Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
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A safe adequate water supply and basic sanitation
(University of NairobiCommunity Health ,School of Health Sciences, 2000) -
Safe blood transfusion module 4 STI control and prevention manual for postgraduate diploma
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 1999)Rajab J.A. Unit 4: Safe blood transfusion module 4 STI control and prevention manual for postgraduate diploma in the control and management of sexually transmitted infections by distance learning. Ministry of Health and ... -
A Safe Motherhood project in Kenya: assessment of antenatal attendance, service provision and implications for PMTCT.
(2010)OBJECTIVES: To investigate uptake and provision of antenatal care (ANC) services in the Uzazi Bora project: a demonstration-intervention project for Safe Motherhood and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ... -
Safe Motherhood. Editorial.
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Safer sexual behaviors after 12 months of antiretroviral treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: a prospective cohort
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2008-07)Roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) raises concerns about the potential for unprotected sex if sexual activity increases with well-being, resulting in continued HIV spread. Beliefs about reduced risk for HIV ... -
Safety and Adherence to Intermittent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 in African Men Who Have Sex with Men and Female Sex Workers
(4/12/2012)Background: Little is known about safety of and adherence to intermittent HIV PrEP regimens, which may be more feasible than daily dosing in some settings. We present safety and adherence data from the first trial of an ... -
Safety and clinical findings of BiPAP utilization in children 20 kg or less for asthma exacerbations.
(Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, USA, 2011)PURPOSE: To investigate safety and clinical findings of bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) utilization in children 20 kg or less for asthma exacerbations. METHODS: Retrospective and prospective descriptive ... -
Safety and effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: the Kesho Bora Multicentre Collaborative Study rationale, design, and implementation challenges.
(2011)To evaluate strategies to reduce HIV-1 transmission through breastfeeding, a multicentre study including a nested randomized controlled trial was implemented in five research sites in West, East and South Africa (The Kesho ... -
Safety and effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: the Kesho Bora Multicentre Collaborative Study rationale, design, and implementation challenges.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2011-01)To evaluate strategies to reduce HIV-1 transmission through breastfeeding, a multicentre study including a nested randomized controlled trial was implemented in five research sites in West, East and South Africa (The Kesho ... -
Safety and efficacy of antenatal iron supplementation in a malaria-endemic area in Kenya: A randomised trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objectives: Whereas coverage of antenatal iron supplementation is low and benefits are uncertain, there are concerns that it can increase the burden of malaria, with potentially devastating effects on maternal and neonatal ... -
Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Lack of access to emergency and essential surgery is widespread in low- and middle-income countries. Scarce anesthesia services contribute to this unmet need. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety ... -
Safety and Immunogenicity of a 2-Dose Heterologous Vaccine Regimen With Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola Vaccines: 12-Month Data From a Phase 1 Randomized Clinical Trial in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-05)BACKGROUND: During the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, Ebola vaccine development was accelerated. The phase 1 VAC52150EBL1003 study was performed to investigate 2-dose heterologous vaccination with Ad26.ZEBOV and ... -
Safety and Immunogenicity of a Candidate HIV-1 Vaccine,MVA.HIVA, Administered to Healthy Gambian Infants Born to HIV-1/2-Uninfected Mothers
(University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Background: The development of a safe and effective HIV-1 vaccine remains a global priority especially in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV-1 during breastfeeding. Our vaccine platform consists of ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of recombinant low-dosage HIV-1 A vaccine candidates vectored by plasmid pTHr DNA or modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) in humans in East Africa
(2008)Summary: The safety and immunogenicity of plasmid pTHr DNA, modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine candidates were evaluated in four Phase I clinical trials in Kenya and ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate GMZ2 in malaria-exposed, adult individuals from Lambaréné, Gabon.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2010)Malaria is still one of the major public health threats in sub-Saharan Africa. An effective vaccine could be a sustainable control measure that can be integrated into existing health infrastructures. The malaria vaccine ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate MSP3 long synthetic peptide in 12-24 months-old Burkinabe children.
(College of Health Sciences,, 2009-10)BACKGROUND: A Phase Ia trial in European volunteers of the candidate vaccine merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3), a Plasmodium falciparum blood stage membrane, showed that it induces biologically active antibodies able to ... -
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Multiclade HIV-1 Adenoviral Vector Vaccine Alone or as Boost following a Multiclade HIV-1 DNA Vaccine in Africa
(University of nairobiCollege of health science, 2010)Abstract BACKGROUND: We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase I study of a recombinant replication-defective adenovirus type 5 (rAd5) vector expressing HIV-1 Gag and Pol from subtype B and Env ... -
Safety issues in voluntary female surgical contraception: peri-operative complications.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)PIP: Worldwide, voluntary surgical contraception (VSC) is among the most widely employed of family planning methods. Relatively few vasectomies have been reported in Kenya over the last decade, with VSC in the country ...
