Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Obimbo, Elizabeth M"

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    • HIV-1 disease progression in breast-feeding and formula-feeding mothers: 

      Otieno, Phelgona A; Brown, Elizabeth R; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Nduati, RW; Farquhar, Carey; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Bosire, Rose K; Emery, Sandy; Overbaugh, Julie; Richardson, Barbra A; John-Stewart, Grace C (Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)
      Background. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of breast‐feeding on maternal mortality from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) infection, and little is known about the effects of breast‐feeding ...

    • Medication diaries do not improve outcomes with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Kenyan children 

      Wamalwa, Dalton C; Farquhar, Carey; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Selig, Sara; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Richardson, Barbra A; Overbaugh, Julie; Egondi, Thaddeus; Inwani, Irene; John-Stewart, Grace (Department of Paediatrics; University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
      Background: As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) becomes increasingly available to African children, it is important to evaluate simple and feasible methods of improving adherence in order to maximize benefits ...

    • Morbidity among HIV-1–infected mothers in Kenya prevalence and correlates of illness during 2-year postpartum follow-up 

      Walson, Judd L; Brown, Elizabeth R; Otieno, Phelgona A; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Wariua, Grace; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Bosire, Rose K; Farquhar, Carey; Wamalwa, Dalton; John-Stewart, Grace C (Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,, 2007)
      Background: Much of the burden of morbidity affecting women of childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in the context of HIV-1 infection. Understanding patterns of illness and determinants of disease in HIV-1–infected ...

    • Predictors of early mortality in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus Type 1-infected African Children 

      Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Ochieng, James O; Richardson, Barbra A; Otieno, Phelgona A.; Bosire, Rose; Farquhar, Carey; Overbaugh, Julie; John-Stewart, Grace C (Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)
      Background: Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection follows a bimodal clinical course with rapid progression in 10–45% of children before the age of 2 years and slower progression in the remainder. ...

    • Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: 

      Wamalwa, Dalton C; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Farquhar, Carey; Richardson, Barbra A; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Inwani, Irene; Benki-Nugent, Sara; John-Stewart, Grace (Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, 2010)
      Background: Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It is important to define correlates of mortality in order to improve outcome. Methods: HIV-1-infected ...