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Treatment Of Cervicitis Is Associated With Decreased Cervical Shedding Of Hiv-1. AIDS
(School of medicine, 2001-01-05)OBJECTIVE: To determine whether cervical mucosal shedding of HIV-1 RNA and HIV-1 infected cells decreases following successful treatment of cervicitis. DESIGN: Prospective interventional study. SETTING: Sexually Transmitted ... -
Treatment of Chacroid with a 5-day Low Dose Erythromycin Regimen.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1992-07) -
Treatment of chancroid by clavulanic acid with amoxycillin in patients with beta-lactamase-positive Haemophilus ducreyi infection.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1982-09)Multiresistant strains of Haemophilus ducreyi, the aetiological agent of chancroid, are prevalent in Nairobi, Kenya, where tetracyclines and sulphonamides are no longer very effective in the treatment of chancroid. The ... -
Treatment of chancroid with ciprofloxacin. A prospective, randomized clinical trial.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1987)Chancroid is a major sexually transmitted disease in many developing countries. Although single-dose and short-course treatment of chancroid have been described, the increasing resistance of Hemophilus ducreyi to antimicrobial ... -
Treatment of chancroid. A comparison of sulphamethoxazole and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1983-10)Since sulphonamides are no longer predictably effective in the treatment of chancroid the combination of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was evaluated to identify other effective regimens. One hundred and nine ... -
Treatment of childhood malignancies in Kenya.
(University of NairobiPaediatrics and child health, 1984-09) -
Treatment of chronic heart failure in adults at a referral hospital in Kenya: adverse drug reactions and determinants of adherence
(2016)Background: Chronic Heart Failure is a major health problem with a prevalence of between 1 and 12% in USA and Europe, and approximately 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, and has socio-economic relevance owing to its high prevalence, ... -
The treatment of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis: a report of two cases.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991) -
Treatment of gonorrhea with single-dose thiamphenicol in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1984-12)The efficacy of a single 2.5-g dose of thiamphenicol against infection with penicillinase-producing strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) or non-penicillinase-producing strains (non-PPNG) was studied in a two-phase ... -
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in patients of northern India
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic response of north Indian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) to two different treatment regimens of interferon and ribavirin. METHODS: ... -
Treatment of HIV infections and AIDS: new horizons
(1990)Treatment of HIV infections has involved the use of antiviral drugs as well as those drugs that act against opportunistic infections. Immune modulators have also been used. A review of these drugs is reported emphasizing ... -
Treatment of hyperkalaemia by altering the transcellular gradient in patients with renal failure: effect of various therapeutic approaches
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1997)Ten patients with acute and 60 with chronic renal failure (both groups having hyperkalaemia), were managed at Kenyatta National Hospital in the medical wards and Renal Unit between August, 1995 and January, 1996. They were ... -
The treatment of kala-azar: a review with comments drawn from experience in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1985-03)Pentavalent antimony (Sbv) compounds have been used in the treatment of kala azar for over 60 years. Their introduction was preceded by the use, for a few years, of SbIII compounds, especially tartar emetic. Although the ... -
Treatment of mycetoma with a combination of dapsone and co-trimoxazole
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1979-02) -
Treatment of Patients With Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer: ASCO Resource-Stratified Guideline
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Purpose: To provide expert guidance to clinicians and policymakers in resource-constrained settings on the management of patients with late-stage colorectal cancer. Methods: ASCO convened a multidisciplinary, multinational ... -
Treatment of PPNG with Regimens involving Augmentin with or without Probenecid, and Penicillin + Probenecid with or without a small dose of Augmentin
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1986) -
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
(University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Treatment of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Kenya.
(Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 1989-08)In a study of 269 sleeping sickness patients treated with Mel-B, 14 (5.2%) died during treatment. With total dosages of at least 30 ml (1.08 g), 1.4% relapsed and another 6.4% died, mostly of unknown causes, within three ... -
Treatment of severe hypertension with atenolol and betaxolol with once-daily regimens. Hemodynamic aspects.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1989-09)The effectiveness and safety of once-daily administration of drugs in the treatment of moderate to severe hypertension was studied. Forty men taking diuretics were randomized to atenolol (A, n = 18), 50 mg/day, or betaxolol ...