METHODS: In a study that randomized pregnant mothers ... -
Indeterminate rapid HIV-1 test results among antenatal and postnatal mothers
(Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Summary: The sensitivity and specificity of rapid HIV-1 tests may be altered during pregnancy and postpartum. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and correlates of false-positive Abbott DetermineTM and ... -
Indications for initial placement and replacement of amalgam and composite restorations
(2011)The aim of this study was to establish the reasons for initial placement and replacement of dental amalgam and resin composite restorations. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which 253 respondents convenient ... -
Indications for Initial Placement and Replacement of Amalgam and Composite Restorations
(Department Of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University Of NairobiMinistry Of Medical ServicesDepartment Of Periodontology And Community Dentistry, School Of Dental Sciences, University Of Nairobi., 2009)The aim of this study was to establish the reasons for initial placement and replacement of dental amalgam andresin composite restorations. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which 253 respondents conveniently ... -
Indications for patient management in an intensive care unit
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1976)Not Available -
Indications for treatment of symptomatic atherosclerotic carotid artery disease.
(Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA., 2000)Although the incidence of stroke and stroke mortality have declined during the past few decades, stroke still ranks third as a cause of death and a primary cause of long-term disability in most industrialized societies. ...
